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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 (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-2026 Farmers' Almanac forecast predicts longer winter of cold, snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-Looking for the best summer activity in Worcester County? Readers voted for this spot
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-13 charged in $5 million elder fraud ring targeting Mass. seniors (1:35). Article
-Related: Elder scam that targeted Mass. seniors explained (2:05)
-Related: Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Meet the candidates: Donna Colorio seeks another city council term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bodycam footage shows Worcester police making explosive arrest
-Worcester teen charged with masturbating in Lyft vehicle
-Truck overturns under railroad bridge on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Colleagues mourn Lancaster crash victim, respected correction officer and bagpiper
-Ryan Dixon, the "Mayor of Shrewsbury," named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal
-Millbury to receive over $800,000 from Chapter 90 infrastructure bill
-Sutton electrical increase through Power Choice approved
-Learn about the birds and the bees at the Sterling Fair
-Farm Days at Waters Farm and its signature apple crisp
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Maine September 17th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Music leader Tracy Kraus to receive this year's Arts Worcester Award
-Pride Worcester Pageant returns, mixing advocacy and high glamour
-Screen Time: 3 blockbuster actresses steal TerrifiCon spotlight
>OPINION: Dave Foley, Shanique Rodriguez and Cindy Rowe: Tax big biz to offset Big Beautiful Bill
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 241 (28:19): Angela Corey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a gallivanter extraordinaire
>SPORTS: Kyle Dugger, Javon Baker among 6 Patriots training camp surprises
-Red Sox beat Astros, 14-1
-Swanson, Graham vie for starting quarterback role at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross, Athletic Solutions team up to create custom adidas apparel for Crusader student-athletes
-WooSox beat Iowa, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Overall inflation remains steady, but experts say price increases are coming (1:46)
-U.S. Steel plant explosion updates: 2 dead as investigations unfold
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old mom receives life-changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple buildings destroyed in Lawrence fire (2:33). Article
-Lyft driver accused of raping passenger after hotel pickup
>COLLEGES: WPI named to first-ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most famous state fairs across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. and China extend trade truce another 90 days
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
>SHOPPING: Hand soap recalled over sepsis concerns. See where it was sold
>HOMES: Want to buy a house in Mass.? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state
>HEALTH: Protective tension vs. tightness: Unlock lasting mobility
-Hand, foot and mouth disease often spreads in the summer. Here's how you can prevent it (1:56)
>FOOD: Wendy’s unveils "Meal of Misfortune" for Wednesday Addams fans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Netflix show, "The Thursday Murder Club" (2:15)
>MOVIES: "Weapons" review: The best horror movie of the summer
>CELEBRITY: "What's Happening!!" child star Danielle Spencer dies at 60
>ANIMALS: World's Ugliest Do winner is a bulldog named Petunia
>HISTORY: Revere Beach has evolved but still endures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman finds diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man pays $20,000 zoning fine in pennies (:55)
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