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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:15: DA: Man dies in Sutton after excavator plunges more than 200 feet into ravine
+12:30: Driver who rammed station part of failed escape effort, police say
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Sept. 29
+12:30: Nurses union, UMass HealthAlliance reach tentative contract agreement
+12:30: Water line flushing continues in Shrewsbury
-Happy National Coffee Day! There are deals to be had
-Developer pleads guilty to fraud charges tied to Worcester property
-Police dispute social media rumors of attacks
-Worcester PD gang unit, state police nab fugitive after struggle
-Rats! City Councilor wants Worcester to handle rodent problem
-City Councilor says landlords should be accountable for litter
-A third of Black, Latino buyers in Worcester moving to unstable neighborhoods
-In Worcester County, some neighborhoods were already facing decline
-City Councilor advocating for BIPOC exhibit in Worcester's City Hall
-Executive Q&A: Barbara Fields asks Linda Cavaioli about boardroom equity
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor seeks pardon for felonies he committed as teen
-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): 19-year-old man involved in single car accident in Charlton
-New England: New Hampshire husband forced wife to torture, decapitate her lover, authorities say
-FBI Data: The 25 most dangerous cities in Massachusetts
-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: Prime Day dates announced: How to sign up for Amazon deals
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man, 96, continues journey to become oldest person to run coast-to-coast (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch this bear cub try to get through glass door at a home
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Worcester court closed after worker tests positive
+7:15: Radio Worcester (13:41): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID-19 restrictions and other issues
+7:15: Low-risk communities can move to next reopening step
+12:30: Convenience stores can reopen self-serve beverage stations
+12:30: Massachusetts will have MCAS tests in spring, commissioner says
+12:30: Titans, Vikings shut down after 8 positive tests in Tennessee
-Worcester schools begin planning for return to in-person learning
-Radio Worcester (11:58): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks dining restrictions, spread and testing
-COVID takes bite out of idle DCU Center as deficit climbs
-Clark alumni play critical roles in testing process
-Central Mass. banks preparing for the coming storm
-Leominster mayor declares public health crisis to get kids back in classroom (2:20)
-Massachusetts reports 367 new cases, 11 additional deaths
-Study ranks Massachusetts among safest states for schools to reopen
-Doctors concerned about increase in cases in Mass.
-1 in 3 parents won't get flu shots for their child during COVID-19, study finds
-Murder rate rose 50% during pandemic summer months: study
-Tragic: Mother and daughter in South Carolina who 'were the best of friends' die weeks apart
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
+6:00: Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
+6:00: Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
+1:00: See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Authorities identify Conn. man as wrong-way driver killed on Route 146 in Millbury
-Unpaid stipends, missing state scholarships: Questions mount as Anna Maria College closes
-Worcester School Committee approves $623.8 million budget, hears concerns over classroom technology
-Worcester chosen for bike program geared to riders 50 and over
-New Miss Mass. is a Westborough cop — hear from her, on the job (3:22)
-Public reading of Frederick Douglas' "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July" Friday on Worcester Common
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 Worcester nonprofits awarded Sincere Foundation grants
>DINING OUT: The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-ICYMI: Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mourning Michael Earl, The Clam Box "family" to return to work
-Earlier: Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Gardner man arrested for O.U.I. after police say he fled rotary crash, left girlfriend in car
-Community Advocate Athlete of the Week: Havish Thotakura, Shrewsbury track
-Update from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-For $1, Spencer is getting its own ambulance service
-Pearle L. Crawford Memorial Library invites all ages to "Plant a Seed, Read!" this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-"The soldier behind the smile" — Harvey Ball's WWII memoir published
-The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:25:15): Elija Nassar, Gold Rose Art Gallery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of the Spanish Grill
>SPORTS: U.S. falls to Turkey on stoppage-time goal to close out World Cup group stage
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 10 through 6
-Dianna Russini bragged about using NFL coach to get out of ticket
-Timberwolves "explored Jaylen Brown trades," preferred LaMelo Ball: Report
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football home game times
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 3-2
>CARS: 20,000 Toyota, Lexus, Subaru vehicles recalled. See affected vehicles
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal, citing Epstein files release
-At least 17 people injured after driver plows into Mexican soccer fans celebrating World Cup win
-Tragic: Parenting influencer's daughter drowns in swimming pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after alleged upskirt recording at Xfinity Center concert
-Supreme Court ruling could impact 45,000 Haitians in Massachusetts (2:53)
-Sail Boston releases full list of ship berthing locations
>COLLEGES: 2 WPI faculty named Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellows
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Our trip to Legoland New York
-Some hotels are charging guests for smoking — even if they didn’t
>BUSINESS: Mass. pauses tax incentives for data center developers
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-4 startups receive $1 million investment through new Worcester accelerator
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: Experts warn against misuse of weight-loss drugs (2:57)
>FOOD: Comfort food is out, premium meals are in while having a rough week: Survey
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Will Ferrell Netflix show, "Hawk" (2:28)
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch" movie reboot lands release date
>CELEBRITY: Mickey Rourke shows off missing teeth after being evicted from L.A. home
-Lionel Richie, 77, falls ill onstage in Minnesota, abruptly ends opening night concert
>ANIMALS: 3 of the cutest — but deadliest — animals on Earth (4:04)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Doctor goes above and beyond for her cancer patient, ending with a big surprise (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, chicken becomes temporary police recruit after road rescue
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