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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday, by Jay Berman
+7:00: Glass tower loses another tenant
+7:00: Webster Police seek to identify man in store hold-up
+7:00: WCCA-TV's 'Coffee with Konnie' (30:02): Father Mark Doku and Vasku Progri,St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church
+7:00: Six Holy Cross students awarded Fulbright scholarships
+7:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Aug. 20
-Removal, retirement recommended for Worcester judge accused of inappropriate behavior, touching
-Worcester bakery to open second location in former cafe space (above)
-Beyond Shrewsbury Street: Revisiting Worcester's Italian-American heritage
-Radio Worcester's #WorcesterWednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:36): Summer violence, police, schools and Polar Park
-City, public divided over body cams for Worcester Police officers
-Linda Cavaioli to retire as head of YWCA of Central Mass.
-Related: A champion for women and girls (May 2017 Worcester Sun profile of Linda Cavaioli by Raymond V. Mariano)
-Webster Square fire blamed on unpermitted welding
-Earlier: Four-alarm fire rips through businesses in Worcester (1:29). Gallery (21 photos)
-Disease affecting beech trees found in Worcester
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton High will be offering dual enrollment with Quinsigamond CC this year
-Federal grand jury charges Uxbridge man with threatening to extort West Virginia judge
-Rain cancels Bravehearts' regular-season finale; Championship series begins Thursday
-What you need to know about the Bravehearts in the FCBL Championship Series
-Holy Name grad aims to 'Axxelerate' brands of athletes with new business
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Too early! Pumpkin Spice Latte available at Dunkin
-TV: Coming to Netflix in September, leaving in September
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero nurse stops to deliver homeless woman's baby on street
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man lived in a soccer stadium luxury suite for over 2 weeks before being arrested
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Lt. Gov Karyn Polito: State willing to revisit ban on fans at Gillette (2:09)
+7:00: Worcesteria: Living a greener life post-COVID
+7:00: Do yoga and smash things to release COVID-19 stress
+7:00: Massachusetts reports 262 new cases, 12 additional deaths
+7:00: Mass. churches look to open their doors to students as schools go to remote, hybrid
+7:00: Is it safe to visit the dentist during the pandemic?
-At least 1 case connected to off-campus party hosted by Holy Cross students (1:27)
-Showcase to reopen 9 Mass. cinemas next week, including Blackstone Valley
-Worcester educators, asking for larger role in planning new school year, to hold rally Thursday
-Remote, hybrid or in-person? What every Central Mass. school is planning
-DPH: Flu vaccine required for all students of Massachusetts schools
-Football, cheering on hold as MIAA approves start of most fall sports
-What you need to know before high school sports start Sept. 18
-Central Mass. colleges face an unprecedented semester
-Worcester woman recognized with Friends of Nurses Award
-Radio Worcester (8:49): St. V's cardiologist Dr. Mazen Roumia on COVID-19's impact on heart health
-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 (:56). High of 80 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage and September weather outlook after dry summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
-"A man of many joys": Shrewsbury mourns Kevin Doherty, Jordan Pond shooting victim
-Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6 million
-Worcester housing project gets $2 million in state funding
-Keeping it fresh, local, affordable at R.E.C. farmers markets
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
>POLITICS: Worcester preliminary election results — Here’s who’s advancing
-Roy, Medina come out on top in preliminary for Worcester School Committee District E seat
-Unoffical preliminary election results
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-This Week in Worcester podcast (41:14): Reacting to the preliminary election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Harry's restaurant a landmark on Route 9 in Westborough (2:58). Article
-ICYMI: 1 dead in car wreck on King Philip Road in Worcester
-Sterling firefighter victim of fatal Berlin motorcycle crash (:54)
-Worcester festival costs remain a sticking point between organizers, City Hall
-Worcester police arrest woman at McDonald's for drug possession-related offenses
-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)
-Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg Arts Community opens doors, providing 68 housing units
-World War II in the Blackstone Valley presentation September 14th
-Check out the nonprofits set up at Olde Home Day
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Above "the bad times" with Giuliano's new music video
-Howard Stern unexpectedly cancels radio show return as future with SiriusXM remains uncertain
-Radio Worcester (13:51): Michael Villa book signing for Pints and Power at Boland’s Worcester
>OPINION: Janice: Harvey: The season changes, and the phones-in-schools debate returns
-Ariana Becker: The highs & lows of vacationing with young kids
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 596 (29:25): Summer Jam Classic
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots season predictions of key stats, storylines and more
-Carolina media reacts to Bill Belichick’s brutal Tar Heels debut
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 11-7
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-7
>CARS: Ford and Lincoln are among the over 1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: University of Kentucky cheerleader, 21, arrested after dead infant found in closet
-2 adults injured, 1 child in critical condition after woman plows car through Labor Day festival
>TRAGIC: College student killed in murder-suicide by ex-boyfriend who had been stalking her for months
>NEW ENGLAND: Could Mass. repeal legal marijuana sales?
-Finalists for new state seal, flag and motto unveiled
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports program debuts new high-tech gaming space
-Clark Professor Letina Jeranyama gives keynote on redefining science education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World code names used by employees
>BUSINESS: New rules banning "junk fees" take effect in Mass. (1:06)
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-Judge orders Google search engine overhaul
>SHOPPING: Amazon ends program that lets Prime members share free shipping with users outside household
>HOMES: Looking to buy a house in Mass. without breaking the bank? Here’s the cheapest town
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for September (50:47)
-Promising treatments helping families find new hope in fight against Alzheimer’s (2:35)
>FOOD: Aldi is giving 25 superfans free groceries for a year
>TV/STREAMING: 10 other hot movie sex scenes streaming on Netflix
>MOVIES: 40th anniversary trailer for "Back to the Future" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Nicholas Braun, star of "Succession," arrested for D.U.I. in New Hampshire
>ANIMALS: Pregnant cow escapes dairy farm to have her baby (2:18)
>HISTORY: Book belonging to judge from Salem Witch Trials up for auction. Here's how to bid
>GOOD NEWS: Local mom helps troops fly home to their families (1:47)
-Meanwhile, watch your mouth in Foxborough this fall: Cursing at sports games is illegal in Mass.
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