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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine will burn through, possible thunderstorms this afternoon, high of 84 in Worcester
+7:00: St. Vincent patients, employee claim poor care at hospital during nurses' strike
+7:00: Worcester police arrest one of state's most wanted fugitives
+7:00: Project New Hope's 7th annual motorcycle ride honors vets
+7:00: Shrewsbury water main break repaired
+7:00: Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
+Noon: 8 arrested, 5 dirt bikes seized, 3 guns recovered after operation targeting riders on railroad property, WPD says
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 30th
+Noon: Students return to Worcester Public Schools for full-time, in-person learning
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 30th
+Noon: Gas leak and water main break in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Man struck, killed while changing tire on Route 2 in Leominster
-National: Hurricane Ida knocks out power to all of New Orleans
-Worcester-based Red Cross volunteers head to Louisiana
-Physicians help Habitat for Humanity build homes in Worcester
-No after school program transportation in Worcester because of bus driver shortage
-Woody Adams hosts free back-to-school event for kids in Worcester
-American Airlines returning to Worcester Regional Airport in November
-Community group wants more input on how city should spend ARPA funds
-Candle light vigil of hope Tuesday night at City Hall in memory of all overdose victims
-Food security delivered to mayor's agenda
-5 questions for Steve Quist, candidate for Worcester City Council District 5
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Listen Up: Jared Fiske delivers beautiful "We're Already Gone"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town of Shrewsbury is seeking an interim Treasurer Collector
-Water and sewer leak detection starting today in Shrewsbury
-Tribute to Leicester carpenter who for years grew his beard long to play Santa Claus
-Table Talk Pies offers teachers a sweet start to the new school year
-Vandals damage North Grafton’s "fairy trail"
-New principal at Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge
-Pirates win 1st playoff game in rout, semifinal home game next week
-WooSox lose, 9-5, end winning streak
-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
-Business: Latest edition of Chamber Exchange newspaper
-Chamner 360 Pivot (8:60): Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
-Animals: Stray cat goes from street puddles to sweet cuddles (3:55)
-Homes: Look through 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: Worcester trolley car
-Shopping: Best deals on laptops and more at HP Labor Day Sale
-Celebrity: Actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant and in the movie "Up," dies at 91
-TV/Streaming: "Manifest" fans, rejoice! Netflix just renewed the show for a 4th and final season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vietnam vet in Mass. getting full home renovation thanks to volunteers
-Meanwhile, in newlyweds send $240 bill to guests who were wedding no-shows
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Mass. to implement mask mandate for early education, after-school programs
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks back to school, vaccinations and Delta
+Noon: 100,000 more people could die by December, Dr. Fauci says. But it is still possible to turn it around
-Vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMass Medical School faculty say
-Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Tracey O'Connell Novick: Mass. should require vaccination for all teachers and eligible students
-Gov. Baker: "Hard for me to imagine a scenario" where students return to remote learning
-Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
-Mom who refused vaccine stripped of parenting time
-Why are older people so much more vaccinated than younger people?
-COVID-19 is like getting a rattlesnake bite, study says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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