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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: After rainy Thursday, summer returns for the weekend
+6:00: Bad timing: Worcester police interrupt car break-in, arrest man
+6:00: Holden PD and Fire Department rescue driver from off-road crash
+6:00: Tonight’s Summer in the Park Concert in Auburn postponed to August 10th
+6:00: St. V's owner delivers "last, best, and final offer"
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thirsty Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 5
+Noon: "Boston Emissions" host Anngelle Wood eyes Worcester Cold Storage fire
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Grand Funk Railroad, Corey Rodrigues, Out to Lunch and more ...
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q food truck a new go-to food spot
+Noon: New Worcester school safety plan replacing resource officers by year's end underway
-Counterfeit watches heading to Worcester from Hong Kong intercepted in Kentucky
-Worcester cop accosted neighborhood leader over photos, complaint says
-Judge declines to issue charges against Worcester officers accused of stealing phone during protest
-Seriously injured motorcyclist found lying in road following crash in Dudley
-Worcester nurses strike mediator offers to bring talks to D.C.
-Central Mass. Housing Alliance: CDC's temporary moratorium on evictions "a safety net for families"
-UMass Memorial patient transport manager Deborah Cox retires 54 years
-Shrewsbury mother writes funny, relatable messages on garage doors
-Getting rusty water in Worcester Wednesday and Thursday? Here's why
-Vote for best brunch spot in Taste of Massachusetts' "Breaking Brunch"
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fill your freezer – not the landfill. Reduce food waste and save up to 50% every grocery trip with the free Flashfood app!
-Bill Shaner: "This whole thing stinks"? Former mayor's the one who stinks, turns out
-ICYMI: Jury convicts Worcester’s former top housing official of aiding developer’s fraud
-Mechanics Hall reopens with its first show Thursday
-Last Call with Michelle May, co-founder of Juniper Rag
-New location, date announced for 2021 UMass Cancer Walk and Run
-Upcoming leaf-peeping season: Here’s when foliage will reach peak fall color in New England
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s School Street to be closed 6 weeks for water main replacement
-Shrewsbury officials address shortage of pay-as-you-throw trash bags
-Michael Cherry Memorial Run raises awareness of mental health issues
-Rutland before and after school programs set to return for 2021-22
-Police looking for robbery suspect accused of stealing charity boxes from McDonald’s in Marlborough
-Bravehearts weather storm to win on road. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets
-In from Bravehearts bullpen comes catcher Christian Siciliano to produce
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox fall late to RailRiders, 7-3
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
-Tragic: 2 killed in wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 2 in Phillipston
-Animals: Pets available for adoption close to Worcester
-Homes: 4 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Celebrity: John Corbett confirms he and Bo Derek finally married after 20 years together
-TV/Streaming: New "Jeopardy!" host to replace Alex Trebek? Mike Richards — maybe
-Movies: Locally produced short film "Mercy" hoping to be a big picture
-History: Bathsheba Spooner, hanged for murder—or for her Loyalist father?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Foxboro coach makes save of the day after reviving player who collapsed on court
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, man steals girlfriend's ring to get money to buy her an engagement ring
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Unvaccinated hospitalized patients express regret, plead with others to get shot
+6:00: Nurse explains why she decided to get vaccine now
+6:00: If we do not all get vaccinated, the next variant is just around the corner, expert says
+Noon: Worcester superintendent leaning toward masks in school this year
+Noon: Moderna says a 3rd dose of its vaccine will be needed before winter
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Colleges: Some Worcester colleges requiring masks as Delta variant spreads
-Here's how to keep your kids safe from the Delta variant as the school year begins
-Mass. to mandate vaccine for long-term care staff
-Food: McDonald’s requiring face masks again at most U.S. restaurants, regardless of vaccination status
-Shopping: These retailers have updated their face mask policies for customers, employees
-ICYMI: Worcester among counties with "substantial" transmission rates
-Mass. confirms 962 new cases, 5 more deaths
-CDC: 93% of cases now from Delta variant
-Testing demand in Massachusetts increases (1:46)
-Report: Cases among U.S. children and teens jumped 84% in a week
-Dr. Fauci fears variant worse than Delta is possible
-Can I still get long-term COVID symptoms if I’m infected after vaccination?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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