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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Video: Worcester woman accuses officer of abusing K-9, police claim training technique
-Worcester Police: Stolen motorcycle, gun recovered during traffic stop
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Introducing The Hoppy Meal, the local adult take that includes a toy, of course
-UMass Memorial LifeFlight receives new helicopter
-Piecing the puzzle of Worcester's 2021 budget
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury reopens one pond, closes another
-Leicester unveils 'Tarentino Memorial Park' in honor of fallen officer
-'I'm never going back' police call in backup to arrest suspect in attempted murder
-ICYMI: Weird animal spotted in Webster yard has residents on edge
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Sunday, by Jay Berman
-Worcester Historical Museum to host one-woman show on Worcester's Frances Perkins
-First-place Bravehearts shut out Starfires
-Food: 3 smoker-style recipes for beer can chicken
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 5 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Shopping: Local malls could be transformed as part of deal with Amazon
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): UMass Medical student delivers baby on her birthday
-Video: Sunrise over Wachusett Reservoir (:16)
-Meanwhile, in California, bear cubs escape heatwave in kiddie pool
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Local Catholic schools now have waiting lists
-St. John's High announces reopening plan
-Fighting COVID-19 on Worcester's front
-Among city's COVID-19 fatalities, a mother fondly remembered
-School Committee wants more available testing for schools
-Clark professor: U.S. economy is reliant on consumer spending – can it survive a pandemic?
-Mass. reports 366 new confirmed cases, 14 additional deaths
-Possible spread via youth hockey players under investigation
-Bruins goalie Tuuka Rasks bows out of Stanley Cup Playoffs; B's win anyway
-Over 900 health care workers have died from coronavirus. New database tells their stories
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Mouthwash might be able to kill coronavirus — but it isn’t a cure
-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 (:55). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Barber saved boy’s life after spotting cancerous lump on his neck
+4:00: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (:19). Article
+4:00: UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
+4:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
+Noon: Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
+Noon: Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
+Noon: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
+Noon: Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
+Noon: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-Worcester bridge attack: 911 call after finding 7-year-old girl played in court
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-Worcester placed under Level 2 drought status
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Know Your School Night at May Street School (1:46)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>POLITICS: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Asian Fare (5:35)
-ICYMI: Car crashes into woods near Worcester home
-"It's nice to see people from different countries": Brazilian Festival kicks off its 2025 edition
-C.P.A. shortage: The workforce crisis in accounting poses challenges in Central Mass.
-Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-The N.I.C.U. saved their baby boy's life. Here's how a Holden couple is giving back
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 7 people sent to hospital after multi-car crash with logging truck on Route 2 (:22). Article
-Shrewsbury 300-unit 40B project claims to have no significant traffic impact. Residents are skeptical
-Driver hospitalized after early morning crash in Grafton
-Petition circulating to support, retain firefighters and Spencer Rescue Squad
-Barre man arrested for kicking in apartment door during dispute over unpaid stay and missing key
-First Saturday community lunches return to Sterling
-Fitchburg to host Wicked Gluten Free Expo
-Sturbridge orthodontic firm acquired by Canadian company
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream at the DCU Center the talk of Worcester
-Locally born actor cast in new TV pilot
-Radio Worcester (11:26): Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Worcester
-"Mental massage" brings relaxation, goal-setting workshop to WCUW
>OPINION: Jeannie Hebert: Natural gas helps power state's economic growth
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (20:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was dedicated to her Native American heritage
>SPORTS: Drake Maye showed total command in Patriots’ win over Dolphins, and other takeaways
-Holy Cross Athletics M.J.S.C. 101 (4:23): Episode 4
-Northbridge football coach reflects on 5 decades of football (2:34). Article
-What we learned from Week 2 of high school football; plus what to watch in Week 3 and Top 10 rankings
-Caleb Porter fired as coach of the New England Revolution
>CARS: Ford and Toyota are among the nearly 1.7 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Chef arrested for robbing 3 San Francisco banks in a day
-Tariffs could force nearly 1 million Americans into poverty: study
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect sought after allegedly shoving older woman off bus (1:32)
-North Andover officer shot by colleague back in jail
>COLLEGES: College majors are disappearing as academia tightens its belt
-What the first Millennial saint has to tell us about our online lives
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best small town in every state
>BUSINESS: Google admits open web "in rapid decline" - reversing earlier claim
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-Matthew Erskine: Optimizing estate plans under megabill
>HOMES: Fall home reset — Creating a cozy space after summer's end
>HEALTH: COVID this week: Latest data on cases, variants, deaths
-Simple ways to exercise with your little one at home (3:27)
>FOOD: How to make restaurant-quality sushi at home (3:17)
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock offers a new way to subscribe, plus a rare free trial
>MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
>CELEBRITY: Reba McEntire engaged to Rex Linn after 5 years of dating
>ANIMALS: Nervous cat loves to crochet with her mom now (2:32)
>HISTORY: 5 small towns with outsized roles in American history
>GOOD NEWS: Forgetful man wins 2 $500,000 prizes in 1 Powerball drawing
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear takes a dip in resident's pool
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