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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Heat index approaches 100 today
+6:00: Widow of Officer Manny Familia talks of the drowning and his commitment to serve Worcester (:54). Article
+6:00: Full video: Officer Familia’s wife speaks (4:05)
+6:00: Days before school starts, Leicester Middle School is unusable
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Amber Tortorelli
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Josh Turner, Bring Your Own Improv, Memory Lame and more ...
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Joyner Lucas set for first hometown show in years with Joyner Fest
+Noon: "Black Panther" movie chase unfolds in Worcester
+Noon: Southborough singer Storm Large's journey ends on "America's Got Talent"
-Worcester woman remembered as teen mentor as killer sentenced to 6 years
-No charges in Oxford daycare fire that seriously burned toddler
-Family of Officer Familia developing the "Manny Tube" for police vehicles
-Worcester businessman David Brunelle named Chairman of Berkshire Bank
-Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival returns to Worcester Common August 28th
-Check out the highlights from this year's Taste of Shrewsbury Street
-Traffic advisory for downtown Worcester during filming of movie
-Worcester residents get $25 your utility bill balance at Out to Lunch Thursday on the Common
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 26th
-ICYMI: First look inside Torrey Lofts, Worcester's newest apartments
-School Committee candidate calls for a new superintendent; superintendent suggests candidate "coached"
-Worcester Tech freshmen get ready for first full year since 6th grade
-5 questions for Richard Cipro, Worcester District 1 City Council candidate
-Forum to be held for District 5 City Council candidates
-Bill Shaner: "They shouldn't be in health care but they are"
-Earlier: St. Vincent Hospital adding replacement nurses at "a rapid pace"
-Marc Martel brings the Ultimate Queen Celebration Show to Indian Ranch
-Last Call with Worcester Pride organizer Al Green
-Spinstatz Showcase comes to Worcester in "Love & Hip Hop edition"
-Northlands calls it a summer with Lee Brice the final show of the season August 29th
-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): Auburn farmers market resumes Thursday
-West Boylston football makes call for motivational help from Marines
-Mosquito spraying on Shrewsbury High School campus
-Shrewsbury patrols to focus on impaired driving through September
-Meet the new staffers for Millbury Public Schools
-Southborough's Storm Large makes "America's Got Talent" quarterfinals
-Arrest made in Virginia for murder of Milford man
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2021 season
-Boston Globe: Massachusetts Pirates offer fans fun, affordable, winning indoor football
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: WPI names ambassador its first Distinguished Statesman in Residence
-UMass Medical School doctor lands $1.7 million grant
-Business: UMass Medical School named one of the best employers in Massachusetts
-Mass. biopharma industry swells with Worcester topping charts, says report
-New England: Man arrested after leading officers on wild chase in stolen Amazon van, police say
-Animals: 110 kittens and cats rescued from Louisiana looking for homes in Mass.
-Shopping: Shop the 21 best deals in Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty
-Food: Mass. company recalling chicken salad, dips due to contamination concerns
-Dunkin', Harpoon release 3 new fall beer flavors
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-History: Baseball game at the Oval in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: What’s leaving Netflix in September
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida restaurant customer leaves staff a $10,000 tip
-Meanwhile, in Florida, home for sale has a giant tree through the middle of it
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Diocese of Worcester allowing parents to decide if students should wear masks
+6:00: What to know about Mass. school mask mandate exceptions
+6:00: Leominster woman, Conway student are winners of state’s final "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway
-Worcester teachers union in support of vaccine mandate for teachers, masks in schools
-School committee member proposes outdoor lunches as safety measure
-Hanover Theatre will require masks and proof of vaccination or negative test at least through Thanksgiving
-J&J says its booster shot generated a promising immune response in early trials
-Universal masking for Shrewsbury students while indoors
-WBJ Panel: Nonprofits find silver linings after surviving the pandemic
-FLEXcon mobilized to help the front lines
-Pediatric hospitalizations surge to highest on record as doctors brace for more
-Bodies stacked to the ceiling as surge creates backlog at funeral homes, crematories
-NIH director: Children 5-11 may be eligible for vaccine by end of year
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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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