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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:45: Two Worcester men face charges for Aug. 16 shooting
+12:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Aug. 24
+12:45: Indian Lake closed Tuesday for algae treatment
+12:45: Salmonella outbreak leads peach recall expansion at Wegmans, Target and Walmart
+12:45: 3 officers shot in Maryland were ‘ambushed,’ police say
-Worcester boater, understanding cries for help in Portuguese, helps rescue woman from Lake Quinsigamond
-Off duty deputy chief steps up to assist motorists in trouble during storm
-Worcester PD Vice Squad makes drug arrest at car wash
-State Senator helps allocate $20M to fund police body cameras
-Worcester Police Chief to attend city's Board of Health meeting Monday
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Monday, by Jay Berman
-More I-290 ramp closures at Kelley Square
-ICYMI: What's 'larger plan' for Midtown Mall? City wants to know
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): VFW in Rochdale damaged
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Sports: Bruins win, Celtics win, Red Sox first team to 20 losses
-Homes: 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-Shameful: Firefighter's wallet stolen, bank account drained while battling California wild fires
-Tragic: Wedding guest shoots groom in the chest, bride refuses to talk, report says
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): South Carolina man starts nonprofit, donating books to rural African schools
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, city naming sewage plant after ‘full of crap’ comedian John Oliver
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:45: Danbury, Conn., residents on alert after ‘serious’ outbreak
+12:45: Mass. landlords want eviction, foreclosure ban lifted
+12:45: Researchers record first case of reinfection
-Sutton widow says UMass Memorial hospital didn't protect husband from others with COVID-19
-How helping hands came together in Worcester during pandemic
-Free testing and resource fairs Monday and Wednesday in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester businesses enter another unknown with many college students avoiding campuses
-‘A very slippery slope:’ Some Mass. residents say flu shot requirement for students wrongfully takes choice away
-Data shows 46% decline in cancer diagnosis during early weeks of pandemic
-At the office: How to use this time to advance your career
-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 (:42). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Inventor with honorary doctorate from WPI placed on leave after Epstein messages surface, report says
+Noon: Here’s what Worcester groundhog Cornelia predicted on Groundhog Day
+Noon: Buddy the blind cat needs a home. Maybe, yours?
-Popular Shrewsbury St. restaurant closed until Thursday for maintenance
-Urgent call for volunteers as St. John’s opening emergency shelter in Worcester
-Study shows childcare out of reach for most families
-UMass Medical School’s new A.I. Assurance Lab tests developing healthcare tech, so it functions properly in the real world
-Worcester’s trolley system was once the largest in the state
-Worcester County Wonders: Some monkey business in Worcester's history
-Worcester City Council eyes transit, snow response and city systems
-WCCA-TV newsletter for February
-Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day winter prediction
>DINING OUT: Familiar name replaces closed Mexican eatery at DCU Center
-ICYMI: When is Checkers opening in Worcester? Opening date announced
-Worcester Business Spotlight: New services and seasonal trends for 2026
-Market 32 gets formal unveiling on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Tax breaks for small businesses? Worcester could adopt little-used law to provide relief against one of the state's highest property tax rates
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Fire damages commercial building on Wachusett Street
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-February Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 122-unit The Griffin moves forward in Grafton after Select Board signatures
-Northborough dental device company acquires Washington developer
-Man arrested for cocaine trafficking at Gardner Cumberland Farms after loitering complaint
-After starring at Wachusett, Vinton sisters begin coaching journey as Mid-Wach rivals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners at the 68th Grammys
-Boston 2026 concert lineup: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: The lineages of Worcester porches
-Carly Bridgeman: 5 ways to show appreciation to your spouse when you’re both exhausted
-This Week in Worcester podcast (2:09:48)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a scholar of Italian Renaissance art
>SPORTS: Thousands pack Gillette Stadium for Patriots Super Bowl rally
-Top 7 storylines in Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl matchup
-NFL-ESPN megadeal closes after receiving governmental approval
-Celtics beat Bucks, 107-79 (2:01). Article
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 6-5
-Holy Cross women's basketball hosts B.U. Monday afternoon on CBS Sports
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts B.U. Monday in nationally televised contest
-Red Sox spring training truck makes stop at Polar Park
-Railers beat Wheeling, 1-0
>NATIONAL: Kennedy Center to close for construction for 2 years
-National Guard works to clear 100-car pileup in North Carolina
-Tragic: Girl shot by crazed driver in random attack while she was in back of parents car on way to school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont snowmobile crash leaves woman dead
-New Bedford couple charged in $750,000 insurance fraud scheme
>COLLEGES: WPI/Fitchburg State professor: Giving an A.I. the ability to "think" about its "thinking"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 budget-friendly mountain escapes in the U.S.
-Disney fans outraged after theme park eliminates popular snack
>BUSINESS: SiriusXM to pay "do-not-call" settlement. See how to qualify
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Tax experts advise caution with A.I. tools for tax season
>HOMES: The 1-basket rule that keeps your home clean
>SHOPPING: Just Between Friends kids sale is coming to Worcester
>FOOD: How to save money at the grocery store (and stay healthy)
>HEALTH: Pancreatic cancer breakthrough: Tumors disappear in mice
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Night Agent" on Netflix (2:20)
>MOVIES: "Iron Lung" smokes its competition on its opener
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B warns Stefon Diggs after he has 4 kids with 4 different women
-Every single gorgeous red carpet look from the Grammy Awards
>ANIMALS: Dog kept disappearing for hours until his mom found out why (2:53)
>HISTORY: President Taft drives through Worcester in 1910
>GOOD NEWS: Dog alerts homeowner to fire, likely saving his life
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Airbnb host accused of walking around resort naked & engaging in sex act with vacuum cleaner
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