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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Brutally hot again today
+7:00: Plea deal possible in Worcester Molotov cocktail case
+7:00: Court records in fatal shooting on King Street are impounded, dangerousness hearing postponed
+7:00: Worcester Hot Dog Safari returns for ninth year
+7:00: Gardner man arrested for shooting a person in the face
+7:00: Holden boutique relocates
+9:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 11
+9:15: Surprise! July state tax revenues increase
-Woman dies in apparent drowning in Spencer
-Video shows Worcester Police take down of teen during protest
-Lawsuit, mistrust couldn't come at a worse time for Worcester Police
-Police chief to meet with Board of Health
-Coes Reservoir to be closed Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Democracy dies down-ballot
-Bill Shaner: Interview with people behind explosive new social media account focused on Worcester Public Schools (Warning: language, subject matter)
-Fix Burger Bar to open third location, this one in Leominster
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman speaks out after pet attacked by two unleashed dogs (1:58)
-Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury remains closed
-Bravehearts loses of walkfoff homer
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 5 new home listings in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Peabody senior center throws surprise 100th birthday for resident
-Shopping: Wayfair Fall Preview Sale on outdoor furniture, grills, dining sets
-Rachael Ray speaks out after her house damaged in fire
-National: Earthquakes yesterday increase likelihood of big one along San Andreas fault
-Meanwhile, the National Park Service asks that you '[d]on't push your slower friends' in front of bears
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Radio Worcester (7:42): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 uptick, summer violence and continued renaissance
+7:00: Mass. reports 296 new cases, 10 additional deaths
+7:00: Surprise! July state tax revenues increase
+9:15: Outdoor crowds now limited to 50
-Holy Cross to shift to fully remote classes with a very limited number of students on campus this fall
-Assumption students to transition back to campus in late August
-Pandemic creating more havoc for survivors of domestic abuse
-Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID-19, summer violence and school reopening (10:32)
-UMass doctor says test positivity rate is key metric in determining pandemic status
-Massachusetts adds fines for Gardner hotel that hosted 2 large events
-Mass. reports 214 new cases, 5 additional deaths
-Why America’s window of opportunity to beat back COVID-19 is closing
-With cases rising, Mass. nursing home residents worry family visits will end
-Nearly 100,000 kids tested positive in 2-week span
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Dollar Tree, Family Dollar reverse course again; announce mandatory mask policy
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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