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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A pleasant summer day with a high of 77 in Worcester
+6:00: Jury convicts Worcester’s former top housing official of aiding developer’s fraud
+6:00: 2 days of nursing strike talks end with no solution
+6:00: Pirates clinch IFL playoff berth, home playoff game Aug. 28
+Noon: 2-alarm fire on Alpine Street in Worcester
+Noon: Video from Alpine Street fire (1:20)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 3
+Noon: With RISE program, Jennifer Hernandez eyes helping female entrepreneurs
+Noon: Worcester Pipeline participant finds home at UMass Medical School
-Body found Saturday following overnight Millbury motorcycle crash
-Police investigating after 2 teens seriously injured in Spencer crash
-Fitchburg teen dies after his dirt bike crashes into vehicle Saturday
-Jury to deliberate Tuesday in former Worcester official's fraud case
-Worcester man charged in Main St. market break-in
-With end of eviction moratorium, Worcester housing advocates remind tenants of their rights
-Restaurant Week kicks off in Central Massachusetts
-Off the Hook and Say Cheese! winners at Worcester Food Truck Throwdown
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Newborn helps dad propose at UMass Memorial maternity unit (:39). Article
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-After last month's violent incidents city's pool and beachgoers still feel safe
-"Shoot Hoops, Not Guns" basketball tournament honors memory of slain teen
-Canadian poet Dean Gessie wins WCPA's Frank O'Hara Prize
-Worcester artist leaves her mark across city through art
-LIFT opens new emergency shelter in Worcester for women escaping prostitution
-Massachusetts registry of abusers goes live
-Easterseals Massachusetts "Final Lap" caps month of hard work
-QCC’s Early Childhood Education Lab School to reopen this fall
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 2
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - August
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Local soccer players lift team to victory in national tournament
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts returns in October
-Millbury official thinks "dangerous dog" hearings should go private
-Northborough real estate broker scoops Marlborough industrial property for $1.7 million
-Bravehearts at home at 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Worcester track Olympian Wadeline Jonathas advances to women's 400-meter semifinals
-Lundgren Honda buys Reliant property on Grove St. for $7.8 million
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-Health: Study says Massachusetts is best state for health care in America
-Animals: Beaver and Otter play 24/7 (3:44)
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-Celebrity: Celebrity couple Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds celebrate anniversary in Boston
-Meanwhile, in Germany, woman unaware she had $39 million lottery ticket in purse for weeks
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Doctors: Unvaccinated patients filling up hospitals, risking care of others
+6:00: Pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids
+Noon: Free testing sites likely to continue, says Gov. Baker
-Worcester considers bringing back indoor mask mandate (2:15)
-New cases in Mass. skewing toward younger adults
-Hospitalizations in state rise to 215 while the state averaged 685 new cases a day over the weekend
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Mercantile Center vaccine clinic booming as cases surge
-Get a vaccination at Shrewsbury’s National Night Out
-Worcester Art Museum mandates requiring masks or proof of vaccination
-Lawmaker proposes universal mask mandate in all Massachusetts schools
-Mass. Teachers Union calls for mask mandate in schools and colleges
-ICYMI: ER doctor says Massachusetts "still very much in the thick" of pandemic (5:42)
-U.S. records 100,000 cases for first time since February
-"People are waking up": U.S. sees rise in vaccinations as Delta spreads
-U.S. hits vaccine goal of 70% of adults with at least 1 dose
-U.S. employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
-Avoiding lockdowns means doing things that people won’t necessarily welcome, NIH director says
-Study finds early symptoms differ based on age, gender
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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