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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Worcester man accused of human trafficking, kidnapping held without bail
-2-alarm fire overnight in East Side home
-City officials hearing out all sides on Vernon Hill softball melee
-Leicester Police arrest Worcester man with heroin, crack following stop of car reported stolen
-Channel 5's 'Chronicle' profiles Worcester Technical High School's drive-by commencement
-Citing health concerns, Worcester City Councilor temporarily steps away from duties
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday, by Jay Berman
-KrafTea Kombucha and Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream team up for curbside shopping Saturday
-Last Call with Etel Haxhiaj, Woman of Consequence
-Early voting begins today in Worcester, Leicester and Millbury
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury lifts health advisory for Mill Pond
-Bravehearts in winner-take-all championship game Saturday night
-Tribute: Saying goodbye to Nick Pennucci, local hockey legend. Gallery (14 photos)
-Tribute: Worcester Fire Chief Dennis Budd remembered as 'one of the guys.' Gallery (9 photos)
-Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Newspaper, August edition
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses coming up soon
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): The story of Audrey, a Worcester success story
-New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Shopping: DSW takes 20 percent off sitewide for End of Summer Sale
-Meanwhile, in Lexington, police investigating after elderly man attacked by pig
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-State: $15.5M less for Worcester Public Schools
-Three Worcester police officers test positive; other officers awaiting test results
-Teachers unions in Central Mass. urge delay of in-person classes
-New state rule requires remote education from classrooms, not homes
-Worcester offering free COVID tests on Aug. 24 and 26
-UMass researchers discover breakthrough using research from more than a decade ago
-Child care group sizes can return to normal in Mass.
-Mass. unemployment rate for July was highest in country (:28)
-Is it safer to shave your beard?
-Health experts says mutated form of virus in U.S. may be more infectious, less deadly
-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 (:55). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Barber saved boy’s life after spotting cancerous lump on his neck
+4:00: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (:19). Article
+4:00: UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
+4:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
+Noon: Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
+Noon: Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
+Noon: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
+Noon: Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
+Noon: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-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
-Worcester bridge attack: 911 call after finding 7-year-old girl played in court
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-Worcester placed under Level 2 drought status
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Know Your School Night at May Street School (1:46)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>POLITICS: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Asian Fare (5:35)
-ICYMI: Car crashes into woods near Worcester home
-"It's nice to see people from different countries": Brazilian Festival kicks off its 2025 edition
-C.P.A. shortage: The workforce crisis in accounting poses challenges in Central Mass.
-Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits
-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)
-The N.I.C.U. saved their baby boy's life. Here's how a Holden couple is giving back
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 7 people sent to hospital after multi-car crash with logging truck on Route 2 (:22). Article
-Shrewsbury 300-unit 40B project claims to have no significant traffic impact. Residents are skeptical
-Driver hospitalized after early morning crash in Grafton
-Petition circulating to support, retain firefighters and Spencer Rescue Squad
-Barre man arrested for kicking in apartment door during dispute over unpaid stay and missing key
-First Saturday community lunches return to Sterling
-Fitchburg to host Wicked Gluten Free Expo
-Sturbridge orthodontic firm acquired by Canadian company
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream at the DCU Center the talk of Worcester
-Locally born actor cast in new TV pilot
-Radio Worcester (11:26): Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Worcester
-"Mental massage" brings relaxation, goal-setting workshop to WCUW
>OPINION: Jeannie Hebert: Natural gas helps power state's economic growth
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (20:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was dedicated to her Native American heritage
>SPORTS: Drake Maye showed total command in Patriots’ win over Dolphins, and other takeaways
-Holy Cross Athletics M.J.S.C. 101 (4:23): Episode 4
-Northbridge football coach reflects on 5 decades of football (2:34). Article
-What we learned from Week 2 of high school football; plus what to watch in Week 3 and Top 10 rankings
-Caleb Porter fired as coach of the New England Revolution
>CARS: Ford and Toyota are among the nearly 1.7 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Chef arrested for robbing 3 San Francisco banks in a day
-Tariffs could force nearly 1 million Americans into poverty: study
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect sought after allegedly shoving older woman off bus (1:32)
-North Andover officer shot by colleague back in jail
>COLLEGES: College majors are disappearing as academia tightens its belt
-What the first Millennial saint has to tell us about our online lives
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best small town in every state
>BUSINESS: Google admits open web "in rapid decline" - reversing earlier claim
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-Matthew Erskine: Optimizing estate plans under megabill
>HOMES: Fall home reset — Creating a cozy space after summer's end
>HEALTH: COVID this week: Latest data on cases, variants, deaths
-Simple ways to exercise with your little one at home (3:27)
>FOOD: How to make restaurant-quality sushi at home (3:17)
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock offers a new way to subscribe, plus a rare free trial
>MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
>CELEBRITY: Reba McEntire engaged to Rex Linn after 5 years of dating
>ANIMALS: Nervous cat loves to crochet with her mom now (2:32)
>HISTORY: 5 small towns with outsized roles in American history
>GOOD NEWS: Forgetful man wins 2 $500,000 prizes in 1 Powerball drawing
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear takes a dip in resident's pool
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