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
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-Earlier: Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Officials celebrate opening of 18-unit modular apartment complex for formerly homeless
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-A tradition grows: St. Mary's set for Mediterranean festival
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Back to school: Worcester 2025-26 school calendar
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: "This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Do you recognize these cats?
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board gives Beal Commons 60-day extension as questions linger
-Webster police investigating Pleasant Street gunfire between man in car and pedestrian
-Westborough firefighters respond to building fire & hotel fire concurrently
-Woman convicted of disorderly conduct after profane outburst outside pub
-Millbury baseball honored ahead of WooSox game for winning state title
-Collectibles Fair returns to Grafton in September
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "New Heights" podcast with Taylor Swift returns — hours after "glitch"
-Leon Trout embraces a new change in direction with latest album, "Paradigm"
-Last Call: Andre Gaines-Roberson, tribal historic preservation officer
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (48:47): Michelle Memnon, Spiritually Fabulous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has better day than J.J. McCarthy at joint practice
-Takeaways from Patriots joint practice with Vikings (3:38)
-NBA approves sale of Celtics to Bill Chisholm, league announces
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:14): Get to know Coach Elliott
-Holy Cross Camp Report (:53): Running back Sam Slade
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 1-0
>NATIONAL: C.B.O.: Tax law hurts poorest Americans, benefits richest
-Uvalde police body camera video parents pleading to officers Robb Elementary School
>TRAGIC: Mom who begged for help finding missing 10-year-old son charged after his body is found
>NEW ENGLAND: Rock that hit Mass. home believed to be meteorite (2:08)
-Alien ship? Satellite? Strange glowing light spotted in skies above Mass.
-State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hires law firm to sue legislature over voter-approved audit
>COLLEGES: Less than half of student loan borrowers are current on $1.6 trillion in debt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 airlines with the best in-flight food
>BUSINESS: Worcester County C.E.O.s elected to board of statewide advocacy organization
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Women’s Executive Academy applications due in early September
>SHOPPING: Are you paying more than your neighbors for the same item? You might be (2:39)
>HOMES: How to fight a denied homeowner's insurance claim (1:45)
>HEALTH: Bacteria that can cause rare "flesh-eating" disease infects swimmer at Cape Cod beach
-Creating small gains with Barre (2:04)
>FOOD: Skittles, Hershey and Nestle are removing artificial colors
>TV/STREAMING: Jennifer Aniston will star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
>MOVIES: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" turns 50. Cult classic does time warp
>CELEBRITY: Cheryl Hines breaks silence on RFK Jr. marriage rumors a year after his alleged affair
-Rebecca De Mornay slams double standard of aging in Hollywood
>ANIMALS: Couple moves to new home that comes with a stray cow (1:49)
>HISTORY: Talk radio fans have fond memories of Larry Glick
>GOOD NEWS: How a teen is using fashion sense to help shelter pets (1:55)
-Meanwhile, wild brawl breaks out between Carnival Cruise passengers (1:01)
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