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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 (1:03). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester store closed after fire reopens in Shrewsbury
-Former Worcester political leaders weigh in on recent election
-New “Sheruff” in town: Meet Barkley, W.P.D.’s comfort pup
-Juvenile burglary suspect jumps into pond to flee Worcester cops
-Local veterans saluted in programs at area senior centers
-Area sisters honor brother’s memory by crocheting red, white and blue prayer shawls for veterans
-Can you dig it? Rutland's "official" metal detectorist unearthes history across the region
-Worcester bookmobiles mark 85 years with celebration at library
-Students reach new academic heights at MathAltitude
-Delayed S.N.A.P. benefits have gone out to Mass. recipients: Gov. Healey (2:33). Article
-T&G This Week: Why our past is still a part of our present and future
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Election, Holy Cross basketball preview, woman's body found
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: New England-style bistro opens in Westborough plaza
-ICYMI: Worcester program gave needy families monthly payments for 2 years. Here's what was learned
-As kids in Worcester knocked doors Halloween night, Operation Watchdog checked up on sex offenders
-New Worcester bakery specializing in croissants sells out 3 days in a row
-Related: Treats from Yolk & Crumb, new bakery in Worcester with homemade croissants (:34)
-Former top lottery seller in Worcester sells another $1 million winner
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): November Senior Center events
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: David Lookwhy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
-Rally held in support of woman detained by I.C.E. in Fitchburg (:49)
-Sterling meeting overflows; trying again Thursday with new plan
-Millbury town planner and finance officer resign
-Mazzarella re-elected mayor as Leominster voters decide city council and school committee races
-Clinton woman arrested on warrant after traffic stop for rejected inspection sticker
-Webster man refuses to leave home, resists arrest, threatens to kill cops
-Berlin special town meeting is November 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester-born abstract pioneer artist John Adams Griefen dies at 83
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1395 (28:54): Jonathan Colby, Worcester Youth Orchestra
-Westborough Community Chorus invites audiences to experience "Winter in the Woods"
>OPINION: Daniel Margolis: Voters rebuke activist City Council bloc
-Laurel: That's the spirit at Worcester's Veterans Day Parade
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 105 (28:54): Religion and Money
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Clark University for 45 years
>SPORTS: Patriots-Buccaneers preview: Tight ends could play key role vs. Tampa’s blitz
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 10 Patriots preview vs. the Bucs
-The Patriots may owe you more than $100
-NFL Week 10 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross football falls to No. 4 Lehigh
-Holy Cross men's hockey sweeps Niagara, 6-2
-Holy Cross women's hockey tops Merrimack, 2-1
-Railers lose to Maine, 8-1
-Plenty of Central Mass. talent ready to contribute for area college men's basketball squads
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Iran to cut water to Tehran, weigh evacuations as it faces worst drought in decades
-Tragic: Man dies at Grand Canyon after slipping, falls over 100 feet
>NEW ENGLAND: Nurse accused of giving hospice patient cleaning fluid (1:27)
-Man admits to decades-old killings linked to Whitey Bulger's circle
-After home health aide admits to taking $1.4 million in Mass. senior's funds, a call for reform
>COLLEGES: Worcester State student Alex Ortiz Colon named Newman Civic Fellow
-Anna Maria renews Access Scholarship – free tuition for qualifying New England students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to know about flying during the shutdown (1:20)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Voting open for Worcester Business Journal’s 2026 Best of Business awards
>SHOPPING: Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame
>HEALTH: Questions surround A.I.'s impact on mental health
-A.I. used to help prevent diabetic patients from becoming blind (2:27)
>FOOD: Dessert for dinner?! (2:20)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new "Game of Thrones" show on HBO (2:34)
>MOVIES: "Predator: Badlands" rescues box office with record opening
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lawrence blasts "annoying" Kourtney Kardashian
-Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds ends
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Chester C. Corbin Public Library, Webster
>ANIMALS: Otter demands getting wrapped like a burrito after bathtime (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: Daughter's wish comes true as couple gets special wedding, trip to Disney
-Meanwhile, mysterious flashes of light crashed on the moon — here's what they were
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