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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Day 3 of oppressive heat
+6:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Reflection of face in casket a "wake-up call" at Worcester violence prevention display
+1:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+1:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 13th
+1:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:30: Holy Cross sociology professor on how to score an A+ in sustainable back-to-school shopping
+1:30: See the POW! WOW! Worcester lineup launching today
+1:30: Dropkick Murphys return to Worcester for outdoor show at Palladium
+1:30: Home prices in Worcester area increased recently
-Worcester has more residents than ever before, tops 206,000, fastest growing large city in New England
-Related: State overall grew older, less white, more populous
-Bell Pond Beach in Worcester remains closed during extreme heat because of lack of lifeguards
-Doctors at St. Vincent Hospital urge Gov. Baker to intervene in strike
-$100,000 Mass. Cash winner sold in Worcester
-"It was hell": Tales of living in these Worcester properties include mushrooms, bed bugs and birds
-Worcester Chinese restaurant has liquor license suspended for 60 days
-Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns with more than 40 restaurants in Worcester participating in event at end of August
-Myles Barber is executive chef at family's Flying Rhino restaurant
-MOVIES: Why Disney's movie "Free Guy," which was partially filmed in Worcester, isn’t playing on Disney Plus
-"Free Guy" review: One of the summer's best movies
-RV bursts into flames on I-290 in Shrewsbury
-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.
-Proposed removal of 100 healthy trees reignites residents' resolve to save beloved trees
-$6 million investment in Worcester Great Brook Valley playground
-Get to London from Worcester on JetBlue: Here's how
-ICYMI: Former top city housing official jailed for alleged domestic violence a day after fraud conviction
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (30:24): Rebel Bourbon Store Pick
-Planned Parenthood endorses candidates in Worcester's municipal election
-2 cannabis stores open in Worcester on Saturday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police arrest man on 7 outstanding warrants
-Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury closed until further notice
-Shrewsbury student perseveres against leukemia, COVID-19
-Shrewsbury police warn of car break-ins. As do West Boylston police
-Clams, burgers and breakfast anytime makes this Westborough diner shine
-Bravehearts a win away from playoffs. Regular season home finale at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Worcester's Pat Gallagher has battled back from injuries to boost Bravehearts on the hill
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Leicester will host Tarentino Cup football game vs. Auburn on Thanksgiving
-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
-Health: Worcester area Red Cross blood drives coming up soon
-Business: U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
-Tragic: Ohio brothers die after getting trapped in manure pit, officials say
-Food: These foods disappeared from grocery stores last year. Now they’re back
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Maggie
-Homes: 3 open houses in Worcester to check out
-History: Former City Hospital, main building
-TV/Streaming: Disney Plus "Home Alone" reboot out in November
-Celebrity: Britney Spears' father says he intends to step down as her conservator
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida woman becomes world's oldest competitive powerlifter
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, man marks 32,340 Big Macs eaten since 1972
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Anti-mask sentiments dominate Wachusett schools meeting
+6:30: 3 educators die from COVID-19 in less than 24 hours in Florida
+1:30: Radio Worcester (8:31): Mask requirements in Worcester Public Schools with School Committee member Laura Clancey
+1:30: UMass Medical School researchers take at-home testing to the streets in community enrollment events
-Colleges: List of Central Mass. colleges masking up for fall semester grows
-Parents react to Worcester school committee vote to keep mask mandate
-Masks will be mandatory for all in Grafton schools
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Winners of 3rd VaxMillions Giveaway announced
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Schools to require masks for all students, staff as new school year starts
-Mass. officials report 1,228 new cases, 10 additional deaths
-Understanding the increase in Massachusetts breakthrough cases
-Parents and pediatricians are growing impatient for a vaccine for younger children
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 94 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester cooling centers open amid high temperatures
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
+6:00: City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
+6:00: DCU Center completes $2.2 million sound system upgrade with help of local firms
+6:00: Bravehearts roll, 17-6
+6:00: Want to see the Bravehearts for free Thursday? Here's how
+6:00: Are either of these dogs yours?
+Noon: Worcester councilors support push for supermarket options, but balk at city-owned option
+Noon: What is "Good Trouble Lives On" protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in Mass.
+Noon: Flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus to "Fly the Coop" in Worcester
+Noon: Review: Coldplay fans felt "Sparks" at Gillette Stadium concert
+Noon: Last Call: Katelynn Yvon, tattoo artist
-Woman charged with O.U.I. in Worcester crash that injured off-duty officers
-A Worcester connection to the deadly fire in Fall River: Here are the details
-Related: Fall River mayor says owner no longer cooperating after deadly fire (3:22)
-Competitive eater to tackle Worcester restaurant mega challenge
-From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is a rising star (2:46). Article
-City council requests report on proposed landlord tax relief program
-Police investigating bank robbery at Hometown Bank in Webster; suspect fled on motorcycle into Conn.
-Focus on "much needed" programs — Centro elaborates on Latin American Festival cancellation
-Earlier: Organizer: Fear of I.C.E. was factor in decision to cancel Latin American Festival
-100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
-E-bikes are growing in popularity, but also come with safety concerns
-Worcester school grading overhaul hits snag
-Information session for those wishing to join the Worcester Police Department
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Peppercorn's reopens after renovation
-ICYMI: A city-owned grocery store in Worcester? Councilor wants to look into it
-WNBA star and Worcester Academy alum Aliyah Boston gets her flowers at State House ceremony
-Planet Fitness opens third location in Worcester
-New seafood eatery opens in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Senior Center events
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Up to "Shannanigans" with handmade crafts
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car engulfed in flames in Westborough
-Police plan to step up traffic enforcement on Route 20 today
-Town Administrator Heather Butler ready to get to know West Boylston better
-2 Grafton schools to benefit from part of $15,000 in grants awarded to Blackstone Valley schools
-Conant summer reading program looks to Level Up
-W.H.E.A.T., Strand A.R.P.A. funds wait on progress
-Gaudette continues multigenerational legacy with Lamy Insurance
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: What's the best summer thing to do in Worcester County? Vote in round 1
-Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during "Cowboy Carter" tour
-Listen up: On "Northeastern," Old Tom & the Lookouts eyes "the curse of being from the Northeast"
-Radio Worcester (24:45): Monet immersive exhibition to open in September in Worcester
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of science, nature and discovery
>OPINION: Sandra Montesino: Free school meals deserve place at table year-round
-Autumn Hotaling: How I started reading for myself again
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:09)
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 101 (28:02): Syed Aziz-Ur Rahman, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Steve Lanava, who spent decades capturing images of Worcester County for T&G, dies at 73
>SPORTS: The biggest nights in summer baseball are coming to Worcester
-Bravehearts playing loose and crushing the ball
-Bravehearts beat Bees, 15-5. Jaylem Sepulveda named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Thursday. Buy tickets here
-Patriots headline ESPN’s ranking of top 25 NFL teams of last 25 years
-Caitlin Clark struggles in front of sold-out Boston Garden crowd but Fever beats Sun, 85-77
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:09): Get to know the staff — Coach Andrew Dresner
-Radio Worcester (49:59): Bluey coming to Polar Park, strategies for projects around park
>NATIONAL: Camp Mystic survivors heard screams in the dark as flood waters hit
-SpongeBob stamps are coming this summer: What to know
>TRAGIC: Child who had just beaten cancer dies in house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Man shot during armed standoff with police (1:27)
-Moving on for Gold Star survivors: Mass. preserves annual stipend and services
>COLLEGES: Changes in institutional research at WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Western Mass. resort now a 4-season playground (5:11)
>BUSINESS: Most believe A.I. helps small businesses compete with larger firms
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-U.S. inflation accelerated in June as tariffs start to bite
>HOMES: This $5.5 million home was built in a former water tower
>SHOPPING: "Clueless" Barbie dolls — How to get 30th anniversary collectible
>HEALTH: New study shows vaping among teenagers is at all-time low
-Measles cases in U.S. hit 3-decade high, with nearly 1,300 cases reported
-When following a plant-based diet, food choices still matter (1:33)
>FOOD: Chicken wrap battle heats up between McDonald's, Popeyes, Taco Bell
>TV/STREAMING: Emmys nominations — See the full list of nominees
>MOVIES: Spinal Tap II: Rob Reiner on movie's cameos by Paul McCartney, Elton John
>CELEBRITY: Cher wears re-creation of her "If I Could Turn Back Time" catsuit at Dolce & Gabbana event
>ANIMALS: Sick stray cat left for dead is saved just in time (1:36)
>HISTORY: The Red Sox once played at this ballfield in Grafton
>GOOD NEWS: 5-year-old finds kidney donor after radio segment
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, pint-sized perp caught stealing cars and selling them for 30 bucks
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