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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Increasingly cloudy this afternoon, high of 63 in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty: Worcester won't be "testing ground" for harmful labor practices
+Related: Worcester officials call on Tenet CEO to see firsthand how strike is causing an ICU bed "crisis"
+6:00: Worcester Fire Department raises $19,000 for the MDA in Fill the Boot campaign
+1:00: Tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike closes multiple lanes in Grafton (:32)
+1:00: UMass Medical School research-based career fair is today
+1:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 29th
+1:00: Holy Cross football team named national Team of the Week
+1:00: Worcester native Alicia Witt has new album, tour and book
+1:00: Robert Kraft once called Bill Belichick a very, very bad thing, new book claims
-Food: Happy National Coffee Day! Deals and free cups from Dunkin’, Starbucks and more
-Bomb Squad detonates "highly flammable" material found in Holden home, man arrested on warrant
-Worcester police officer uses recently discovered artistic talents to pay tribute to Tom Brady (1:53)
-Leaders come together in Worcester to promote, celebrate manufacturing in Massachusetts
-Repurposing vacant buildings adding vibrancy to downtown Worcester
-Lt. Gov. Polito addresses need for housing while in Worcester
-20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm
-Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving
-Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike
-Union representing more than 500 hospital employees calls on elected officials to help resolve nurse’s strike
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s SMOC vs. The PIP and how they help/helped our homeless
-2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester
-Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket he bought in Auburn
-Phantom Gourmet visits downtown Worcester restaurant (4:40)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Worcester JCC to cohost virtual author talk with Suzanne Nossel, Larry Tye
-Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show
-What you need to know about the November 2nd municipal election in Worcester
-City Manager names Nicole Valentine, Eric Batista assistant city managers
-City Hires Julie Lynch as Chief of Public Facilities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton
-Suspect arrested after escaping police in Charlton with 1 handcuff, 1 shoe (:25)
-5 Grafton High students "commended" for National Merit Scholarship
-Neighbors fear traffic, light pollution, noise from proposed warehouse beside Wyman-Gordon
-Local chiropractors team up in Worcester practice
-Infestation of invasive spotted lanternfly found in Fitchburg, officials say
-Sports: Senior Tenio Ayeni of Holy Cross football team named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Bravehearts to host 2nd annual Futures League Golf Tournament in Leicester
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle
-Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
-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: 2020 homicides up nearly 30%, largest 1-year jump ever, FBI says
-Tragic: Child dies after getting brain-eating amoeba at Texas splash pad
-New England: New details on Conn. plane crash that killed Boston couple
-Tribute to former Worcester Fire District Chief who recently passed away
-Business: 1 in 3 women are considering leaving the workforce or changing jobs. Here's why
-Independent bookstore industry is growing with a loyal customer base wanting to shop local
-Colleges: WPI runs an NIH study on factors leading to stress fractures in female runners
-"Angels of Pompeii" exhibit reception 5-7 tonight at Anna Maria
-Animals: Dogs, cats, pets available for adoption near Worcester
-Shopping/Deals: Here’s everything Amazon announced at its big product event
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in October (10:04)
-Celebrity: William Shatner to go to space in Jeff Bezos' rocket ship
-History: Osgood Bradley's house, 44 Front St. in Worcester
-Homes: Burned out single-family home in Melrose for sale "as is" for $399,000
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver's call to police helps stop scam victimizing elderly woman
-Meanwhile, in Denmark, artist given $84,000 for artwork delivers blank canvases titled "Take the Money and Run"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How many people are vaccinated in Worcester County?
+6:00: Free vaccination clinic at QCC on Thursday
+6:00: Long COVID is a bigger problem than we thought
+1:00: 400,000 in U.S. got Pfizer booster shots last weekend
-Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program
-Masking at Grafton High, Middle School will be determined by vaccination status
-Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked
-Radio Worcester (18:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fire department report, Polar Park and Development
-Booster shot side effects similar to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC study says
-ICYMI: Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
-Mass. officials report 1,380 new cases, 22 additional deaths
-Mass. DPH reports 4,378 new breakthrough cases, 37 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November
-Tragic: Vaccinated Michigan couple die within a minute of each other while holding hands
-Mass. doc on Pfizer vaccine trials for children (3:58)
-Almost all United employees complied with the vaccine mandate
-What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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