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In The News
-Latest weather: Cool mornings, sunshine until late week rain
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Chili & Chowder Fest set for October 9th
+6:00: When will Polar Park host concerts? Wait till next year
+6:00: State, Worcester teacher unions call for end to MCAS tests
+6:00: Spencer police investigating after trip lines found along popular trail
+6:00: Overnight work on the Route 140 bridge in Shrewsbury this week
+6:00: Recap of Holy Cross football's win over Yale (3:40)
+Noon: TikTok challenge causes vandalism at Grafton Middle School, high school
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 20th
+Noon: "Voice" star Ricky Duran makes Worcester homecoming
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of September. 20th
-3-alarm blaze in Worcester displaces 13
-Legendary Worcester eatery to be closed Monday because of staffing problem
-Thousands honor slain Assumption grad at annual 5K in Andover (:53)
-Edwin Novas to stand trial for murder in Worcester Christmas Eve slaying of Danny Guzman
-iPhone seizure focus of civil rights lawsuit by Black Uber driver vs. Worcester police
-"Chamber Exchange" (9:22): Worcester Regional Airport updates
-Auburn man gets a year in prison for tax fraud
-Daily bus services between Worcester and Amherst begins
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-Song to Get You Through the Week: "On/Off Heart" by Erin McKeown and Lori McKenna
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley man pleads guilty to unemployment claims fraud
-Overnight work on the Route 140 bridge in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Cultural Council seeking grant applicants
-WooSox lose regular season finale
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Family argument leads to shooting at Pennsylvania baby shower
-New England: More than 150 passengers deplaned due to landing gear issue at Logan Airport
-State treasury releases latest unclaimed property, including 49,000 new properties
-Colleges: Holy Cross celebrates International Education Week
-QCC to have alpacas on campus today
-At the office: My boss wants me to resign before he fires me. Should I do it?
-Animals: Dog who spent 4 years in shelter runs marathons with mom now (3:21)
-Food: Pumpkin availability in the Worcester area for 2021
-Shopping: Retailers gearing up for holiday rush
-Tribute to former Worcester police officer of 35 years who recently passed
-TV/Streaming: "The Crown," "Ted Lasso," "Queen’s Gambit" win big at Emmy's. Full list of winners
-Emmys' in memoriam honors Cicely Tyson, Alex Trebek and Michael K. Williams
-Celebrity: All the looks from the Emmys red carpet
-Homes: Check out 5 new properties on the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school football coach goes viral for surprising reaction to player quitting
-Meanwhile, in Australia, seagull photobomb ruins romantic sunset video
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester County cases increased by 1,879 this week
+6:00: Community colleges announce vaccine mandate
+6:00: The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed that of the 1918 flu pandemic
+6:00: All of Mass. now considered high risk for transmission
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:27): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on Worcester's mask mandate, hospital capacity & the third wave
+Noon: Groups call for remote learning option for Mass. students not eligible for vaccine
+Noon: Pfizer says vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
-Worcester's citywide indoor mask mandate to go into effect Monday
-ICYMI: City youth vaccination clinic draws crowd, but just 4 young people receive shot
-UMass Medical School profs: Direct recommendation from a doctor may be the final push someone needs to get vaccinated
-More people died in Alabama during 2020 than were born as COVID deaths continue rising in the U.S.
-After a family called 169 hospitals, a Florida dad finally got the COVID care he needed
-The Delta variant is causing many Americans to lose income. Here’s what to do if you’re one of them
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Related: Man's car stolen from outside his home, crashes during chase (2:03)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
-Worcester projects benefit from $6.9 million in state neighborhood stabilization funds
-Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
-Third Worcester Public Library mini-golf fundraising days set to tee off
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Tech culinary students head to France (1:00)
-Worcester Public Schools News (17:21): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Turning away from our fleshly inclinations and toward the spirit of God
>DINING OUT: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
-ICYMI: Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon "cottage" named a Vrbo Vacation Rental of the Year
-Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Fitchburg woman driving on wrong side of road with flat tire arrested for child endangerment, O.U.I.
-Town Clean-Up Day helps keep Shrewsbury beautiful
-Clinton school borrowing placed on ballot
-Nashoba Regional awarded Innovation Career Pathway
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
-Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
-Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 564 (28:11): Paul DeBeasi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at the age of 102
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 3-2
-Will Lionel Messi come to Gillette Stadium?
-Will McAlpine named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Rugby team unites brothers, athletes from Worcester high schools
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Toyota, Tesla among 517,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 5 icons you should know from Time's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
-Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Maui fire, killing more than 100 people
-Tragic: Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies, man hospitalized after being ejected from car in Nashua
-State tax collections up in first half of April
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:50): How can microbes help farmers grow more food to feed the world?
-TODAY! Symposium at Nichols will showcase impactful projects by students, faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. cities to see from the seat of a bike
>BUSINESS: Worcester earmarks $500,000 from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Westborough media firm names Business.com executive as chief revenue officer
>HOMES: Mass. renters are paying more for an apartment than a year ago
>SHOPPING: 3 Mass. stores slated to close as Express files for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Lilly's weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea severity in late-stage trials
-UMass Medical School PhD candidate: Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
>FOOD: Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
>TV/STREAMING: TV Shows canceled in 2024
>MOVIES: Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teams up Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
>CELEBRITY: "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Mama dog runs to rescuer to ask him to help her puppies (:59)
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero mom saves 17-day-old baby in cardiac arrest
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, tarot prediction leads to $500,000 lottery win for woman
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