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 (:37). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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