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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 (:57). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
+Noon: Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
+Noon: W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
+Noon: W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
+Noon: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
+Noon: Street style served up fresh at fashion show
+Noon: Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
+Noon: Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-Worcester assembles taskforce to improve train service
-New E.P.A. rules to limit P.F.A.S. in drinking water: Worcester is "meeting every standard"
-GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
-As Karen Read trial starts, Turtleboy's influence on display
-Worcester retirement home receives $8 million from H.U.D. for green renovation
-Woman finds 60-year-old message in a bottle in Mashpee, returns it to family that lived in Worcester (2:06). Article
-City hosts community planting days for new Miyawaki Forests
-9 cannabis firms in Central Mass. receive $430,000 from first Social Equity Trust Fund grants
>DINING OUT: 9 student chefs compete at Girl Scouts' Fork It Over event
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-TODAY! Ice cream making class Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police hold free car seat safety inspection on Friday
-Auburn police to conduct liquor license compliance checks through October 31st
-Southbridge schools chief tops list of town employee salaries
-F.E.M.A. grant gives Spencer Fire Department 24/7 staffing for first time
-Leicester library encouraging people to donate their solar eclipse glasses
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Mini Golf returns to Bigelow Library in Clinton
-West Boylston police log April 8th to 14th
>BARS & BANDS: 6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Latin American concert and expo, celebrates culture and makes connections in Worcester
-Did Bruce Springsteen deliver a classic show at Mohegan Sun? You bet
-John Lennon and Paul McCartney's sons Sean and James release first song together
-Worcesteria: Connections across the world through Palestinian poetry
-Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
-Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Sarah Connell Sanders: No pachyderms pack at the circus
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (1:45:58): Cannabis 101 x TheWoo508 Block Party
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who saved her infant daughter during 1953 Worcester tornado
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft "big part" of why Bill Belichick lost Falcons job
-Bruins-Maple Leafs playoff series begins Saturday night
-Celtics begin playoff series on Sunday
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 2-0
-WooSox beat Durham, 6-2
-Holy Cross Football Mic'd Up (1:32): Head Coach Dan Curran
-Holy Cross football, women's hockey teams name captains
-Highlights of Worcester Country Club restoration catches members' attention
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recall: Over 450,000 Bronco Sport, Maverick cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 bodies recovered amid investigation of missing Kansas moms
-7-year-old sets up lemonade stand to buy mom's headstone
-Tragic: Mom dies in freak work accident after becoming "trapped" in machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Day 2: Analysis of jury selection in the Karen Read trial (9:53)
-What's behind Mass. halving its prison population? (9:28). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI launches the nation’s first fintech PhD program
-Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-From doodle to digital: Clark Professor Ilir Mborja traces his art journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unusual destinations to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: 4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Google lays off workers as part of "pretty large-scale" restructuring
>SHOPPING: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, April 14th
>HEALTH: These are the reasons why women miss lifesaving breast cancer tests
-Many women still face barriers to getting regular mammograms, C.D.C. study finds
>FOOD: Food scientist reveals why Coke tastes better at McDonald's
>TV/STREAMING: "The Gates," Black-led daytime soap opera ordered at CBS
>MOVIES: "Pirates Of The Caribbean" producer confirms sixth film
>CELEBRITY: Clint Eastwood, 93, spotted in rare appearance with Jane Goodall at event in California
>ANIMALS: Wild seal swims up to diver to tickle him (3:03)
>HISTORY: Chapel at Hope Cemetery
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 86-year-old woman brings home gold medal
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, territorial turkey terrorizing school chased off by umbrella-wielding principal
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