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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Lingering clouds give way this afternoon, high of 70 in Worcester
+6:00: 9 people injured in 2-car crash in Spencer
+6:00: Year in jail for former Worcester laundromat owner convicted of tax fraud
+6:00: Striking Saint Vincent nurses officially lose unemployment benefits
+6:00: After Kelley Square, Worcester City Councilors seek Newton Square redo
+6:00: Worcester restaurant owner in group that purchases farm for $2.6 million
+6:00: Table Talk Pies new $22 million Worcester headquarters completed
+6:00: Herd of cows gets loose in Holden neighborhood
+6:00: Webster’s Goya center $12 million expansion breaks ground
+6:00: Town of Millbury painting lines on roads overnight
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (22:54): Men's hockey preview
+6:00: Polar expands with purchase of bottling facility in Texas
+6:00: FDA updates list of hand sanitizers that people should immediately stop using
+Noon: $5,000 bonus? Worcester City Council backs ARPA premium pay for some city employees
+Noon: The lights are back on at Cinema 320 — at WCUW
-Elderly Worcester man scammed for thousands, Worcester man arrested, police say
-Man rushes to rescue other residents after fire ignites in Worcester 3-decker
-National Guard deployed to drive some Worcester school buses
-"Don't do this:" Slain Assumption grad's parents plea to keep life sentences without parole (1:10)
-Supply shortage leads to creation of "glorious" tasty treat from Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream's
-Table Hoppin': Namaste Woo, Pacha Mama join Worcester Public Market
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - October 6th
-Worcester Ranked in Top 20 Safest Cities in America in 2021
-Candidates for at-large seats on Worcester City Council to debate Wednesday evening
-District 2 police body camera listening session draws questions on privacy, methodology concerns
-WRTA board to begin search for new administrator
-Worcester native Bryan Barbieri on advance team for Jill Biden
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-"Wonder Women of Worcester" exhibition honors city's trailblazers
-What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-Worcesteria: Skip Shea's "Trinity" heads to Amazon, Leominster Garrett Mahoney rapper breaks down Drake
-Janice Harvey: The Great Quarantine of ‘20 has led to TV anxiety
-Last Call with Anita Farbo, Professor of International Relations and Social Change
-Tribute to longtime funeral director and active community member who recently passed away
-ICYMI: Long-planned conversion of Worcester church to apartments takes next step
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pholicious brings new options to Holden restaurant scene
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury today
-Redevelopment of Beal moves forward following Shrewsbury School Committee vote
-Select Board pushes to make Grafton Town Clerk appointed, not elected
-To grant children’s wishes, Grafton’s Murphy is tackling the Boston Marathon — on crutches
-Sturbridge selectmen rescind hiring of deputy chief hours after vote
-Sports: Here's the schedule for the Red Sox playoff series against Tampa Bay
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know from Week 4 of the high school football season
-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
-Business: Worcester seeks core fixed-income manager to run $100 million
-Colleges: Gender gap on majority of campuses in Worcester follows national trend
-National: Evidence suggests anchor snagged pipeline caused California oil spill
-CIA reports dozens of informants arrested or killed
-Tragic: Young girl dies in car’s power window mishap, police in Arizona say
-New England: Concrete cracking at Seabrook nuclear power plant building
-N.H. man accused of stealing Amazon van that delivery driver left running
-Health: Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find
-Animals: Worcester area adoptable pets: Messi & more
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon for "Cats" at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: "Game of Thrones" spinoff "House of the Dragon" teaser reveals dragons, fire and blood
-Movies: Worcester-shot "Don't Look Up" brings us the latest Apocalypse
-History: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester, early 1900s
-Homes: Northern Worcester County timber-frame home a "dream come true"
-Food: Here's why Mass. could soon be facing a local egg shortage
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Marines rescue woman from floodwaters near Arlington Cemetery (3:17)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man opens emergency door, jumps onto wing of plane
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury enacts mask mandate
+6:00: U.S. COVID deaths in 2021 surpass 2020 total
+Noon: Pfizer vaccine efficacy against infections dropped over 5 months
+Noon: Life expectancy of American men fell 2 years amid pandemic: study
-Mass. reports 3,741 new breakthrough cases, 46 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Vaccines may have prevented a quarter-million cases and 39,000 deaths among seniors
-Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize booster shots
-Pfizer vax is 90% effective against severe variants
-Parent calls Wachusett's pandemic protocol less than optimal
-ICYMI: City announces first Youth Vax Giveaway winners
-Mass. officials report 1,184 new cases, 21 additional deaths
-Southwest Airlines to require employees to be vaccinated
-COVID spike pushes Alaska's health care system to brink
-Doctors grow frustrated over denial, misinformation
-"I was 100% wrong": Doubter changes tune while recovering in ICU bed
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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