Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Megan McNeil, woman shot by boyfriend in Worcester, has died, sources say
+7:00: Worcester Bishop McManus installed as interim head of Springfield Diocese
+7:00: Miami police officer’s wife dies after getting locked in back of his patrol vehicle
+7:00: McDonald's launches first new Chicken McNuggets flavor in nearly 40 years
+1:45: 19-year-old shot in Worcester, police investigating
+1:30: Fitchburg mother and son charged with incest, could face up to 20 years in prison
+1:30: Bean Counter heir to Crown Bakery recipes
+8:30: 3 teens found in swamp after crashing stolen car, breaking into vehicles in Leicester, police say
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 25
-Specialty doughnut shop closer to opening in downtown Worcester
-Worcester man drowns in river in Turners Falls
-Elderly man rushed to hospital after being struck by pickup truck in Worcester
-Woman who threatened someone with a knife outside Worcester Stop & Shop arrested, police say
-Victim of fatal Aug. 16 shooting in Worcester ID'd; 2 Worcester men face charges
-Worcester Board of Health, Police Department discuss reform recommendations
-Worcester Historical Museum program revisits Cristino Hernandez slaying
-Indian Lake closed Tuesday for algae treatment
-Pearl-Elm parking garage project nearly complete
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Snake found outside Auburn medical office
-Tribute to beloved former principal, civic leader
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Tuesday, by Jay Berman
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Salmonella outbreak leads peach recall expansion at Wegmans, Target and Walmart
-Homes: 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Tenn. Taco Bell employee saves a man's life
-Meanwhile, in Marion, groom admits ‘2020 has not been the best year’ seconds before terrifying lightning strike interrupts vows
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Mass. reports 349 new cases, 12 additional deaths (:27)
+7:00: Researchers say Boston conference likely led to 20,000 cases in Mass.
+7:00: New virus cases decline in the U.S., experts credit masks
+7:00: Dr. Fauci, a Holy Cross grad, warns against premature authorization of vaccine
+1:30: Oxford vaccine may go before regulators this year: scientist
-‘Downside Is Zero’: UMass Memorial doctor who nearly died from COVID-19 credits convalescent plasma
-Recreation Worcester has a successful summer with no cases
-Radio Worcester (10:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks colleges, convalescent plasma and vaccines
-WoostaChat (Clive McFarlane): Remote learning is for the privileged
-Worcesteria: Temper antibody expectations
-AWARE: Coronavirus hurting renters and taxpayers
-Where are the hot spots? Town trends, rates in Worcester County
-More people in Mass. lost job than lost health insurance
-WBJ Podcast (24:48): JPMorgan Chase optimistic about Worcester’s economic recovery
-Mass. can retroactively pay $300 a week to unemployment recipients
-Mass. landlords want eviction, foreclosure ban lifted
-MIAA will not refund districts for canceled spring season (1:28)
-Danbury, Conn., residents on alert after ‘serious’ outbreak
-Researchers record first case of reinfection
-More than 500 cases at University of Alabama
-Internet searches related to panic attacks and anxiety spiked to all-time high early in pandemic
-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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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