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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cool ahead of midweek showers
+10:35: State Primary Day: Here's what you need to know
+10:35: Worcester Police to stop redacting conclusions to internal affairs reports
+10:35: Millbury Police thank heroic citizen for late night water rescue
+10:35: Two cars stolen in Holden last night
+10:35: Walmart to launch its answer to Amazon Prime
+7:20: Serious injuries reported in I-290 crash in Shrewsbury (:44)
-New specialty donut shop opening tomorrow in Worcester
-Man who killed nurse in Worcester had record of domestic violence charges
-29-year-old Worcester man busted for fentanyl distribution
-Worcester man accused of firing into crowd is held without bail
-Worcester polling sites for today's primary election
-Bill Shaner: Leaked poll shows Worcester teachers don't like having school resources officers
-Plan to bulldoze closed Hillside Beach on Coes Pond in Worcester meets opposition
-UMass Memorial appoints first Black leader as Community Healthlink CEO
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-BrickBox performance venue in Worcester gets $20K grant
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Roaming roosters at Grafton High may have been dumped
-Reminder: Shrewsbury’s plastic bag reduction bylaw will be enforced starting today
-Yes, this car drove from Grafton to Upton in this condition after crash
-$100K Mass Cash winner in Southbridge
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' (38:01): Anthony Mazzini & Manager Alex Dion review the season
-Bruins’ season ends with double-OT loss
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Shopping: Wayfair is taking up to 70 percent off everything for its Labor Day Sale
-TV: Fall 2020 schedule: Premiere dates for new shows and seasons
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Brothers run lemonade stand to aid Worcester's homeless
-Little boy’s memorial for Chadwick Boseman will bring tears to your eyes
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, hunter gored to death by elk he'd shot with a bow
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+10:35: Janice Harvey: No more pencils, no more books
-Radio Worcester (11:37): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks Holy Cross party outbreak, RNC, school sports and the flu
-Free walk-up testing and resource fairs in Worcester this week
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:50): Adrien C. Finlay, Executive Director, Music Worcester
-How virus ravaged America’s nursing homes: ‘We’ve gone from long term care to carnage in five months’
-Fitchburg State students frustrated by decision to move health services off campus
-Mass. reports 301 new cases, 11 additional deaths
-Dr. Fauci: Labor Day weekend key for U.S. virus fight
-Children can carry virus for weeks while remaining asymptomatic, study finds
-At the office: How employees can overcome significant salary, benefits cuts
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-How Americans claim the pandemic has helped make them a better person
-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 (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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