Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana; Possible strong storms in area today
+7:30: The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday, by Jay Berman
+7:30: Virus has not blocked plans for second hotel in Washington Square
+7:30: Worcesteria: Hope for LGBT refugees; and the Probate race heats
+7:30: WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (23:35): Hank von Hellion and Stephanie Burgos, 'Guardians of Traditions'
-UPDATED: UMass Memorial Health Care to partner with Creative Hub in 'historic space in Worcester'
+8:45: Westborough Police arrest Worcester man on firearm and drugs charges
+8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Aug. 27
+8:45: What a sunrise over Worcester this morning!
-Former Worcester restaurant owner, chef, 41, dies in motorcycle crash in Ky.
-Last Call with The Eggroll Ladies
-Coes Reservoir to receive aquatic plant treatment today
-Searching for justice for Travis Monroe
-Veteran WAAF DJ Mike Hsu brings the spirit of radio to The Pike
-Worcester singer/actor vying for win in state lottery jingle contest
-Meet the Indian Lake hype man, Carl Gomes
-$124.6M grant OK'd for new Doherty High in Worcester
-Black Lives Matter mural artists to get Keys to the City
-ICYMI: Ex-Centerfolds dancer injured in 2010 Worcester crash with off-duty officer paid $8.6M
-Athol police seek woman in larceny investigation
-Bruins, Red Sox both get crushed
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-UMass Medical School renews $30M NIH award
-Homes: Mass. home sales rebound with big July
-Want to feel old? 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin turns 40
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in September
-Shopping: Here’s what qualifies for sales tax exemption on tax free weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury woman celebrates 100th over several days with family visits
-Meanwhile, in space, mystery radio signal that’s on 157-day cycle just woke up right on schedule
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: UMass Medical seeks volunteers for vaccine trial
+7:30: Landlords fail to overturn eviction ban in court
-Despite pandemic, UMass Memorial reported $9.6M quarterly operating profit
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The remote school day schedule for Wachusett
-Sharon teachers refuse to return to classroom at start of school year
-Massachusetts reports 315 new cases, 26 additional deaths
-Farm in Bolton offering first responders of COVID-19 pandemic free maze passes
-Father and son in Rhode Island die from COVID-19 an hour apart, family says
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Don’t delay breast cancer screenings because of COVID, doctors say
-Blood thinners reduce deaths among coronavirus patients, study finds
-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 (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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