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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:45: Worcester Police ask for help in IDing suspect in theft at Temple Emanuel Sinai
+12:45: Worcester schools restart search for sex education curriculum
+12:45: Yes, you can get free chicken nuggets today
+12:45: Rite Aid stores in Mass. offering flu shots for kids
+9:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 16
-Polar Park's looming uncertainties
-Two Worcester men arrested for kidnapping
-Worcester woman, 28, busted for crack distribution
-Texas ex-deputy gets 18 years for sexually exploiting, cyberstalking Worcester girl
-Driver charged in pedestrian death in Worcester is ordered to surrender passport, license
-Worcester police chief insists department is free of institutional racism
-NBC Boston: Students and parents adjusting to remote learning in Worcester
-Here's where Worcester students can get 'grab & go' meals
-WATCH: Superintendent, students kickoff for WPS teachers
-Worcester City Council calls for anti-littering campaign
-Bill Shaner: How gentrification, addiction and homelessness are putting the squeeze on a true Worcester gem
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial notifies patients of data breach
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Food Pantry continues distributions
-‘Obvious Safety Hazards’: Dudley police cite driver for unsecured wood, gas and ax
-CVS developers at odds with Spencer, which is seeking to 'save' its history
-2014 Braveheart Aaron Civale, starting pitcher for Cleveland, named to first FCBL Hall of Fame class
-Tribute to longtime owner of Gibson's Dairy in Worcester
-‘Tragedy averted’: 8-year-old boy nearly dies while tangled in seat belt in Bedford
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Shopping: What is Walmart Plus and how does it compare to Amazon Prime?
-Crime: Tennessee man executed in front of pregnant wife in hostage situation
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): In Oxford, first responders build handicap ramp for WWII veteran
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, man flees traffic stop, leaves behind winning lottery ticket
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:45: Rent or mortgage relief available for Worcester County residents impacted by pandemic
-Drive-through testing at Quinsigamond CC through Sept. 30
-Radio Worcester (14:10): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19, remote learning, trash and the Renaissance
-WBJ Podcast (18:13): When will Mass. businesses be optimistic again?
-ICYMI: Pulse Magazine is back! Look at the September edition
-Massachusetts reports 286 new cases, 6 additional deaths
-Officials say 7 deaths linked to Maine wedding
-Why it’s hard to find paper towels again
-This graphic showing how fast coronavirus spreads is horrifying
-Will showering after work prevent COVID-19?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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