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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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-Worcester man critically injured in 2-car crash in Webster
-Howl of a good time at annual Hot Dog Safari benefit in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (17:54): Firehouse Cookoff returns to Polar Park to benefit local charities
-Countdown to Kindergarten returns to prepare Worcester families for first day of school
-Westborough police chief stands up for Sikh community after wave of negativity on social media
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Popular Italian eatery announces local opening
-Boston’s Union Oyster House celebrates 200 years (3:10)
-ICYMI: Train derails in Downtown Worcester, caught on video
-Former Assumption V.P.'s lawsuit claims president fueled party culture
-Coming soon to Worcester: Asian night market with street food, shopping
-UMass Medical School professors: Teens are turning to A.I. chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe
-How a Central Mass. woman beat the odds to have a baby at 44
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Attorney General finds Southbridge violated Open Meeting Law
-Fitchburg man arrested for trespassing at Leominster pub after 2 calls in 30 minutes
-Spencer Summer Concert Series continues today with the Silverbacks
-BriezyJane & the Hurricane to perform at Southbridge Concerts on the Common
-Athol man arrested on warrant before suspected heroin/fentanyl falls from his pocket during traffic stop
-6 to be honored with Charlton Old Home Day Community Awards
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Spicy Water Distillery owner Barry Bacon let's Mike Hsu sample
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Russo Brothers, Harley's Funhouse, Pride pageant ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-100 FM The Pike (15:07): Comedian Jamie Lissow on using math for standup, vacationing with your kids, living in Alaska
-Brazilian musician Ricardo Frota brings "ecology of sound" to Jacob Edwards Library Monday
>OPINION: Laurel: In praise of the late, great Jay's 5 and 10
-Jennifer Benson: Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting
-WCCA-TV Intern Interviews No. 110 (16:49): Dangers of vaping and tobacco
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who passed away after battling A.L.S.
>SPORTS: "All-time high" Super Bowl urgency for Kevin Byard with Patriots
-Devon Witherspoon deal done; market set for Christian Gonzalez
-Red Sox lose to the Pirates, 4-0
-Bravehearts thank fans for 2026 season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Leominster's Pat Gallagher picks up a win pitching at Polar Park
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>NATIONAL: At least 1 student among 5 people shot at Virginia State University
-What comes next after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in C.E.O.'s killing
-"Have I Been Flocked" lets drivers check if their cars have been recorded, searched
-Tragic: 6-year-old girl dies ahead of tonsillectomy before starting first grade
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont police seek suspect accused of pulling woman’s eye out
-1 dead after rip current pulls 3 from Provincetown beach (:27)
-Man, 21, dies after falling into Mass. quarry (2:02)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alums build relationships to deliver life-changing opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Next Stop: Bar Harbor, Maine
-This destination ranks among best places to see fall foliage (:47)
>BUSINESS: Reddit, news outlets weigh cutting Google off as A.I. summaries kill traffic: report
-Radio Worcester (8:44): Consumers still want a real person behind A.I. customer service: B.B.B. study
>HOMES: Worcester inventory surges but homes still sell fast
>HEALTH: Pediatrician on vaccines, A.I. and kratom (5:03). Article
-Get the Facts: Proposed changes to the childhood vaccine schedule
>FOOD: Are food recalls rising? What 2026 data shows
-Food & drink pairing: Chicken pot pie biscuit cup
>TV/STREAMING: "Glee" star blasts fans claiming show is cursed after 3 cast members’ deaths
>MOVIES: How "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" defeated superhero fatigue
>CELEBRITY: Dakota Johnson looks unrecognizable as Marilyn Monroe in "Flesh Impact"
-Hollywood legend, 80, stuns in swimsuit on European getaway with family
>ANIMALS: Entire neighborhood rallies to rescue missing cat (1:33)
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 4 (:51)
>GOOD NEWS: How a daily routine of ordering gumbo wound up saving his life (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in London, Pitbull fans don bald caps to break Guinness World Record
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