Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: Suspects in Worcester killing caught in New York and Florida
+6:30: Professor accused of sexual misconduct no longer at Holy Cross
+6:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+8:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 10
-Delta ending flights out of Worcester beginning in October
-Bomb materials force police to evacuate Canal District building. Video (2:08)
-Central Mass. woman allegedly never told Social Security her mother died ... in 1999
-Webster man charged with robbing store near his home twice
-Beware of this phone scam using package delivery, which was reported in Worcester
-Shrewsbury St. residents say expanded outdoor dining could be 'parking disaster'
-Marijuana store opens on Lincoln Street
-Mike Paciello: The Grafton Hill I once knew
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (27:00): Mark Henderson, Founder/CEO, the016.com
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (18:51): Outdoor dining, back to school, crime stats and more
-Girls Inc. of Worcester opens Saint-Gobain Technology Center
-ICYMI: Worcester community center ransacked, $12,000 of equipment stolen
-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): Westminster driver in fatal Auburn crash is arraigned on motor vehicle homicide charge
-Local orchard named among top 10 nationally
-Former accountant for Central Mass. town accused of stealing of stealing $700K
-Sturbridge Police seek help in stolen kayak and canoe case
-Study shows racial disparity for prison sentences in Mass.
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Sports: Spencer's Pro Bowl fullback Pat Ricard is ready for Ravens season
-Shopping: Mall owners buy J.C. Penney
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, man accused of stealing sheriff’s K-9 by luring it away with sausages
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: City Hall, other municipal buildings, to reopen in Worcester on Monday
+6:30: Mass. to allow arcades to open, allocate $5M more for restaurants
+6:30: How COVID-19 attacks the brain
+6:30: U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek unemployment benefits
-Mass. town-by-town map: Worcester and Holden are Yellow
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quinsig student performs ‘We can fight the virus’ to tune of classic Billy Joel song
-School year opens under COVID-19 protocols for St. John's, St. Paul
-Clark University declares 'successful' start with just 4 cases
-Teachers push back against return to classroom in several communities
-U.S. job postings rise to 6.6M in July, but hiring drops
-ICYMI: Dentists are seeing an epidemic of cracked teeth. What’s going on?
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
+Noon: Rep. Mary Keefe on revising policies to upgrade Worcester schools
+Noon: Sean Rose on getting Mass. migrants into workforce
+Noon: Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" at The Hanover
+Noon: Daikaiju Pro to mix wrestling, martial arts, theater at White Eagle
+Noon: Listen Up: Ghost of the Machine, Weapon E.S.P. get "Savage" again
-Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Related: Man's car stolen from outside his home, crashes during chase (2:03)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
-Worcester projects benefit from $6.9 million in state neighborhood stabilization funds
-Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
-Third Worcester Public Library mini-golf fundraising days set to tee off
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Tech culinary students head to France (1:00)
-Worcester Public Schools News (17:21): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Turning away from our fleshly inclinations and toward the spirit of God
>DINING OUT: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
-ICYMI: Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon "cottage" named a Vrbo Vacation Rental of the Year
-Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Fitchburg woman driving on wrong side of road with flat tire arrested for child endangerment, O.U.I.
-Town Clean-Up Day helps keep Shrewsbury beautiful
-Clinton school borrowing placed on ballot
-Nashoba Regional awarded Innovation Career Pathway
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
-Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
-Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 564 (28:11): Paul DeBeasi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at the age of 102
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 3-2
-Will Lionel Messi come to Gillette Stadium?
-Will McAlpine named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Rugby team unites brothers, athletes from Worcester high schools
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Toyota, Tesla among 517,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 5 icons you should know from Time's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
-Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Maui fire, killing more than 100 people
-Tragic: Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies, man hospitalized after being ejected from car in Nashua
-State tax collections up in first half of April
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:50): How can microbes help farmers grow more food to feed the world?
-TODAY! Symposium at Nichols will showcase impactful projects by students, faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. cities to see from the seat of a bike
>BUSINESS: Worcester earmarks $500,000 from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Westborough media firm names Business.com executive as chief revenue officer
>HOMES: Mass. renters are paying more for an apartment than a year ago
>SHOPPING: 3 Mass. stores slated to close as Express files for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Lilly's weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea severity in late-stage trials
-UMass Medical School PhD candidate: Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
>FOOD: Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
>TV/STREAMING: TV Shows canceled in 2024
>MOVIES: Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teams up Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
>CELEBRITY: "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Mama dog runs to rescuer to ask him to help her puppies (:59)
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero mom saves 17-day-old baby in cardiac arrest
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, tarot prediction leads to $500,000 lottery win for woman
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