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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:00: Four-alarm fire rips through businesses in Worcester (1:26)
+4:00: What you need to know about the Bravehearts in the FCBL Championship Series
+12:40: Crews battling multi-alarm blaze in Worcester that is blanketing neighborhood in smoke
+12:40: Coes Pond reopens for swimming, recreational activities
+12:40: Worcester Police eye 'Cadillac' of body cameras
+12:40: Four men arrested in Oxford with loaded gun, marijuana
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 18
+9:00: Worcester councilors, chief vow to seek community input on police body camera policy
-25-year-old man shoots girlfriend in Worcester, then kills himself; Woman in critical condition, police say (1:54)
-Police find loaded gun in Worcester motorcyclist's fanny pack
-Opening day for international street food restaurant in downtown Worcester
-Worcester executive chef building 'dream team'
-Westbound off-ramp to Kelley Square closed Wednesday night
-Worcester City Clerk: Mail-in voting going smoothly
-ICYMI: Dozen displaced by Worcester fire overnight Sunday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man faces cocaine trafficking charges
-Shrewsbury to be flushing water on Main Boulevard this afternoon, evening
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Tuesday, by Jay Berman
-Bravehearts lock in championship berth; Home game tonight
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-WBJ Podcast (23:07): 40 Under Forty winners Kate Marquis & Abed Hamid
-Homes: Check out 5 Worcester homes for sale
-Tribute: Grafton woman writes her own obituary about losing 'battle that I have been fighting for over 10 years'
-TV/Streaming: Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus bundle heads to Verizon
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hannaford donates $15K to local food pantry
-Meanwhile, in China, man walking dog knocked unconscious by falling cat (video)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: No fans at Patriots games through at least September
+4:00: Wachusett approves remote learning plan for fall
+4:00: Walmart online sales soar as shoppers splurge with stimulus checks
+12:40: State's largest health care network extends work from home to June 2021
+9:00: 80% of infected people will not infect others, study claims
-Free testing, masks and hand sanitizer in Worcester on Wednesday, Thursday
-Worcester to spend $15M to upgrade schools' air systems
-Worcesteria: The mask looks stupid on your chin
-Students return to Anna Maria College campus
-As more schools turn to remote or hybrid models, YMCA waitlists grow
-Worcester continues negotiating with Spectrum for student internet ahead of school year start
-Massachusetts reports 213 new cases, 4 additional deaths
-Holy Cross professor: Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
-New Jersey couple married for 62 years died hours apart just 2 days after losing their son to COVID-19
-Malaysia has detected a strain that’s 10 times more infectious
-Yale's saliva test gets green light from FDA (:19)
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Shopping: Back to school shopping looks different this year
-Is it safe to arrange a playdate?
-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 (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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