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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 (:59). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police renew call for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-OVERNIGHT: Massive fire destroys Worcester strip mall on Main Street (1:33). Article
-Motorcyclist killed in Sutton crash
-Route 20 in Worcester reopens after flooding
-Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157 million to Morgan Stanley
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Keeping Worcester warm: A decade of hope, help & hand-me-downs
-With medical misinformation impeding ability to deliver care, local providers have become frontline defenders of truth
-This Week in Worcester's statement on recent article, District 3 race and text messages7
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
-Radio Worcester (21:52): City Manager Eric Batista responds to civilian review board report
-Dogs found in Worcester on Perry Ave. and elsewhere
>POLITICS: At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
-Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car bursts into flames after single-vehicle crash near Shrewsbury Price Chopper
-Auburn police promote senior patrolman to Sergeant
-Wendy's in Clinton nearing completion
-Tahanto students chosen for leadership recognition
-Radio Worcester (13:28): Southbridge High opens state's first sensory immersion room
-Clinton Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes first class
-Calendar being developed to include Nashoba demolition
-2 Grafton farms given grants to improve food security
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Sax man Deric Dyer to launch new album at party at Joe's Album's
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series Friday
-Bolton artist featured in library exhibit
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Defenders of the truth
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:10): Advising Coordinator Jennie Guzman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent more than 30 years at the Post Office
>SPORTS: This surprising Patriots stat is powering Drake Maye’s passing success
-Holy Cross men’s hockey set to open home schedule against No. 6 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross softball announces 2026 captains
-What we learned from Week 7 of high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 8 and Top 10
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 2
-Mass. Pirates leaving after 7 seasons in Worcester and Lowell
-U.S. announces joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup
>CARS: Car insurance rates in Worcester
>NATIONAL: Excerpt of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir released
-Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
-Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
-Tragic: Father, 2 daughters killed in plane crash deep in the Montana wilderness
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan seriously injured in stabbing
-List of best places to live on East Coast includes Mass. city and 3 other New England spots
>COLLEGES: WPI projects granted $661,662 through new Mass. A.I. Hub
-Rabbi Klein Lecture at Assumption draws national experts to speak on Catholic-Jewish friendship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 cities with unusual microclimates
-The cheapest U.S. cities for dining out
>BUSINESS: Amazon says it is making progress on restoring systems after outage (1:22)
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Radio Worcester (7:54): Ryan Kittredge on market outlook amid government shutdown
>SHOPPING: Dollar General has $10 Dolly Parton tumblers for a limited time
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Dozens of blind people can see thanks to revolutionary new microchip
-"Smart bomb" drug better than chemo for aggressive breast cancer
>FOOD: Philadelphia Cream Cheese sells cheesecake for the first time in history
>TV/STREAMING: Mariska Hargitay reacts to Chris Meloni’s surprise “Love You” line in "Law & Order: SVU" premiere
>MOVIES: "Social Network" sequel, "The Social Reckoning," gets 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell sparks outrage over tone-deaf anniversary post to Dax Shepard
-Rachael Ray's most controversial moments: Dunkin' ad, slurred speech, "hate crime" recipe
>HISTORY: Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
>ANIMALS: Street dog walks right up to woman's motorbike, asks for help (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, order mix-up sparks bloody 7-person brawl inside burger joint
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