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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Henri set to give us another round of heavy rain
+5:30: Worcester baby kidnapping suspects held without bail
+5:30: Runaway stretcher in Worcester
+5:30: Road closings for movie production starting on Wednesday in Worcester
+5:30: Worcester Diocese says enrollment is up in most schools
+5:30: 3 EF0 tornadoes in Massachusetts today
+5:30: Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for New England with "whopper" of a storm
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:59): Worcester DPW Commissioner Jay Fink talks Hurricane Henri
+Noon: Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster Charter School postponed first day of school after "major flooding"
+Noon: Southbridge cancels first day of school because of Henri concerns
+Noon: New location for tonight's Worcester American Rescue Plan Act community input meeting
-Trees crash onto homes in Oxford, Auburn during Henri (2:20)
-Cleanup of downed trees underway in Central Massachusetts (1:45)
-Crews work to clean up trees, restore power in Dudley (2:05)
-Tree falls on West Boylston home; no one injured
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:42)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 23rd
-Dropkick Murphys bring new songs and an old-school feel to Worcester
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Jacklights impress with wistful retro rocker, "Beach"
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 23rd
-Worcester tunnel closed Monday and Tuesday
-ICYMI: 2 arrested for kidnapping of 4-day-old baby in Worcester (:33)
-Related: "Gut-wrenching" day for a Worcester mother
-Worcester Public Schools is now accepting registrations for Kindergarten
-POW WOW Worcester 2021 allows artists to realize dreams while paying it forward to youth in city
-Canal District eatery celebrates first anniversary
-It's easy for police to seize money. Worcester's District Attorney makes it hard for people to get their money back
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Captain Ron's food truck drops anchor at the West Boylston triangle
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates finish regular season with 55-19 rout
-Holy Cross football uses monitors to optimize performance, planning
-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
-Business: Businesses around Worcester colleges eager to see students return
-At the office: I was laid off — can I see who else got canned at my company?
-Colleges: 3 Holy Cross faculty appointed to endowed professorships
-National: No containment, new threats from Northern California fire
-Tragic: At least 22 killed, including twins swept out of father's arms, after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
-New England: Man charged with killing 2 people inside N.H. hotel (:18)
-Health: What shoes does a podiatrist give his kids (2:35)
-Food: Domino’s is giving away $50 million of free food to take on DoorDash
-Animals: Dog's honest adoption post helps him find home (3:12)
-Shopping: Amazon helped crush department stores. Now it reportedly wants to be one
-Homes: 5 new Worcester properties for sale
-History: Court Hill in Worcester, 1851
-Celebrity: Don Everly of early rock ‘n' roll Everly Brothers dies at 84
-TV/Streaming: "Schitt’s Creek" Farewell Tour canceled over COVID-19 mandates
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran taken on "dream flight"
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, elephant rams through kitchen wall to swipe family’s food (:46)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcester County cases increased by 929 this week
+5:30: Cases, deaths projected to rise in Massachusetts, new modeling says
+5:30: Health officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat COVID-19
+Noon: FDA grants full approval to Pfizer shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:46): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations and breakthrough cases
-Answers to frequently asked questions about vaccine booster shots
-UMass Medical School students team up to teach new class to give shots
-ICYMI: Dr. Robert Finberg, a professor at UMass School of Medicine, talks about boosters, fall outlook (3:12)
-Clark University's "COVID Posse" eyes intersection of pandemic and race
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Fully vaccinated couple from Ashburnham tests positive days before celebration (2:27)
-Health officials urge you get tested
-At least 5 South Florida officers died from COVID-19 over the course of one week
-Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment
-Full FDA approval for Pfizer vaccine will likely drive up vaccination rates
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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