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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmest day of the week, high of 70 in Worcester
+6:00: Police investigating alleged axe attack with serious injuries in Webster
+6:00: On-foot pursuit leads to Worcester man facing drug charges
+6:00: After years of vacancy, historic Olympia Theatre in Worcester bought by local family for $527,400
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 27th
+6:00: Holy Cross football team ranked 24th nationally
+6:00: Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
+6:00: R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
-9-year-old Worcester girl saves family dog from pit bull attack
-Worcester man hospitalized after crashing ATV into woods in Cambridge, N.H. (:23). Article
-Westborough wrong-way crash leaves multiple people injured (:28)
-Worcester man seeks parole after 2006 murder conviction
-Be Like Brit says they have extra security at Haiti facility
-ICYMI: "We could've been back to work by now": Day of solidarity for striking nurses at St. V's
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s homeless scattered throughout the city because city has no PIP
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Song to Get You Through the Week: My Silent Bravery both poppy and sad on "Kiss Your Mouth"
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of September 27th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fire Department open house on Sunday
-Brookfield Orchard welcomes autumn, opens up their pumpkin patch
-Auburn Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
-Sports: WooSox drop home finale, 5-4
-Former Assumption player Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history
-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: 4 Pennsylvania teens accused of plotting school attack on Columbine anniversary
-New England: 9 people injured in escalator incident at Back Bay MBTA Station
-UMass Amherst reports increase of anti-Black, racist incidents
-Food: Frozen pizza products recalled due to undeclared allergens
-Health: Quitting smoking leads to eating more junk food, weight gain, study says
-Colleges: Alpacas coming to QCC today
-UMass Medical School Research-Based Career Fair is September 29th
-Animals: Mama bear celebrates after teaching cub to slide at playground
-Shopping/Deals: Enter to win a KitchenAid® 24" Countertop Microwave during Sclamo's Fall Sales Event
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in October
-Celebrity: Tony Awards winners list
-History: Summer St. Jail in 1874
-Homes: See the latest 5 foreclosed homes in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Taunton officers surprise boy with new bike after previous 2 were stolen
-Meanwhile, in Florida, shocked woman photobombed by shark in wild beach encounter
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
+6:00: Radio Worcester (13:26): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, hospital capacity and natural immunity
-DCU Center to disregard best practices, will not require proof of vaccination or negative test for most events
-Rosen's Roundtable #454 (28:07) Wootown and COVID
-ICYMI: Mass. health officials announce how eligible residents can access Pfizer booster shots
-Funeral homes in Idaho are running out of room due to the surge, coroner says
-U.S. COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
-U.S. has enough vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
-Is Pfizer booster same dose as previous shots? (2:58)
-At the office: My job offer got rescinded over my vaccination status — is that legal?
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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