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 (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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