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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 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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