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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 (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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