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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of oppressive heat and humidity, high will feel like 91
+6:30: Woman accused of kidnapping stranger’s infant went by "Tiny Demon" on Facebook, told man the baby was his
+6:30: Man charged in connection with kidnapping was told the baby was his, didn’t realize child had been taken, attorney says
+6:30: Family of Officer Familia promotes new foundation in his honor (1:08)
+6:30: Worcesteria: Lucas' vanishing video, Binienda battles the Illuminati
+6:30: Police urging public to be on the lookout for loose python slithering around Northbridge
+6:30: TV show set in Worcester renewed for Season 2 on AMC
+6:30: "Cruella" is now streaming for free on Disney+
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 27th
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Polar Park (:54)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (19:59): School Committee Candidate Jermoh Kamara talks WPS Superintendent comments
+Noon: Water main shut off on Holden Street in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department focused on recruitment, diversity
-Widow of Officer Manny Familia talks of the drowning and his commitment to serve Worcester (:54). Article
-Full video: Officer Familia’s wife speaks (4:05)
-"My whole life was in her car": Young Worcester mother speaks out about moment she says a woman took off with her newborn
-Man wielding hammer drives car toward WPI football field as pedestrians leave scrimmage, police say
-Worcester resident concerned over trash on private street
-Days before school starts, Leicester Middle School is unusable
-Worcester School Committee splits with bus service, will run its own
-WCCA-TV's Worcester Election Countdown (28:26): Meet Molly McCullough, incumbent candidate for School Committee
-5 questions for Etel Haxhiaj, District 5 Worcester City Council candidate
-ICYMI: Worcester woman remembered as teen mentor as killer sentenced to 6 years
-Artist Spotlight: Amber Tortorelli
-Five Things to Do: Josh Turner, Bring Your Own Improv, Memory Lame and more ...
-Joyner Lucas set for first hometown show in years with Joyner Fest
-"Black Panther" movie chase unfolds in Worcester
-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): Piglets on the loose in Uxbridge
-Douglas man arrested for DUI was 5 times the legal limit, police say
-Southborough singer Storm Large's journey ends on "America's Got Talent"
-The 210 Awards for the Worcester Bravehearts 2021 season
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester State football starts a new era
-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: Holy Cross names Madeline Vargas Dean of the Faculty
-Business: Worcester company expands to Westborough, Michigan
-Worcester businessman David Brunelle named Chairman of Berkshire Bank
-National: 12 U.S. service members among 72 people killed in Kabul airport attack
-Animals: Elderly chihuahua siblings among 100 pets up for adoption in Mass. after being rescued
-Health: UMass Memorial Health launches Hospital at Home program
-Shopping: Wayfair Labor Day Sale offers up to 50% off on outdoor seating, more
-Food: Eating 1 hot dog takes 36 minutes off your life, study claims
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-History: Bay State House, Exchange and Main streets in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: "Dancing with the Stars" announces JoJo Siwa and Suni Lee as season 30 cast members
-Movies: Kristen Stewart channels Princess Diana in "Spencer" teaser
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13-year-old brain cancer survivor delivering smiles to families at hospital
-Meanwhile, man's "weird" hotel etiquette divides internet
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Diocese of Worcester allowing parents to decide if students should wear masks
-What to know about Mass. school mask mandate exceptions
-Citing rising COVID rates, Sterling Board of Health votes to cancel Sterling Fair
-Leominster woman, Conway student are winners of state’s final "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers union in support of vaccine mandate for teachers, masks in schools
-Mass. reports 1,793 additional cases, 13 new deaths
-Portland, Maine, could return to indoor mask rules
-Tragic: Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead from virus
-Tampa hospital filled with COVID-19 patients was forced to turn away someone needing emergency cancer treatment, doctor says
-Liquid oxygen means Hillsborough County, Florida water is being treated with bleach
-1 in 3 Americans had COVID by end of 2020: study
-Poll shows half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate
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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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