Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:15: Woman from Shrewsbury shoots video of shark 10 feet from shore on Cape Cod
+7:15: Rosen's Roundtable #411 (28:11): WPD Body Cams?
+7:15: Millionaires shun Central Mass. & Western Mass., according to new ranking
+1:45: Motorcyclist was popping wheelie at time of crash, Worcester Police say
+1:45: Worcester man arrested in Sutton for motor vehicle break-ins
+1:45: Radio Worcester (11:24): City Manager Ed Augustus on gov't transparency, outdoor dining, business and COVID-19
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 8
+8:30: Another $100K Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+8:30: Ch. 5 reporter stabbed in Copley Square while working Sunday night
-Worcester salon sold for $575K
-Worcester spray parks close for season
-City looks to borrow $266M for new Doherty High School
-Worcesteria: Time to drop charges against protesters
-Dunkin’ testing out checkout-free, self-serve stations
-ICYMI: Data shows crime continues downward trend in Worcester
-ICYMI: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester!
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Tuesday by Jay Berman
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week because of Labor Day
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge welcomes new town manager Michael McCall
-Sports: Former Assumption star Zach Triner settling in with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-History: Tolassit Canoe Club, Lake Quinsigamond
-Tragic: Teen brothers drown in Washington lake when one attempts to save other
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Northborough bakery spreads ‘Hope’ through free bread, pastries
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, a goat invades cop car, trashes paperwork and head butts officer
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Damaged lungs can repair themselves in three months: study
+1:45: More than 1,000 cases reported over long weekend in Mass.
-More than 20 percent of Mass. restaurants have reportedly shut because of the pandemic
-Wedding venues, vendors cope with scaled-back ceremonies
-Local tourist attractions, events take fiscal punch from pandemic
-More families make switch to home schooling
-ICYMI: Worcester nursing homes brace for new wave
-Free COVID-19 testing and resource fairs in Worcester this week
-Massachusetts reports 222 new cases, 8 additional deaths
-At the office: Mass. residents getting creative to combat desk shortage
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Are rental homes or hotels safe?
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In The News
+2:45: Officers carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
+2:45: Jim Ford's newest project, filmed in West Boylston, available on Amazon
+2:45: Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
+11:00: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Meat market at former Crown Bakery on Gold Star Blvd. opens
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Man gets 5 years in prison after guilty plea in federal cocaine distribution case
-Ray Mariano: St. Vincent Hospital nurses are on the side of the angels
-Amid COVID-related enrollment drop, Worcester Public Schools asks state to hold budget to previous year’s enrollment numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:56): Ricky Duran talks about his new single 'Selfish Love'
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewswbury says good-bye to Town Clerk after 35 years of service
-Worcester's D’Errico’s Market will open third location in Leominster, scouting for fourth
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-At the office: 'Zoom fatigue' is a real thing now, according to science
-Holy Cross Athletics announces broadcast schedule through March 12
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester nurse recognized for clothing homeless patients
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man reports vehicle stolen, googles ‘How to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident’
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
+6:15: DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
+11:00: Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Edith Morgan: Worcester Public School Students – Back to School! When, How, Who ...
-Despite looming strike, St. Vincent commits to staffing Worcester State vaccine center
-CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn’t relax restrictions yet
-Here’s what’s not reopening in March when Massachusetts begins Phase 4
-Dr. Fauci says vaccinated people could soon socialize
-ICYMI: Half of Worcester Public Schools students opt in for hybrid learning starting in March
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,734 new cases, 46 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Almost half of Americans 65 and older have gotten first shot
-Advisers endorse single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Arthritis drugs can help critically ill COVID patients, study suggests
-When will the U.S. reach herd immunity and what will it look like?
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