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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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