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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: Few showers possible before big warmup, high of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in Worcester house fire
-Earlier: Pair of 2-alarm fires keep Worcester firefighters busy overnight
-Drug-laced paper sells for thousands in Worcester's county jail
-Table Hoppin': Worcester Regional Food Hub hits milestone at station
-35% increase in students committing to Clark
-Anna Maria, Assumption announce intent to submit joint proposal for nursing program transition
-"It's the least we can do": Parents of murdered Assumption grad determined to keep her memory alive (3:56). Article
-UMass Medical School partners on national effort to advance nutrition education in medicine
-Clark students create video game to reduce social isolation
-Nichols awards 391 degrees at DCU Center
-What is a Bike Box? (1:36)
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Stretch code reversal, $10 million winter hit, Red Sox shakeup
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant changes Saturday hours
-ICYMI: Worcester proposes first-ever $1 billion budget, boosting infrastructure amid rising costs
-Driver unharmed after truck becomes engulfed in flames
-Nonprofit says it won't take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Workers from struggling Community Healthlink lobby Worcester councilors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The benefits and downsides of artificial intelligence
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-"We’re Back!!!" 122 Diner reopens 5 weeks after crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brookfield home where Brittany Tee lived listed for sale
-Southbridge A.T.V. crackdown draws swift backlash hours after announcement
-Kavorkian wins Select Board race in Charlton; Cloutier unseats incumbent in Bay Path contest
-West Brookfield elementary school may close after 70+ years as voters consider override vote
-Fitchburg's "Little Fenway" to host T-ball for the first time in years
-Polls open noon to 7 Monday for Brookfield town election
-Millbury Police Association raffle winners
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "I Rise: Women in Song," "Mannequin" and more ...
-Your Weekly WoMag Rundown! (3:44)
-Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from A.I.
-WCCA-TV's Chris’s Corner No. 21 (27:32)
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: State Legislature gets 2 things right - and 1 wrong
-Laurel: Exploring the 7 (?) Hills of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:30): Pivotal Star Photography
-What's Up Worcester Presents (25:09): Karen Pelletier on building Worcester’s future leaders
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner and caretaker of the historic Robert H. Goddard home in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics season ends with Game 7 loss to 76ers, 109-100
-What Eagles likely will get for A.J. Brown in Patriots trade
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s hockey announces 2026-27 leadership group
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-5
>NATIONAL: Mass shooting at prom party leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
-Most active volcano in the Philippines spews giant ash column (:53)
-Tragic: Amazon warehouse worker who wanted to give dying colleague C.P.R. says boss urged employees to keep working instead
>NEW ENGLAND: 75-year-old woman killed in driveway after car rolls onto her (:30)
-Bad arrests, an impounded kidney; the State Police liability crisis is costing you millions (5:18)
-Former Mass. D.C.F. worker accused of raping mom of family he was supposed to help (:36). Article
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week: Will McHale
-Professor Jennifer Rudolph featured in podcast highlighting project-based learning at WPI
-Nichols celebrates hands-on learning at R.E.A.L. Symposium
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney closing beloved fan favorite attractions ahead of summer season
-Spirit shutdown strands some "frustrated" passengers at Logan Airport (2:39)
>BUSINESS: A.I. spending is keeping the U.S. afloat
-Polar Beverages adds Worcester warehouse to 1.4 million square foot footprint
-Consumer sentiment falls to record low in April (1:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:40): Spring cleaning your digital life? B.B.B. offers tips
>HOMES: What makes the best outdoor sauna? We found out
>SHOPPING: Can you return opened makeup? We put 3 retailers to the test
>HEALTH: Managing the side effects of GLP-1s (2:37). Article
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 249 (27:25): Annual Hahnemann free skin cancer screening and free eye exams May 9th
>FOOD: Chipotle brings back fan-favorite Honey Chicken with $0 delivery
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new "Lord of the flies" adaptation on Netflix (1:18)
>MOVIES: "The Devil Wears Prada 2" first reactions
>CELEBRITY: Jon Cryer details "complicated" relationship with Charlie Sheen
-Bizarre Epstein files messages with Woody Allen reignite wild "Wayfairgate" conspiracy theory
>ANIMALS: Kittens dumped in the rain get reunited with their mama (1:57)
>HISTORY: 20 years later: How Massachusetts healthcare reform changed access
>GOOD NEWS: Donors pitch in to help ranchers who lost everything (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, dope seen in head-shaking video dropping bag of weed on floor while heading to court
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