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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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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