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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer weather moves back in, high of 84 today
+5:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+5:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+5:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 6
+5:00: Worcester businesses reap benefits from film tax incentive
+5:00: Grafton man questioned in Boston road rage incident
+5:00: Clark grad nominated by president to serve as Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
+5:00: Adoption Option: Meet cats Butterscotch and Lightfoot at WARL
+5:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+5:00: Massachusetts man collects $15 million lottery jackpot after previous $1 million win
+5:00: U.S. likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds
-Does "The Peanut" at Kelley Square work? State releases new crash data
-Big changes proposed along Park Ave. in Worcester
-Worcester employment agency operator pleads guilty to fraud
-Bad timing: Worcester police interrupt car break-in, arrest man
-St. V's nurses reject hospital owner's "last, best, and final offer"
-Radio personality and podcast host eyes Worcester Cold Storage fire
-"A pain that no parent should have to experience": Father of one of the Worcester 6 passes away
-Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (14:36): First look inside Freeplay Bar & Arcade
-Table Hoppin': Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q food truck a new go-to food spot
-ICYMI: Counterfeit watches heading to Worcester from Hong Kong intercepted in Kentucky
-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!
-New Worcester school safety plan replacing resource officers by year's end underway
-Five Things to Do: Grand Funk Railroad, Corey Rodrigues, Out to Lunch and more ...
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-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): Holden PD and Fire Department rescue driver from off-road crash
-21-year-old Millbury crash victim mourned
-Webster residents face garbage pickup delays amid waste disposal industry staffing shortages
-Shrewsbury, Westborough receive $96,000 in grant funding
-Small Stones Festival of Arts seeking art submissions
-36-year-old man convicted of 2016 Fitchburg murder
-Bravehearts fall in New Britain. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets
-Bravehearts to hold Military Appreciation Night on Saturday
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Holy Cross announces updated tailgating guidelines
-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
-Colleges: Holy Cross says farewell to 6 retiring professors
-Business: RxAir prepares to separate from Worcester manufacturer, go public
-Tragic: North Carolina siblings fatally struck by train where brother also died
-New England: N.H. father shot 12-year-old son, himself in murder-suicide, investigators say
-Animals: Dogs rescued in massive abuse case need homes in Mass.
-Health: If you sit a lot, here’s how much daily exercise you need to ward off health risks
-Celebrity: Kathy Griffin's cancer surgery was "more than" she anticipated
-TV/Streaming: Trey Parker and Matt Stone sign $900 million deal for "South Park" seasons and movies
-Food: CDC warns people to not eat raw cake batter after E. coli outbreak sickens 16
-Shopping: $750 worth of ADT home security equipment for under $30
-Travel: Disney’s Star Wars hotel comes with an out-of-this-world price tag
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sisters reunite after 25 years and find they look "so much alike"
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Iguana camps out in family's toilet for several days
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Winston W. Wiley: Worcester has not reached heard immunity, why gamble with such high stakes
+5:00: Vaccine mandate not on "short-term" agenda for Mass. legislature
+5:00: United Airlines will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated
-Local COVID hospitalizations higher, but not at surge levels
-Worcester superintendent leaning toward masks in school this year
-Some Central Massachusetts residents feel safer wearing masks again
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Moderna says a 3rd dose of its vaccine will be needed before winter
-Mass. doctor on importance of face coverings, testing amid Delta variant surge
-1,046 new cases confirmed in Mass., largest one-day report since May 1
-If we do not all get vaccinated, the next variant is just around the corner, expert says
-Unvaccinated hospitalized patients express regret, plead with others to get shot
-Nurse explains why she decided to get vaccine now
-What have the 3 vaccine manufacturers said about their shot's efficacy?
-Study: Flu vaccine may reduce severe COVID-19 side effects
-Winners of 2nd Massachusetts vaccine lottery announced
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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