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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 (:32). High of 78 today in Worcester
-Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in Auburn sexual assault case
+Noon: Worcester native Steve Davis in thrilling jazz recording from 2008
+Noon: Music, fashion, spoken word highlight Worcester's Got African Talent
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Moana," "One Night Only," and more
-Actor Denis Leary details chilling 9/11 experience that helped lead to TV hit "Rescue Me"
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Recalling the T&G's special edition in the hours after the 9/11 attacks
-U.S. marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Earlier: Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Earlier: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
-On license plate cameras, Worcester police say access to info closely monitored
-"Groundbreaking": Saturday, weeknight court hours coming to Worcester
-Betcha Didn't Know (15:41): Former Worcester Mayor Ray Mariano's hidden passion
-A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
-Popular pretzel shop opens another Worcester location
-Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
-Canal Diggers Road Race marks 20 years with Bill Rodgers, community celebration
-Worcester organizations awarded $142,000 for food pantry, kitchen upgrades
>DINING OUT: Local restaurants grab top 3 spots in list of 7 Mass. fish fry spots where Friday night means golden haddock and coleslaw
-Worcester restaurant honored at city council meeting
-ICYMI: Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 charged after fight at Webster boat ramp
-Charlton Select Board to review Flock camera use at next meeting
-Leominster woman arrested for punching, striking Market Basket employee with purse after she was caught stealing
-Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
-Anna Maria College was home to prominent memorials. Where will they go?
-Wachusett Free Press celebrates first anniversary
-100th anniversary update at Sovittaja Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
-Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
-Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
-Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
>OPINION: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 111 (28:11): Bwema Matata on migrant trauma
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester artist, illustrator, educator, collector and storyteller
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown to miss "at least" 4 weeks with high ankle sprain
-Patriots Stock Watch: Drake Maye’s final interception was one of the most costly in years
-DeVon Price hired as assistant coach for Holy Cross men’s basketball
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 7-4
-Ranking top high school football teams in Worcester for 2026 season
>NATIONAL: Pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off runway warned it was coming in too fast
-N.Y.C. releases 9/11 records showing officials misled residents about air quality around Ground Zero
-Lindsay Clancy-obsessed mom, accused of hanging 2-year-old son, also had plans to kill her husband: prosecutors
-Tragic: 5 teens die after car plunges off steep cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy attorney renews motion for not guilty ruling
-Mass. has a plan to end hunger, but it's missing the most important piece
-Channel 25 celebrates 30 years on the air (4:02)
>COLLEGES: Clark student practices circus arts
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most unusual road signs around the world
-Hersheypark shuts down after 120 summers — and says goodbye to legendary ride
>BUSINESS: Anthropic researcher quits over A.I. fears, warns "it could kill us all". Video (1:27)
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-Grimes & Co. acquires Needham-based C.P.A. firm, adds C.O.O.
>HOMES: 5 metros where you can still get a luxury home for under $1 million
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
-What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
>FOOD: Walmart meal bundles might be the easy weeknight dinner hack your family needs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "The Howard Stern Show" on HBO (1:33)
>MOVIES: 6 movies show how Hollywood has grappled with 9/11
>CELEBRITY: Céline Dion opens up about stiff person syndrome and performing again
-Beyoncé celebrates 45th birthday in London wearing diamonds and sequins
>ANIMALS: Couple goes to Lowe’s for soil, leaves with a cat... (3:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's lottery numbers pay off after 20 years
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, man steals lottery tickets during job interview, cops say
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