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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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