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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+Noon: 2-alarm fire on Hamilton St. in Worcester Sunday morning displaces 9 residents
+Noon: Video of Hamilton Street fire (:19)
+Noon: Dive team removes sumberged vehicle after driver follows GPS into Charlton lake
-Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Strike at Saint Vincent
*Support workers join rally behind St. Vincent Hospital nurses
*ICYMI: Ray Mariano: Strike comes down to who you trust
-Vehicle crash into Shrewsbury home causes gas leak
-Route 146, I-190 exits to be renumbered in coming weeks
-Table Talk Pies celebrates Pi Day with virtual baking class
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-New community garden in Worcester hopes to educate students on climate change
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury cafe has new owner
-Gardner man sentenced to 2 years in crash that killed Lunenburg man
-Maple syrup runs in the family at Mason Farm in Rutland
-ICYMI: Spencer police say mom who allegedly backed into child had learner's permit
-Holy Cross football dominates in season opener
-Get an inside look at Holy Cross' new recreation center, 'The Jo'
-Boxing legend Marvin Hagler dies at New Hampshire home
-Mass. unemployment rate improved to 7.8% in January
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Animals: Worcester Animal Rescue League Adoption Option: Meet Tennessee
-TV/Streaming: 'Honest Thief' Amazon Prime review: Stream It or Skip It?
-Shopping: Grab a robot vacuum for as low as $40 with this massive weekend sale
-Homes: See inside this grand estate on 7 acres in Paxton
-Meanwhile, in Texas, man drives dealership loaner to rob bank to buy BMW: feds
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Area restaurants adapt to survive pandemic year
-It costs $8,000 per day to run Worcester State vaccination site
-UMass Medical School Voices of UMass Med (25:08): Coping with COVID fatigue
-Spencer firefighters, volunteers providing door-to-door vaccinations to residents
-A year into COVID, Worcester County small businesses revenue down 51%
-ICYMI: Worcester parents pushing for in-person schooling five days a week, say ‘all ages are suffering’ during remote learning
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,548 new cases, 34 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 1.7 percent
-Yo-Yo Ma gives impromptu performance at Mass. vaccination clinic
-Moderna runs trials on new booster shots against variants
-Travel and hospitality industries hopeful for rebound after slow 2020 (2:01)
-Why you might be experiencing what psychologists call 'the anniversary effect' and what to do about it
-Why the pandemic left long-term scars on global job market
-Warp-speed spending and other surreal stats of COVID times
-Sad: Couple in Miss. marries in hospital days before husband dies from COVID-19 complications
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old woman in Arizona goes viral after joining great-grandson's virtual gym class
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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