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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:15: The Harvey Ball 2020 will be free virtual event, offering lawn signs, party packs to celebrate at home
+7:15: Worcesteria: Is Worcester Business Journal going 'edgy'?
+7:15: Spectrum to stop airing Masses
+Noon: Crust Bakeshop's new location on West Boylston Street opens today
+Noon: Noxious odor prompts evacuation at Sutton Middle/High School
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 24
+Noon: Final farmers' market of the season in Auburn is 4-7 today
-Two 21-year-old men wounded in Worcester shooting
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking': Rooftop dining, market highlight Midtown Mall owner's updated plans for 'major change' downtown
-Worcester flower shop owner asks for help IDing suspected burglar
-Safety director, city councilor address role of police in Worcester schools
-Worcester EMS chief retires after 3 decades of service, receives key to city
-Radio Worcester's #WorcesterWednesday with Mayor Petty (19:43): Polar Park, South High, race and COVID-19
-‘Me against my diagnosis:’ UMass Medical School student runs Boston Marathon for multiple sclerosis fund
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester police officers accused of pinning a 10-year-old boy with autism to the ground, breaking his arm
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State’s newest brewery prepares to open in Millbury
-Leicester town meeting Saturday inside Millbrook Distributors building
-Rockland Trust finances $20.4M upgrade at Worcester Business Center
-Confused with your Medicare options? Help to Retire can help you! (1:07)
-National: 2 officers shot during protest over Breonna Taylor decision
-1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death
-Too much candy: Mass. man dies from eating bags of black licorice
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-Homes: Worcester home prices surged 15% in August
-TV/Streaming: What’s leaving Netflix in October
-Movies: Why Disney’s delay of ‘Black Widow’ means doomsday for Hollywood
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family in North Carolina celebrates end of chemo for 6-year-old boy with parade
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, man arrested for riding his horse on the highway
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Worcester will not change restaurant dining standards for now
+7:15: Wachusett parents to choose between fully remote and hybrid learning
+7:15: Massachusetts continues pushing schools to bring kids back to the classroom
+7:15: The coronavirus economy's 7 biggest winners and losers
+Noon: Coronavirus at Worcester colleges: The latest data
+Noon: Free testing in Worcester extended until Oct. 31
+Noon: How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19?
-Restaurant bar seating, 10 people per table to be allowed in Massachusetts
-Worcester weighs options as state relaxes restaurant guidelines
-6 Worcester Public Schools employees have tested positive in recent weeks
-Safety protocols kick in following first positive tests at Worcester State
-Last Call with Naomi Augustin, marketing intern in the time of COVID
-ICYMI: Clark cited in Washington Post story as example of a campus that reopened without chaos
-Massachusetts reports 542 new cases, 17 additional deaths
-Gov. Baker wants school districts to use 3 weeks of data when changing plans
-Another vaccine developed in Mass. entering Phase 3 trial
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-R.F.K. Jr. demands Dunkin', Starbucks prove drinks are "safe" (1:51). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester considers cutting school busing distance to 1.5 miles
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.A. says foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley
-Grafton Select Board approves increase to pay-as-you-throw bag fees
-Good deed by Gardner D.P.W. raises eyebrows on City Council
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Spencer selectmen hear more about FY'27 budget
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Grace Givertz in the spotlight for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Listen Up: Worcester's Many Kids Take Meds debuts new singles
-Discovering King Tut's Tomb exhibit coming to Boston (1:54)
>OPINION: Last Call: Rosa Fernandez, community health leader
-Tracey Faraday: Self-care station for your 2 a.m. feedings
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): Worcester police staffing crisis and $35 million Holden sewer lawsuit loss
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to past president of the Worcester Rotary Club
>SPORTS: Patriots to release Stefon Diggs in cost-saving move: Reports
-Mike Vrabel sparks A.J. Brown-to-Patriots trade speculation with latest comments
-Celtics lose to Hornets, 118-89 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball completes 12-point fourth-quarter comeback against B.U.; secures No. 2 seed in Patriot League tournament
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle named Hockey East Coach of the Year
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to No. 2 Lehigh for Patriot League quarterfinals
-South girls' hoops star Madison Leighton balances court, class, crisis
>NATIONAL: Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and U.S. bases
-Father who gave gun to alleged school shooter is convicted of murder
-Tragic: Husband fatally shot wife and himself at hospital moments after welcoming their first child
>NEW ENGLAND: Providence diocese abuse report exposes decades of cover up
-Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Expedia's most affordable U.S. and abroad destinations for 2026
-The ultimate guide to solo travel confidence
>BUSINESS: 21 Attorneys General demand action from GoFundMe
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-How long will it take to pay off your credit card?
>HOMES: Tips for snow and ice removal around your home
>HEALTH: Rates of rectal cancer rising, particularly among young people (1:59)
>FOOD: KFC revives beloved '90s menu item—but fans say something's missing
>TV/STREAMING: What is “Netflix After Dark”? Is the N.S.F.W. streaming category real?
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities at Paris Fashion Week March
-Christina Applegate dumped Brad Pitt for '80s rocker: memoir
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
>GOOD NEWS: Years-old lottery numbers finally earn woman a $100,000 prize
-Meanwhile, world's smallest arcade machine is only .98 inch tall
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