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In The News
-Latest weather: Extreme heat and humidity today. Be careful
+5:00: Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns with more than 40 restaurants in Worcester participating in event at end of August
+5:00: Myles Barber is executive chef at family's Flying Rhino restaurant
+5:00: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+5:00: Why Disney's movie "Free Guy," which was partially filmed in Worcester, isn’t playing on Disney Plus
+Noon: Tales of living in these Worcester properties include mushrooms, bed bugs and birds
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 12th
+Noon: Get to London from Worcester on JetBlue: Here's how
+Noon: Proposed removal of 100 healthy trees reignites residents' resolve to save beloved trees
+Noon: Clams, burgers and breakfast anytime makes this Westborough diner shine
+Noon: Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury closed until further notice
+Noon: Cam Newton, Mac Jones will both play in Patriots’ preseason opener, per report
-Worcester police seek to ID man for assault in Dunkin
-Former top city housing official jailed for alleged domestic violence a day after fraud conviction
-Attorney for suspected killer says precedents show police improperly obtained DNA
-Worcester City Council approves jet ski ban on Indian Lake
-Shrewsbury police warn of car break-ins. As do West Boylston police
-Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream helps students gain hands-on experience
-Auburn struggling to find new firefighter applicants (1:40)
-RecWorcester wrapping up summer recreation program
-Worcester Summer Jam returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-ICYMI: JetBlue service between New York and Worcester resumes August 19th
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Want a week's worth of produce for just $5? Stress-free savings are just a few clicks away.
-Disney on Ice returning to Worcester
-Princeton filmmaker Trey Nelson's documentary in the running for awards
-Five Things: "ABBA the Concert," Leather Lung, the Central Mass. Jazz Festival and more ....
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present
-John DiPietro (9:06): We have found a new hero in Worcester, Net of Compassion
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:23): ARPA money, COVID, schools and more
-Worcester Public Schools 2nd annual Embracing Multilingualism Conference is August 25th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police searching for missing 57-year-old man
-Multiple agencies involved in search for fugitive in Webster
-Resident makes noise about Grafton & Upton Railroad horns
-East Coast Metal Roofing holds grand opening at Oxford location
-Former Lunenburg woman sentenced for stealing Social Security
-Rutland Little League teams honored at concert
-At Whittier Farms in Sutton, flexibility's a key component
-Bravehearts close in on playoff berth. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Holy Cross announces 2021 fall sports broadcast schedule
-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: Clark professor awarded $601,423 to study bacteria behavior
-Chancellor Collins welcomes new students to "an exciting time to be coming into medicine"
-Health: More than 1,000 in Mass. died of opioid overdoses in 6 months
-Business: Worcester Chamber announces Leadership Worcester class
-Tragic: 5-year-old in Virginia dies after being left in a car during high temperatures
-National: White people in U.S. expected to decline for first time, census experts say
-Food: Dunkin’ to bring back fall menu earlier than ever before
-Animals: Black bear strolls down the aisles at grocery store in Los Angeles
-Homes: 3 open houses in Worcester to check out
-TV/Streaming: "Jeopardy!" names new hosts Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik
-Celebrity: Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Middle school teacher in Louisiana decorates truck with positive affirmations
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, man going to trial for allegedly threatening to blow up McDonald’s after not getting sauce for McNuggets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Understanding the increase in Massachusetts breakthrough cases
+Noon: Winners of 3rd VaxMillions Giveaway announced
-Worcester Public Schools to require masks for all students, staff as new school year starts
-Nintendo Switch, iPad Air, TVs all prizes in Worcester’s Youth Vax Giveaway
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-UMass Memorial reopening command center as Delta cases spread amid bed shortage related to service cuts at St. V's
-UMass Medical School requiring faculty and staff to be vaccinated by September 7th
-Related: UMass Medical School's statement
-ICYMI: City of Worcester to require masks in municipal buildings
-Mass. health officials report 1,368 new cases, 8 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-SEIU Local 509 calls for vaccine mandate for all of its nearly 20,000 members in Massachusetts
-"Really critical" kids get vaccinated when eligible, Massachusetts doctor says
-What are long-term complications like for children and adolescents? Here's what experts say
-Nurse in Germany accused of swapping vaccines for saline solution
-CDC urges vaccines during pregnancy as Delta surges
-Shopping: Why big chains aren’t requiring vaccines for customers
-Badly saught restaurant recovery in jeopardy as Delta rages
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
+6:00: Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
+6:00: Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
+Noon: Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
+Noon: Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
+Noon: Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Former Christmas Tree Shops plaza in Shrewsbury sold for $13.6 million as town considers site for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clark receives $10 million donation toward new climate-focused school
-Roosevelt School lot project imminent to relieve Grafton Street gridlock
-Worcester students spark conversation about school lunches
-Worcester sets schedule for high school graduations
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March 2024
-Worcester City Council rips rollout of Rental Registry Program
-Confusion surrounds city's new Rental Registry Program
-Transit riders in Worcester call for another year of free W.R.T.A. fares
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Powerball jackpot soars to an estimated $935 million after no grand prize winner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Tasty Food Served FAST (5:17)
-ICYMI: Operation of D'Errico's Market in Worcester taken over by Everett-based meat supplier
-Tatnuck Meat & Seafood closes after 50 years in Worcester
-Second driver in 2021 Worcester drag-racing death gets probation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mountview Middle School honor roll
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Gale Free Library "Windows of Opportunity" Gala April 27th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Broken Creek Vineyard flourishes under new ownership
-Drunk, unlicensed driver in swerving company van arrested for impeding traffic
-Shrewsbury Historical Society offers scholarships
-Princeton, Paxton caucuses select candidates
-Community Basketball: A night of March Gladness
-Lancaster shifts from building to trees
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Pet Rock Fest seeks new home for its event in September
-American Antiquarian Society's "very modern portrait" of Ellen Dunlap
-A Word…A Poem for The Toddler Years
-Last Call: C.M. Caplan, author
-Sarah Connell Sanders: I used Chat GPT to "do" my colors
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Dear City Council...
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 417 (27:55): Marilyn Spivack
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 103-year-old Worcester native who worked at her family's Eden Garden restaurant
>SPORTS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft reveals his expectations for 2024 season
-Bruins fall to Tampa Bay, 3-1
-'Sader Stories (32:31): Holy Cross women's basketball NCAA Tournament reflection
-Iowa vs. Holy Cross set NCAA women's first-round viewing record
-100FM The Pike (12:29): Worcester's J.P. Ricciardi gives the Pike Morning Show a preview of the MLB and Red Sox season
-7 WooSox "grads" could start on opening day for Boston Red Sox
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recall: Legacy, Outback vehicles recalled over airbag issue
>NATIONAL: Father of 3 and a budding entrepreneur are among 6 victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
-Ex-Senator Joe Lieberman, 2000 Democratic V.P. nominee, dies at 82
-Tragic: 4-year-old dies of drug overdose, mother charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Man rescued from avalanche at Sugarloaf
-Recruitment for summer 2024 lifeguards begins (1:43)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:07): Ghost stories
-Clark alum accused of hate speech on Instagram
-College students compete for "deals" in Woo Tank
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the 10 happiest cities in America
>BUSINESS: Co-working office spaces in Worcester provide flexibility, community for entrepreneurs
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Radio Worcester (25:18): Maximize tax savings tips from ClearPath’s Ryan M. Kittredge
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — TidePool Bookshop
>HOMES: U.S. new home construction surged last month, as mortgage rates stayed high
>HEALTH: Bird flu detected in dairy; Infectious disease specialist answers questions
-Measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed 2023's total, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Dairy Queen announces summer Blizzard menu
>TV/STREAMING: HBO unveils dueling "House of the Dragon" Season 2 trailers
>MOVIES: Acclaimed documentary "Food, Inc." is back for seconds
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon says he'll attend "Footloose" high school's final prom
>ANIMALS: This is what makes rescuing puppies worth it (:38)
>HISTORY: 80th anniversary of the "Great Escape" from Nazi German POW camp
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero teen led more than 100 to safety in Moscow terror attack
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., groom hilariously butchers vows on wedding day: "I will laugh at you when you’re sad" (:48)
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