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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Showers, thunderstorms followed by fall air, high of 70 in Worcester
+6:00: Suspect arrested after escaping police in Charlton with 1 handcuff, 1 shoe (:25)
+6:00: 20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm
+6:00: Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving
+6:00: Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike
+6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s SMOC vs. The PIP and how they help/helped our homeless
+6:00: Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle
+6:00: Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show
+Noon: Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton
+Noon: 2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 28th
+Noon: Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities
-Police investigating alleged axe attack with serious injuries in Webster
-Worcester high school student arrested in vandalism case apparently related to TikTok trend
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket he bought in Auburn
-Preservation Worcester releases its Most Endangered Structures list
-After years of vacancy, historic Olympia Theatre in Worcester bought by local family for $527,400
-WBJ Editorial: Worcester must play a better hand at the bargaining table
-Phantom Gourmet visits downtown Worcester restaurant (4:40)
-Central Mass. restaurants are hesitant about the latest efforts to repeal the ban on Happy Hours
-Last Call with Jennifer Lee, local baking phenom
-On-foot pursuit leads to Worcester man facing drug charges
-Studio Theatre Worcester returns with stunning production of "Doubt"
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Indian Lake in Worcester reopens
-Radio Worcester (21:10): Jermaine Johnson on his run for Worcester School Committee
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable #454 (28:07): Wootown and COVID
-ICYMI: 9-year-old Worcester girl saves family dog from pit bull attack
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury dedicates new Beal school
-Good Samaritan, Millbury Police rescue injured owl
-Boylston PD bids farewell to chief after nearly 45 years of service
-Lancaster man gets 11 years for string of bank robberies around Central Mass.
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log September 13th to 19th
-Sports: Holy Cross football team ranked 24th nationally
-Worcester bids farewell to Polar Park for 2021 with another series win
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
-Everything you need to know from Week 3 of high school football
-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: John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, to be freed from oversight
-Tragic: Girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in, report finds
-New England: Team Hoyt, hospital workers to be honored during 125th Boston Marathon
-Food: At the Big E this year, deep fried tacos (6:51)
-Health: Unseasonal, severe RSV outbreak in Worcester, state baffles doctors
-Business: Worcester’s Latino business community aims to bring attention to disparities laid bare by the pandemic
-Colleges: Assumption announces naming of health sciences center
-Animals: Dog who was paralyzed decides she's going to run again (6:25)
-Shopping/Deals: Experts warn to stock up early on gifts, Christmas trees
-TV/Streaming: Best new shows coming to Disney+, hulu and ESPN+ this fall
-Movies: New on DVD: Batten down the hatches for "Forever Purge"
-Celebrity: R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
-History: The armory at Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Webster, 2 horses run amok
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program
+6:00: Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fire department report, Polar Park and Development
+6:00: What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?
-Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
-Doctor on why mask mandate was extended in schools (2:32)
-Booster shots at hundreds of locations across Mass. (1:53)
-Radio Worcester (13:26): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, hospital capacity and natural immunity
-Different requirements are growing more common and more confusing
-ICYMI: DCU Center to disregard best practices, will not require proof of vaccination or negative test for most events
-Mass. confirms 4,095 new cases, 14 more deaths over the weekend
-Clearing up the timeline of vaccine, booster developments (3:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital staff celebrates patient who beat COVID after 7 weeks in ICU
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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