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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 (1:00). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-No verdict reached in 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial on day 1 of deliberations
-Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
-Dogs found on Summer Street and at Hope Cemetery
-UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-City council reviews road repair progress
>POLITICS: What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flying High Dogs at Gale Free Library 4 p.m. Wednesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury faces $400,000 trash collection budget gap
-Breezy Picnic Grounds in Douglas plans to retire trio of waterslides after 42 years
-State auctions off 4 Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2 million
-Former Leominster plastics mill set to become part of 276-unit apartment complex
-Man stopped in West Boylston for missing plate charged with driving on suspended license
-Sturbridge police search for owner of pooch struck by car
-Clinton Halloween Walk set for October 29th
-Berlin narrows center redesign options
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
-New Monet exhibition gives Worcester more of the immersive experience
-Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
-Worcester announces search for next Poet Laureate, Youth Poet Laureate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nutritionist at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win can be blueprint for rest of season
-How should Patriots handle injured cornerback Christian Gonzalez?
-Tom Brady to play in Saudi flag football tournament alongside current and former NFL stars
-Red Sox lose to A's, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s lacrosse to host fall lacrosse weekend October 3rd to 5th
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Last call on these 2024 models at Lamoureux Ford
>NATIONAL: Suspect in Kirk's assassination charged with aggravated murder
-Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City
>NEW ENGLAND: Quincy man kidnapped, tortured in Saugus garage, feds say
-Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints Emily Perlow V.P. for student affairs and dean of students
-Former Apple executive donates $50 million to UMass Amherst (1:03)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Noctourism? Forest bathing? 7 travel trends you should know
>BUSINESS: Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-OpenAI promises parental safety tools for ChatGPT after disturbing deaths linked to chatbot
>SHOPPING: Amazon reveals October Prime Day dates, Big Deal Days info
>HOMES: 7 affordable metros where home prices are below $300,000
>HEALTH: Experts stress early vaccination this flu season
-Expert warns of risks as vaccine hesitancy grows among U.S. families (2:54)
>FOOD: Dunkin's Rewards make free coffees harder to get as fall menu drops
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Robert Redford through the years
>TV/STREAMING: Here's where to watch Robert Redford's best movies
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried movie "The Housemaid" (2:30)
>ANIMALS: Donkey hugs her dad every time she sees him (1:38)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 462 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. 12-year-old collecting food and money for people in need (3:25)
-Meanwhile, in Randolph, horse rescued on highway after trotting away from rider
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