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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer-like feel before weekend change, high of 72 today in Worcester
-Mental health provider with Worcester location settles Medicaid fraud case for $25 million
-Hospital makes "last, best, and final offer" to striking nurses (:38)
-Plans for Tacoma Street Park, economic opportunity center in Worcester’s Great Brook Valley
-$2 million improvement project celebrated at Farber Field
-Lighted arch welcomes visitors to Worcester's Blackstone Valley Park
-D’Errico’s Market nearing opening of new locations outside of Worcester
-UMass Cancer Walk and Run returns Sunday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:06): Saint John’s Headmaster Alex Zequeira talks Higher Education and Open House
-TODAY! Open House to be held at Saint John's on Saturday (:30)
-TOMORROW! The Leaders of Tomorrow are Rebels! Notre Dame Academy's Open House on Sunday (:50)
-Movies: John Stimpson's "The Cape House" to premiere in Clinton October 18th-19th
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): Spirits from Mass. distillery now available at Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Listen Up: Erin McKeown takes deep dive into bad romance with "Kiss Off Kiss"
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:09): Moe Bergman, incumbent At-Large City Councilor
-Radio Worcester Candidate Series (18:17): Candy Mero-Carlson, incumbent District 2 City Councilor
-Ray Mariano: Polar opposites compete for Worcester District 5 City Council seat
-Rosen's Roundtable #455 (24:40): District or All at Large School Committee
-ICYMI: Dashcam video shows Worcester cab driver being strangled, slapped during violent carjacking
-New bakery opening soon in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Public Library reopens — and it’s a lot bigger
-Grafton will re-start its search for fire chief
-Drone photography above Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge
-Holden holding Halloween decorating contest
-Holden Fire Department's Open Truck event canceled
-Marlborough couple creates traveling tavern that brings the party to your house
-Tribute to woman “took in and cared for abandoned, abused and sickly dogs," some of whom became service animals
-Sports: Holy Cross football rested and ready for Georgetown
-High school football: Doherty tops South; Grafton beats Shrewsbury
-Bruins sign star Charlie McAvoy to 8-year extension
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Worcester Business Development Corporation podcast (24:41)
-Colleges: Holy Cross Spanish professor receives fellowship
-WPI researcher Jose Argüello is awarded $1.7 million for Salmonella study
-Health: We may not need 10,000 daily steps for long life, studies suggest
-National: Oil spilled from offshore pipeline is likely less than initially feared
-Iowa teen found covered in blood admitted to killing his parents
-Tragic: Girl drowns after life jacket traps her in capsized boat
-New England: Man dies following assault outside shopping center (:58)
-Animals: Deer brings babies to meet dog best friend every spring (3:29)
-Celebrity: Katey Sagal in hospital after getting hit by car
-Food: McDonald's, Beyond Meat to test McPlant meatless burger in U.S.
-Shopping/Deals: Dollar Store myths and truths
-History: Babe Ruth getting the key to the City of Worcester in 1935
-Homes: Dr. Robert Goddard's birthplace home in Worcester is for sale
-5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man reunited with nurse who saved his life after fall into river
-Meanwhile, in Germany, this McDonald’s has a "McBoat" float-thru window
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-Waitstaff at Peppercorn's in Worcester
-Pest Control Technician, Experienced, at Colonial Pest Control
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-General warehouse associate at Imperial Distributors
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Pfizer booster shots are now available at the Worcester Public Library
-FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J vaccine
-226,000 Massachusetts residents have received booster shots
-More boosters are on the way. But will everyone need one?
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial employees who have not received vaccine by December will lose their jobs, according to memo
-Mass. officials report 1,512 new cases, 12 additional deaths
-Judge will not block vaccine mandate for Massachusetts correction officers
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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