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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:15: Worcester man arrested, charged in connection with transporting stolen laptops
+12:15: The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday, by Jay Berman
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 13
+12:15: Hey, Lefty! Happy National Left-Handers Day!
-Shoplifter arrested with unlawful firearm in Worcester
-Worcester business owner accused of paying employees under the table to avoid taxes
-Coes Pond Beach closed 6 days after reopening
-Permanent sidewalk dining will lead to chaos, neighborhood association says
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (19:34): Police, schools, outdoor dining, and Unum
-Holy Cross alumna leads NBA Worldwide marketing strategy
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck, injured in Auburn
-Holden girl with spina bifida won't let any obstacle stop her
-Spencer drowning victim is ID'd
-Shrewsbury's Nick Martin is ready for Bravehearts' stretch run
-Boozy freeze pops created by Worcester natives has sold over 1 million
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: Worcester-area rents remain 'out of reach' for many, report claims
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Search and rescue divers in Utah find wedding ring in reservoir
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man busted for DUI while riding lawnmower on highway
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:15: Worcester will host a free testing event on Friday at City Hall
+12:15: Boston could be next hot spot, experts warn
+12:15: Officials warn of shortages at child-care centers across Massachusetts
+12:15: CDC issues dire warning for fall if coronavirus measures are not followed
+12:15: U.S. jobless claims fall below 1 million
-Becker College to go 100% online this fall
-Will Massachusetts see surge of last-minute teacher retirements?
-Unemployment 30% or higher in some Worcester neighborhoods
-Three Central Mass. high school teens part of international student-led team examining global impact of COVID-19
-Clark professor: Next COVID casualty will be cities hit hard by the pandemic facing bankruptcy
-Community update from the Town of Auburn
-Sutton superintendent: hybrid education model ‘doomed to fail’
-Meat prices are finally falling — except for hot dogs
-Massachusetts reports 229 new cases, 18 additional deaths
-Some Massachusetts residents should wear masks at home, officials say
-Survey: 71% of Mass. residents likely to get vaccine
-Stein Mart files for bankruptcy and will close most of its 300 stores
-Coronavirus found on package of frozen seafood in China
-Average American has gained up to this many pounds while in quarantine
-How to recognize symptoms in children, based on pediatricians’ advice
-Tragic: New Jersey couple married for 62 years dies on same day
-States’ rush to reopen slowed U.S. recovery, Boston Fed chief says
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental & Sales): Make this Labor Day weekend special by renting An RV
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 68 today in Worcester
+5:00: Are we going to have a "White Christmas" in New England? (2:08)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Patient dies after stealing ambulance in Worcester, crashing it in West Boylston (:23). Article
-Earlier: Patient steals ambulance in Worcester, crashes it in West Boylston, police say (:23). Article
+5:00: Developer eyes Worcester Mill Street site for 7-building complex with 255 apartments
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: The hills are alive with the sound of history
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 5
+5:00: Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
+Noon: Senior housing squeeze: Aging population faces limited market across Central Mass.
+Noon: After 16 years, Auburn Fabric Outlet announces it will close
+Noon: Bay Path School Committee backs superintendent following teachers union's no-confidence vote
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester brewery (5:08)
-Worcester library opens centuries of newspaper history to cardholders
-3 affordable Worcester condos offered to first-time homebuyers
-Worcester fall leaf collection starts today
-National Grid to host 3 Worcester events to help residents lower winter energy bills
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-In Massachusetts, chronic absence impacts Hispanic students most. Why?
-East Brookfield man pulled over on go-kart arrested on outstanding warrant
>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe awarded $200,000 for job training program
-What's cooking? A low-cost way to put your restaurant in front of thousands of local customers!
-Sturbridge farm restaurant serves a turkey dinner families plan their whole Thanksgiving season around
-ICYMI: Rift between Worcester police chief, deputy revealed in D.E.I. complaint
-Diocese to tear down unused rectory in Worcester
-Construction begins on long-awaited 105-room Hampton Inn in Worcester
-Initiative pairs cancer survivors, patients at UMass Memorial (3:54)
-Sainthood effort for Worcester mother and activist suspended
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Ten West Market in Holden nearly ready to reopen after devastating fire
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver unhurt after rollover in Northborough
-Pair charged with breaking into 12 storage units in Winchendon
-For 26 years, Deb Richard has kept students safe as Floral's crossing guard
-Meet Shrewsbury’s assistant building inspector: Carpenter, dad, and cross-country star
-Sturbridge announces 2027 Hometown Heroes banner program
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Channel 5's Ted Reinstein to bring Revolutionary-era stories to Webster
-Library exhibit celebrates more than 50 years of Rosenberg’s art quilts
-Posthumous Dolly Parton memoir sells for eye-popping sum
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council after 529 days: We tell you nothing
-Jessica Katz: A mom's perspective on journaling
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (56:59): Dave Geraway, Rolling Roots BJJ
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:27): Westborough police chief’s leave and Worcester Diocese accountability
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:57): Police oversight, housing and voter registration
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who spent his career in Worcester
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins, 24-19
-DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams step up with A.J. Brown absent
-Another sloppy Patriots performance, but another divisional win
-Celtics outlast Magic, 108-97
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to open season at Boston College on Monday
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 2026-27 captains
-100 FM The Pike (8:30): Holy Cross women's basketball coach Candice Green on the upcoming season
>NATIONAL: 9 die as Learjet crashes in Florida (2:44). Article
-Related: Haunting final message from Learjet as it plummeted in Florida
-Dozens injured, at least 6 dead in Halloween weekend gun violence at nightlife districts across U.S.
-Tragic: Girl stabbed in shop by "obsessed" boy, 14
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 police officers fired after investigation into Flock misuse (1:09)
-Mass. man dies in New Hampshire A.T.V. crash
>POLITICS: Debate over ballot Question 5 (3:00): State revenue limit and rebate
-Ballot Question 6 (1:29): Fund for natural resource conservation
-Your ballot questions, explained
>COLLEGES: Lancer Spotlight: Ruth Adams shares her favorite campus memories and filmmaking aspirations
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027
>SHOPPING: Bodum French press recall involves nearly 6 million coffee makers
>HOMES: America's "zombie foreclosures" are declining
>HEALTH: C.D.C. report: "Superbugs" kill more than 50,000 Americans annually
-"Largest measles outbreak in over 35 years": What to know (1:54)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Ground turkey skillet
-Popular snack may protect the aging brain when eaten every day
>TV/STREAMING: "Criminal Minds" ending after 20 seasons as cast breaks silence over abrupt cancellation
>MOVIES: "You Can See Everything," "Clayface" seek No. 1 at Halloween box office
>CELEBRITY: "All My Children" star Alan Dysert dies at 75 after incurable cancer diagnosis
-Inside Sharon Osbourne's final moments with Ozzy as she shares rocker's last words
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave the spot where he last saw his dad (2:16)
>HISTORY: Try a recipe from the 1886 "Woman Suffrage Cook Book" (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS: Manchester grandmother has Halloween of a lifetime
-Meanwhile, in Dedham, police called to Starbucks for dispute over 2 cents
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