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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Victim shot in the face in Worcester over restaurant bill dispute dies; suspect facing murder charge as city sees three killings in a week
+7:00: Worcester fatal stabbing stemmed from vandalism incident: report
+7:00: Crompton Park Pool in Worcester to open Wednesday
+7:00: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester
+7:00: Radio Worcester (15:09): City Manager Ed Augustus -- Police body cams, mail-in voting and Bravehearts
+7:00: First responders pull driver from car after head-on crash in Douglas (:53)
+7:00: Former Uxbridge town accountant indicted for allegedly stealing more than $729K
-Water Street restaurant latest to announce reopening
-Leicester man among hundreds receiving invalid license suspensions from RMV. It doesn't plan to stop
-Suspect arraigned in June 30 stabbing death in Worcester
-Main South funeral home installs cooler room
-More employees needed to staff Worcester summer camp
-Worcesteria: Murals, statues and other battlegrounds
-Q&A: Former Worcester Magazine reporter Bill Shaner takes a stab at independent news gathering
-Radio Worcester (21:53): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent talks WPD, funding, training, protests and more
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens today by appointment for essential services
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Worcester Bravehearts to play home games this season at Doyle Field in Leominster
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 most recent home listings in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman helps save suicidal man in Lowell (1:35)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (26:58): Bill Wallace, Worcester Historical Museum
+7:00: Ace pitcher is one of two Red Sox to test positive
+7:00: Mass. reports 140 new cases, 15 more deaths
+7:00: Gov. Baker acknowledges ‘bumpiness’ of Mass. Youth Sports Guidelines
+7:30: See the list of Worcester businesses that got millions in Paycheck Protection Program funds
+7:30: Janice Harvey: Call me Rip Van Winkle
-One of Worcester's larger landlords extends eviction moratorium
-Black, Latino residents of Worcester county 4 times more likely to contract coronavirus
-Radio Worcester (11:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks public health amid Phase 3 of reopening
-WBJ Podcast (26:28): President Luis Pedraja on QCC’s online-only fall semester
-Worcester Art Museum, closed since March during the pandemic, will reopen in October
-New law expands voting options amid the pandemic
-Mass. reports 15 new deaths, 157 new cases
-Doctors say U.S. is in a ‘free fall’ as 32 states struggle with higher rates of infection
-7 myths are fueling new Covid-19 surges
-Keeping residents safe as gyms, theaters reopen (1:59)
-Can sunlight kill the virus? (2:49)
-Virus expert claims Americans will wear masks for 'several years'
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Commute and Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental and Sales): Demand for RVs high as millions of Americans taking summer trips despite pandemic
-Meanwhile, in Germany, Berlin public transit discouraging deodorant so people wear face masks
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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