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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Temps climb as heat wave approaches
+6:00: Former Worcester firefighter is reunited with baby girl he saved in 1972
+6:00: Worcester "Out to Lunch" festival back on Common
+6:00: Radio Worcester (20:07): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks ARPA money, Doherty High and COVID-19
+6:00: Adopt from Worcester area shelters: New dogs, cats added this week
+6:00: 2 ice cream shops in Worcester, 1 in Millbury make viewers' list of best 50 shops in the state
-Optimism high that Worcester office market will weather the pandemic storm
-3 Worcester restaurants competing for best brunch in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: New Park Ave. eatery celebrates Grand Opening
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 10
-Following a Facebook post by a nurse on strike, Saint Vincent to post remaining permanent replacement positions
-Bill Shaner: On St. V's craven threat to hire permanent replacement nurses
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): DA honors Worcester officers who carried woman, 89, from burning home
-Bidding now open for construction of new $40 million Union Station platform
-Worcester plans to use $10.5 million in federal funding at 6 city parks
-NAACP call for more focus with ARPA money comes as city offers more spending details
-Judge tosses Doherty building lawsuit
-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!
-Worcester Election Countdown #14 (28:36): Meet Johanna Hampton-Dance, Candidate for City Council District 2
-Worcester Meeting News: City Council agenda preview (zoning, jet ski ban, honoring Worcesterites)
-Fat Foot Films' "Mercy" a project proudly relying on local roots
-The 2nd Central Mass. Jazz Fest Pop Up performance noon-2 p.m. Wednesday
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Evie Joy delivers charming "On Repeat"
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 9th
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-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): Leicester to hold "Open Houses" on former Becker campus
-Holden hydrant flushing on Main Street today
-Mass Pike ramps to Route 146 to close for construction
-Housing rehabilitation grants available for Millbury residents
-Work starts on new Shrewsbury police station
-Bravehearts next home game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-Former St. John's star Michael Bean has been a benefit for Bravehearts
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Holy Cross football team is pumped to be back in camp
-Patriots announce modifications to Gillette Stadium ahead of preseason opener
-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
-Business: U.S. job openings hit a record 10.1 million in June
-Shopping: Back to school laptop and tech sales
-Food: Domino’s is giving away $50 million of free food to take on DoorDash
-National: Video shows people trapped in elevator as floodwaters rise
-Animals: Bear opens 8 car doors in Colorado town in 1 night
-Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Celebrity: Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
-TV/Streaming: The “Ellen DeGeneres Show” unveils a promo for its final season
-History: Worcester Historical Museum's "Worcester's Pandemic Year" (1:00:31)
-"Dude, hold my beer": Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, unsuspecting fisherman snares great white shark
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Demand for testing at downtown Worcester site quadruples (1:50). Article
-Radio Worcester (8:19): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks with us about masks, COVID and school
-Worcester launches series of mobile vaccination clinics across city
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Pressure mounts for required masking in schools
-Dueling petitions question whether masks should be mandatory or optional in Grafton schools
-Study: Cholesterol drug can cut coronavirus infection by 70 percent
-Mass. health officials report 2,587 new cases as positivity rate continues to climb
-100 breakthrough cases in Massachusetts have ended in death
-Data shows which groups are being most impacted by breakthrough cases in Mass.
-U.S. businesses wearily confront new round of mask mandates
-Study finds people who had COVID still benefit from getting the vaccine
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Here's why the spring weather wasn't nearly as bad as you thought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
+6:00: "Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
+6:00: WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
+6:00: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
+Noon: Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
+Noon: Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
+Noon: Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
+Noon: Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
+Noon: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-A Worcester developer’s wife says he forged her name in bankruptcy filings
-Worcester community mourns death of student athlete
-Developer proposes turning Worcester warehouse into apartments
-This Worcester firehouse has stood for 67 years. Now it’s getting replaced
-How Worcester is helping house small business owners
-City Council seeks answers on forgotten Arries Ann Ward tribute
-Worcester student wins Clark tech innovation challenge
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations as "Hail Mary" attempt fails (2:19). Article
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:43:02)
>DINING OUT: New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-Indian Bites delivers "Indian fast food" in Worcester
-ICYMI: Sisters give birth at Worcester hospital on the same day, "Everyone was shocked" (:37). Article
-Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future" (:53). Article
-Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
-8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman faces charges in alleged drunken crash that killed 2 men in Barre (:27)
-Wild pursuit ends in rollover crash outside Auburn KFC, carjacking claim emerges
-Wrong-way driver nearly strikes Clinton police cruiser before O.U.I. arrest
-Leominster Planning Board schedules review for Central Street building built without Planning Board approval
-The reviews are in: Shrewsbury Town Meeting goes to electronic voting
-Whether serving lunch or shooting darts, Bette Cunningham is always on target
-Oxford Selectmen reorganize board, re-elect Eul as chairman
-Worcester Walks: Dunn State Park an adventure of woodlands and water
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Little Feat's "The Last Farewell" starts Indian Ranch's summer
-Bursting with Pride: Full slate of events planned for June celebration
-Southbridge restaurant hosts first bilingual poetry open mic in Central Mass.
-Woo! Science: Dinosaurs are not just for kids. Adults can study them, and scientists say they should
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: Dual language immersion programs are a huge asset. The state should stop treating them as an afterthought
-Jerry Filmore: What’s Up Worcester building a community-first newsroom for Worcester and Worcester County
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who worked for Apple for 35 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver A.J. Brown introduces himself to New England (2:40)
-A.J. Brown arrives at Patriots O.T.A.s and more observations
-This Celtics offseason plan focuses on small tweaks, keeping core
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces additions to program
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 11-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 81,000 vehicles over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: 7 die in suspected domestic dispute
-Scott Pelley fired by CBS after "60 Minutes" clash with management
-Tragic: Groom killed in helicopter crash moments after wedding sendoff
-Adorable twin girls, 4, are killed in horrific car crash on the way to family graduation ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Watchdog calls out "chaotic" budget process for state sheriffs (1:44). Article
-Home prices in Maine have doubled in a decade
-The FBI agent who spent 6 hours alone with Whitey Bulger (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Assumption students recognized for academic excellence with Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotel chains only the ultra-wealthy know about
-4 in 10 Americans are skipping summer travel this year — but Mass. moms are still finding a way
>BUSINESS: Poll shows Gen Z is shifting feelings about A.I. (4:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Savings rate falls to lowest since 2022. What it means for you (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be June 23rd to 26th
>HOMES: Why an H.V.A.C. company says rodent issues are becoming more common
>HEALTH: Doctors see rise in vaccine-preventable diseases (2:17)
-Experts: Social media health risks more damaging than you think (1:47)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Simple baked chicken and veggies
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" spells a YouTube conquest of the film biz
>CELEBRITY: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show
-Dua Lipa's husband, Callum Turner, was "in tears" during emotional town hall wedding
>ANIMALS: Starving puppy gets a new start after being hit by a car (2:19)
>HISTORY: Major tornado tore through Mass. 15 years ago (2:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat food sale leads woman to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man puts on a record-breaking 32 T-shirts in 1 minute
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