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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny high of 78 today in Worcester
+1:00: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Separate early morning fires in Worcester Saturday displace several residents
-State Rep., neighborhood continue push to get Worcester auto body shop to move
-Worcester nonprofit's orphanage not damaged after major earthquake in Haiti (1:14). Article
-Shopping: Local shoppers take advantage of sales tax holiday
-Group of Catholics stand with striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital
-Grassy strip is much more than a median to Summit residents
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-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.
-ICYMI: Glazy Susan hopes to reopen soon after DCU Center cooling system fails
-Block party celebrates Worcester Public Library's reopening
-City considers buying Denholm building in downtown Worcester
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," Episode 15 (27:55): Meet Sean Rose, incumbent candidate
-At Worcester City Hall, a rally against violence
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (30:24): Rebel Bourbon Store Pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's new Beal School all but complete in time for school
-Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 tonight: Beatles for sale
-Decision on Boylston warehouse near Shrewsbury line may come in Sept.
-Shakespeare Club of Grafton returns for drama in September
-Commission lays out plans to treat invasive plant in Lake Quinsigamond
-Bravehearts drop first playoff game! Home playoff game 5 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets
-Free admission to today's Bravehearts game for Kids Club members
-Brian Wallace finishes wonderful run as Wachusett boys' cross-country coach
-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: When the going gets hot, Clark’s HERO fellows get going
-Holy Cross launches new website
-Health: Enrollment for Affordable Care Act ends Sunday
-Food: Some Panera Bread soup recalled, may be contaminated with pieces of gloves
-Business: Industrial real estate market soaring in Worcester
-National: First live "murder hornet" of 2021 spotted in Washington state
-New England: Infrastructure bill could bring $8 billion to Massachusetts
-Tribute to 40-year Worcester Police Department veteran who recently passed away
-Animals: Bear takes leisurely stroll through Los Angeles grocery store
-Homes: Video tour of Colby Avenue house for sale in Worcester (2:02)
-History: Royal Worcester corset ad, 1907
-Celebrity: Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Goose gets surprise while recovering from surgery (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, this fish with human-like teeth is freaking people out
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School: Vaccines key to stopping delta, pandemic (2:16)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Worcester offers new incentive for young people (1:07)
-Friends hope Webster victim’s regret spurs more vaccinations
-ICYMI: This unvaccinated former Worcester resident spent 23 days in the hospital. Hear his message
-State does not plan to track cases in schools this year
-New England: Massachusetts prison deals with inmate outbreak
-"This is starting to look really ominous in the South": Surge continues in the U.S.
-Therapists see spike in new clients as pandemic worsens
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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