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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: Wind alert, will feel like 32 degrees today Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in Virginia highway bus crash (2:36). Article
-Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-Teenage pedestrian recovering after Worcester crash
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Related: Woman ID’d as suspect in April Worcester Common stabbing
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:34): City Councilor Kate Toomey says city must act
-Longtime historian and educator at Old Sturbridge Village ID'd as crash victim
-Corner Dive bar set to open in late June in Worcester
-Worcester D.A. payroll database: What each employee made in 2025
-Mass. Democrats begin convention in Worcester
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-ICYMI: Investigation underway after human remains found in Worcester
-Worcester Teacher of the Year inspires students while battling A.L.S. (2:12). Article
-Black bear spotted roaming around Worcester neighborhoods near Doherty and Clark (2:50). Article
-Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Brimfield's townwide tag sale takes on the flea market town
-TODAY! Northborough Colonial Faire to bring revolutionary era to life
-A grieving mother uses pickleball to help others
-Significant portion of Route 140 in Shrewsbury to be repaved this summer
-Grafton School Committee gives superintendent high marks in annual evaluation
-Southbridge candidates split on Town Council term limits
-Westborough self-storage property sells for $12.35 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Largest brewery in Central Mass. surpasses 100,000 barrels for first time
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-Indian Ranch ready for sizzling summer concerts and 80th birthday
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Preparing for sleepaway camp at Camp Waziyatah
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Girls Inc. board member Evelyn Toney on how the organization changed her life
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of HOPE Coalition in Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Mike Onwenu’s revised contract with Patriots is notable news
-Bruins trade targets: 7 players who would be good fits in Boston
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-3
-Red Sox star Roman Anthony hits another setback in injury rehab
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 7-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball downed by No. 6 Texas in day 1 of Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
>NATIONAL: Husband killed, wife injured after home explodes in attempted murder-suicide
-Former C.I.A. official arrested after feds find $40 million worth of gold bars stashed at his home: report
-Tragic: Bride-to-be, 27, mowed down by hit-and-run driver at bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. issues I.C.E. guidance for schools, hospitals, churches (1:31)
-Mass. D.O.T. suspends 8 employees, 4 supervisors amid overtime fraud investigation
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints 2 to Board of Trustees
-Assumption Alumni Award recipients announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Couple sells home to travel Route 66 and beyond
-The least polluted cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Here’s where Americans are spending their higher tax refunds: survey
-Need to save? How to negotiate your credit card interest rates (2:08)
>HOMES: Worcester County home prices on the rise this spring
>HEALTH: A.I. is spotting Alzheimer’s earlier than ever (3:26)
-Pediatrician shares tips for identifying, treating bug bites (2:06)
>FOOD: Cooking with Tiffany: Chicken Francese
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ" unveils first look at Jesus
>CELEBRITY: Madonna says J.F.K. Jr. was the best sex of her life — with a caveat
-Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a "religious nut," cost him his career and home
>ANIMALS: Dog knows exactly when they’re almost at grandma’s (1:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Dennis officers have full-circle moment 25 years in making (2:00)
-Meanwhile, 1-armed woman proves cop wrong during texting and driving stop (:44)
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