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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76
+2:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:00: Man found unresponsive in water around Wachusett Dam
+2:00: Rosen's Roundtable #440 (28:41): Opening Day in Worcester
+2:00: Starting Monday, Grafton is home to ‘Dexter’
+2:00: Rt. 146 exit closings in Sutton and Northbridge this week
+2:00: Food: From France, a new recipe and pics from Chef Joey
-Bakery is about ready for triumphant return to Worcester
-Homes: Worcester again named one of the hottest markets in the United States
-Main South cleanup makes way for 48-unit development
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Slain Worcester father of 4 remembered at vigil as loved ones call for end to gun violence
-Most students at South High in Worcester will finish the year with remote learning because of construction
-Ecotarium head is out after 3 years
-Rosen's Roundtable #439 (28:07): 13 Stories
-SeltzerTime Podcast #120 (46:31): What’s Next After Winning Jeopardy?
-ICYMI: Worcester market faces 2nd violation in 6 months for selling alcohol to a minor
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including WPI student sues to graduate, new development around ballpark, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): North Brookfield man killed in motorcycle wreck
-Police: Impaired driver in Dudley struck guardrail, utility pole before coming to rest on lawn
-Spring leaf and brush drop-off in Holden today
-Shrewsbury's $53 million housing development slated for June 2022
-Grafton seeks knowledgable residents for town committees
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox win on walk-off walk in 10th inning
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Jordan's Furniture: No-hitter free furniture deal making insurance company nervous
-Tribute to former Chamber president Dick Kennedy, who passed away at 80
-New England: Bourne Bridge construction finished 2 weeks early
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: Cop busts robber after hold-up attempt in Main South in the 1950s
-Food: Chick-fil-A plans to limit sauces to customers because of shortage
-Animals: Video shows cat landing safely after jumping from 5th floor of burning building
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Health: At Worcester hospital, fiber optic technology reduces radiation during vascular procedures
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man climbs 60 feet to save cat stuck in a Virginia tree for 5 days
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, woman arrested after clobbering a woman with 10-pound log of ground beef
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:00: 3 major reasons why the CDC changed its mask guidelines for vaccinated people
-Worcester reports 107 new cases in past week, 68 vaccine doses to children in the newly eligible 12-15 age range
-Vaccination site in downtown Worcester accepting 12 to 15 year olds
-Worcester schools to host vaccination clinics for students 12 and older starting next week
-Patriots offering free photos with Lombardi Trophy at walk-up vaccination clinics
-Gov. Baker will update reopening plan ‘early next week’
-ICYMI: Keep those masks on! Mass. indoor mask mandate remains in place for now despite new CDC guidance
-New CDC mask guidance has some people feeling conflicted
-Mass. officials announce 337 new cases and 18 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-Front-line workers still battling the pandemic seek healing of their own
-Which vaccine is best for you? Here’s a breakdown
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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