Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+1:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:15: 38-year-old woman shot on May St. in Worcester
-Worcester woman, 18, shot at apartment building
-Worcester woman facing armed robbery, assault charges after allegedly slashing woman in street
-Sister says family doesn't know why Boston sibling was fatally shot in Worcester
-Woman's phone records scrutinized after fatal Worcester crash
-3 arraigned in arrests in Main South that followed peaceful protests downtown
-More charges possible for Worcester JCC, Temple Emmanuel Sinai break-in suspect
-Water main break makes a mess in Kelley Square
-First look: Grand Opening of Worcester's newest eatery
-Exit 13 on I-290 to close on Sunday and Monday night
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Aug. 8, by Jay Berman
-On Instagram, Worcester Public Schools students are sharing stories about prejudice, inequality
-Trolley Yard developer plans $50M+ life science center at The Reactory
-22 recruits sworn in as Worcester firefighters
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer police investigate illegal trapping of raccoon
-Grafton planning board approves 105-apartment, mixed-use development
-Bravehearts battered in home loss to Westfield
-Red Sox release former St. John's High star John Andreoli
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 5 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Shopping: Amazon Big Summer Sale: Up to 25 percent off clothing and more
-TV: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Tragic: Calif. man drowns after jumping into river to save three children
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester adds 2 new free test locations
-Worcester educators union balks at requirement to work at schools
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Schools share details of hybrid and remote learning scenarios
-Ray Mariano: No matter what schools decide, they will be criticized
-Gov. Baker against schools starting all remote, says facts don't support it (2:45)
-UMass epidemiologist says state should consider return to Phase 2 if uptick in positive cases persists
-EcoTarium to close for fall, winter; 24 positions face cuts
-Gov. Baker halts Phase 3, reduces limit of outdoor gatherings to 50 people
-Massachusetts reports 320 new cases, 18 additional deaths
-40 million Americans at risk of eviction without stimulus bill, report shows
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
-Meanwhile, across America, people are brushing their teeth A LOT more after smelling their breath with a mask on
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In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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