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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Scattered showers to start week, oppressive heat wave coming
+Noon: Fat Foot Films' "Mercy" a project proudly relying on local roots
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 9th
+Noon: The 2nd Central Mass. Jazz Fest Pop Up performance noon-2 p.m. Wednesday
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Evie Joy delivers charming "On Repeat"
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 9th
-Saint Vincent to now permanently replace all striking nurses. Video (:36)
-Striking nurses decry "intimidation" as hospital hires replacements
-Grand Opening of new Park Ave. eatery today
-Friends of the Goddard Library unfriended by Clark University
-Police say sex offender touched 16-year-old, downloaded porn in violation of restraining order
-ICYMI: Worcester’s Main South small businesses doing better amid COVID but have yet to see fans from Polar Park
-Rental, legal assistance available to Worcester residents facing eviction
-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!
-Edith Morgan: The Shattuck Street tree, the last one standing
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester's school daze
-UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon team targets $50,000 goal for 10th anniversary
-Worcester Election Countdown #14 (28:36): Meet Johanna Hampton-Dance, Candidate for City Council District 2
-Rosen's Roundtable #447 (25:29): Cahoots
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-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 officers, Samaritans save missing cat from storm drain
-Take a look around Whittier Farms in Sutton
-Bravehearts battle Brockton to a doubleheader draw. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Worcester's Kendrick Ball Jr. successfully defends title
-Curl-a-thon fundraiser in Worcester
-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 names BC associate dean as new chief of staff
-Anna Maria College program offers inside look at public service
-Business: Chamber Exchange: Central Mass. Town Square (8:18)
-New England: Man dies while trying to help another swimmer at Echo Lake in New Hampshire
-Animals: Record-breaking giraffe born at Southwick's Zoo (:26)
-Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Celebrity: "Night Court" and "The Fall Guy" actress Markie Post dies at 70
-TV/Streaming: "Stranger Things" season 4 premiere date, first look
-History: Historical photo of Clark University
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Customer sends $100 and apology letter after swearing at restaurant workers
-Meanwhile, in Montana, look as hiker sleeps through bear encounter in underpass tunnel
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks with us about masks, COVID and school
+Noon: U.S. businesses wearily confront new round of mask mandates
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Northborough spa is asking clients to wear a mask or vaccination
-At the office: Feeling isolated at work is a growing health concern
-ICYMI: U.S. hits 100,000 cases, highest since before vaccine rollout
-Variants that evade protection could emerge if more people don’t get vaccinated, Dr. Fauci says
-Fauci hopeful vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
-Can I still get long-term symptoms if I’m infected after vaccination?
-To shake hands or not? an age-old human gesture now in limbo
-Third pair of VaxMillions winners to be notified Monday
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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