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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny, high of 77 today in Worcester
+6:00: Demolition of Greendale Mall in Worcester underway
+6:00: 22-year-old man faces firearm charges after break-in report in Worcester
+6:00: A summer tradition, Worcester Hot Dog Safari is underway
+6:00: Beer and wine store OK'd for Midtown Mall
+6:00: New food vendor to open at Worcester Public Market
+6:00: Worcester schedules 3 meetings to seek input for use of federal funds
+6:00: POW! WOW! Worcester underway with artists, murals to paint in Main South
+6:00: Worcester Organ Concerts return to Mechanics Hall on August 18th
+1:30: Somerville developer wants Worcester's The Bridge site rezoned
+1:30: WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2021
+1:30: See inside the renovated Worcester Public Library, with a new children’s center and entrance facing Worcester Common
+1:30: Spencer firefighter undergoing emergency surgery to remove massive brain tumor
-Third fire in 2 days: Worcester family escapes early morning house fire on Ferdinand Street
-Earlier: Separate early morning fires in Worcester Saturday displace several residents
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 16th
-ICYMI: State Rep., neighborhood continue push to get Worcester auto body shop to move
-Grassy strip is much more than a median to Summit residents
-Worcester's new Union Station center platform completion pushed ahead to 2025 by MBTA
-Hubbardston nonprofit Mission E4 helping victims of deadly earthquake in Haiti
-Girls Inc. of Worcester to launch equality project with portion of $10 million awarded to national office
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 16th
-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.
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest Pop-Up Concert Thursday in downtown Worcester
-Worcester Organ Concerts return to Mechanics Hall on August 18th
-Rosalie Tirella: Check out Art in the Park at Elm Park
-Lindsay Munroe releases second children's album produced by Raffi
-Group of Catholics stand with striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," Episode 15 (27:55): Meet Sean Rose, incumbent candidate
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-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): Road construction will affect area around Sunrise Avenue in Grafton
-Police seeking information about cat found abandoned in animal carrier in Westborough
-Holden Board of Assessors residential cyclical inspections this week
-Princeton Public Safety Building plans remain in flux
-Bravehearts' season ends with playoff loss
-Pirates win 7th straight with 51-16 blowout in Northern Arizona
-WooSox drop 5th straight at home
-Worcester's Demek Edmonds outpoints Rafael De Souza on Palladium boxing card
-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: UMass Medical School professor named president of American College of Physicians
-New England: 20 Massachusetts firefighters to help battle Northwest wildfires
-Health: How to treat cracked heels with help from Cows (2:05)
-At the office: Still struggling to focus while working from home? Here are the best ways to get your tasks done
-ICYMI: Tribute to 40-year Worcester Police Department veteran who recently passed away
-Animals: Southwick Zoo welcomes their biggest female baby giraffe
-Homes: See inside this 1720s Uxbridge estate listed for $800,000
-History: Alden Memorial, WPI
-Movies: "Free Guy" gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New England woman who donated bone marrow meets 3-year-old recipient
-Meanwhile, "Munchkin" the duck runs on Dunkin’
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:36): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the state of COVID-19, masks, Delta variant and vaccinations
+6:00: Gov. Baker "not considering" new mask guidance
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School: Vaccines key to stopping delta, pandemic (2:16)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-"Bursting at the seams": ICUs fill up, create backlog in ERs and force hospitals to cancel surgeries
-Breakthrough risk may be much lower with Moderna than Pfizer, Mayo Clinic says
-Tragic: Eight grade student in Mississippi dies of COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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