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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Potential for severe storms, high of 77 in Worcester
+6:00: 21 years after bystander shot in club, man convicted of murder
+6:00: Worcester man held on $35,000 bail on child rape charges
+6:00: Suspect indicted in the stabbing death of a man found in storage locker
+6:00: Polar Park: Field of dreams or thorn in collective side of Canal District businesses?
+6:00: Saturday is a Household Hazardous Waste Day in Worcester
+6:00: Celeb chef and Clark grad Padma Lakshmi responds to "Top Chef" criticisms after production begins in Texas
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: WARL's animal adoption option: Meet Hazel
+Noon: Crews respond to explosion, fire in Spencer
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 24th
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: OSV turns to Poe for Halloween with "Phantoms and Fire"
-Worcester police K-9 Bolt helps locate man accused in carjacking from McDonald’s parking lot
-2 from Central Mass., including woman with Worcester roots, killed in Connecticut hit-and-run
-Father of injured Leicester High football player charged with assault after allegedly punching West Boylston paramedic
-Oxford Select Board Chair calls police on Vice Chair, asks for her to be removed from meeting
-Worcester man faces firearm, drug charges after traffic stop
-Worcester state MCAS scores drop no surprise Maureen Binienda
-Striking Worcester nurses to mark 200 days with solidarity event
-Phantom Gourmet visits Sturbridge restaurant (4:48)
-Tribute to former longtime Worcester area restaurateur who recently passed away
-Table Hoppin': Davis Mega Maze features "Waldo" and Kansas City barbecue
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Tyra Penn, Clock Out and more ....
-Ziggy Marley pays tribute to Bob Marley at Indian Ranch
-NOFX headline scaled-down, outside Punk in Drublic at the Palladium
-ICYMI: Bakery leaving Canal District to expand
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:42): Meet Dianna Biancheria and Laura Clancey, incumbent candidates for School Committee
-Talk of the Commonwealth (12:21): Rick Cipro and Sean Rose discuss District 1 City Council Race
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Homecoming Weekend events
-No one hurt in rollover in Holden Thursday morning
-B-Man’s 140 Tavern scores roles in "Dexter," "Salem's Lot" in Sterling
-Becker College will use proceeds from $18 million Leicester sale to pay debts
-Sports: 5 Bravehearts honored by Futures League in final 2021 awards
-The "Jersey boys" are heading home when Holy Cross visits Monmouth
-WooSox beat Rochester again, 8-4
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: Man who left woman to die in suitcase sentenced to 30 years
-New England: Reputed mobster tied to Gardner Museum heist dies
-Tragic: Brazil man dies in freak keg explosion on his 43rd birthday
-Health: Worcester welcomes new pediatrician to local practice
-Colleges: Time-lapse video of new mural at WPI
-Student-generated urban studies minor debuts at Holy Cross
-Animals: Cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
-Food: What's causing a spike in grocery prices now?
-Shopping/Deals: Walmart drops layaway option for holiday shoppers
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in October
-Celebrity: Mick Jagger on Charlie Watts: "He held the band together for so long"
-Homes: Worcester home prices jump 20% in August, sales flat
-History: State Mutual Life Assurance Building in 1900
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community rallies for Louisiana 5-year-old who lost all his toys in hurricane
-Meanwhile, Florida Man tries to trade back vehicle he stole, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Boston Globe: Central Mass. hospital system runs out of ICU beds due to COVID, other factors
-Vax clinic 4-7 today at Boys & Girls Club in Worcester
-Roughly 60% of Worcester teachers union members are in favor of vaccine mandate
-Expert expects U.S. cases to climb in the coming weeks
-FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer vaccine for people 65 and older
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health runs out of ICU beds (:53)
-Mass. officials report 1,885 new cases, 23 additional deaths
-Mass. education officials report more than 2,500 new cases among students, staff
-Can you mix and match vaccine booster shots?
-New study shows vaccines are safe for pregnant women, also protect newborns
-Man allegedly punches nurse for vaccinating wife without his consent
-Meanwhile, the latest dangerous trend for treating COVID has people breathing in hydrogen peroxide
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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