Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny Friday ahead of Saturday storms
+4:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for places to go and things to eat
+4:00: Police chase speeding U-Haul van that then crashed on Route 12, revealing juvenile driver
+12:30: One hurt in fire at Burncoat-area home
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Aug. 28
+12:30: Worcester native returns from 7-month deployment
+12:30: Uxbridge doctor pleads guilty in bogus amphetamine Rx scheme
+12:30: Bruins-Lightning Game 4 at noon Saturday
-UPDATE: MISSING GRAFTON GIRL FOUND SAFE! Earlier: Police seek help in finding missing 12-year-old girl (:53)
-Former Worcester priest accused of abusing teens 'dispensed from the clerical state' by Pope Francis
-Worcester police officer named in lawsuit over Beer Garden arrest no longer in K-9 unit
-Former Worcester man walks back admission to 'depraved' scam
-Westborough Police arrest Worcester man on firearm and drugs charges
-Virus has not blocked plans for second hotel in Washington Square
-Worcester School Committee approves $15.5 million in budget cuts, preliminary OK to fall high school sports
-Student group presents list of demands for Worcester schools
-CVS Pharmacy to offer drive-by flu clinic for seniors in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #410 (28:37): Eating on the sidewalk?
-Worcesteria: Hope for LGBT refugees; and the Probate race heats
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (23:35): Hank von Hellion and Stephanie Burgos, 'Guardians of Traditions'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-UMass Memorial Health Care to partner with Creative Hub in 'historic space in Worcester'
-ICYMI: Former Worcester restaurant owner, chef, 41, dies in motorcycle crash in Ky.
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury receives $184K for energy efficient and clean energy projects
-Beavers have claimed a popular local kayaking and fishing spot, and residents are not happy
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-StartUp Worcester announces 2020-21 group
-Homes: 5 new open houses in Worcester
-Shopping: Retailers prepare for 'particularly important' tax free holiday weekend (2:04)
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, woman barrels car straight into Home Depot to shoplift
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: New sport-by-sport guidelines have been released by the MIAA
+4:00: Consumer spending climbs 1.9 percent as recovery slows
+4:00: Model projects more than 317,000 U.S. deaths by December
+12:30: Virus hits older men harder than women, study finds
-87 new cases in Worcester last week, 5,803 total
-Worcester medical chief criticizes new CDC guidance
-Clark University reports just 4 cases in past 30 days
-UMass Medical seeks volunteers for vaccine trial
-Sutton is at high risk for spread
-Landlords fail to overturn eviction ban in court
-Massachusetts reports 365 new cases, 20 additional deaths
-17,000 new unemployment claims filed in Massachusetts (:28)
-At the office: 90% of employers say working remotely hasn't hurt productivity (:33)
-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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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