Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 19
+6:30: Rain cancels Bravehearts' regular-season finale; Championship series begins Thursday
+6:30: Disease affecting beech trees found in Worcester
-Victim of Sunday night shooting in Worcester died after being shot in the head
-Four-alarm fire rips through businesses in Worcester (1:29). Gallery (21 photos)
-Worcester softball league shaken up after youths storm field
-Homes: Worcester ZIP code ranked 8th hottest in the nation
-Coes Pond reopens for swimming, recreational activities
-Worcester Police eye 'Cadillac' of body cameras
-Worcester councilors, chief vow to seek community input on police body camera policy
-Local female leaders reflect on centennial anniversary of women’s right to vote
-Womenworc.com profile: Brittany Legasey, Acting Postmaster, Rutland
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden pool will close for the season on Aug. 26
-Four men arrested in Oxford with loaded gun, marijuana
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday, by Jay Berman
-Bravehearts claim top seed with win, pitchers strike out 22
-What you need to know about the Bravehearts in the FCBL Championship Series
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Tribute to woman who survived '1953 tornado that swept the area and took her dear sister'
-TV/Streaming: What's new on Disney Plus in September, Hulu
-Food: The next Girl Scouts cookie flavor is ... French toast
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ohio newlyweds donate and serve wedding reception food to shelter
-Meanwhile, in Ireland, beachgoers stunned as cow washes ashore
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Off-campus party may have infected Holy Cross students (2:27)
+6:30: Showcase to reopen 9 Mass. cinemas next week, including Blackstone Valley
+6:30: Remote, hybrid or in-person? What every Central Mass. school is planning
+6:30: DPH: Flu vaccine required for all students of Massachusetts schools
+6:30: Central Mass. colleges face an unprecedented semester
+6:30: Worcester woman recognized with Friends of Nurses Award
-UMass Memorial hospital apologizes for lost phone after man dies from coronavirus
-'Challenge of a career': NBC Boston interview with WPI President Laurie Leshin (35:47)
-Saint Vincent's joins Massachusetts Mask Campaign
-Free testing, masks and hand sanitizer in Worcester on Wednesday, Thursday
-Wachusett approves remote learning plan for fall
-Gov. Baker: 70 percent of school districts planning for some in-person instruction
-Chances for return of high school sports gets boost with latest MIAA proposal
-No fans at Patriots games through at least September
-State's largest health care network extends work from home to June 2021
-Massachusetts reports 175 new cases, 6 additional deaths
-Walmart online sales soar as shoppers splurge with stimulus checks
-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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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