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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the mid-80s in Worcester
+6:00: District 5 candidates engage with neighborhood groups ahead of Sept. 14 preliminary election
+6:00: Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond lit up in purple for Overdose Awareness Day
+6:00: Worcester artist takes expansive view for Worcester Art Museum initiative
+6:00: 300,000 Massachusetts workers face end of unemployment (1:38)
+Noon: Body found in woods near Wachusett Reservoir, police say
+Noon: Union files complaint in longest nurses strike in Mass. history
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 31st
+Noon: Ziggy Bombs to pop up at Wormtown Brewery this fall
+Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest launches it's virtual "Main Event"
+Noon: Patriots release Cam Newton, Mac Jones named starting QB (2:15)
-St. Vincent patients, employee claim poor care at hospital during nurses' strike
-Some Worcester students arrive nearly an hour late to school on Monday
-21-year-old man arrested for Monday morning shooting on Millbury Street in Worcester
-Worcester boxer sentenced to 40 months on federal gun charge
-8 arrested, 5 dirt bikes seized, 3 guns recovered after operation targeting riders on railroad property, WPD says
-Worcester police arrest one of state's most wanted fugitives
-Costly police technology coming under increasing scrutiny
-Project New Hope's 7th annual motorcycle ride honors vets
-Worcester's Caribbean American community celebrates culture with "Freedom" jamboree block party
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 30th
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra will plays 2 shows at the DCU Center in November
-The Ghost Inside haunts with emotional return to Worcester's Palladium
-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): Gas leak forces evacuation of 10 homes in Shrewsbury
-77-year-old man injured in Shrewsbury accident
-Brand new Holden apartment complex sells for $61 million
-Town officials remember “Mr. Oxford”
-Millbury board plans Executive Session to ward off "future problems"
-Man struck, killed while changing tire on Route 2 in Leominster
-Private well testing extended to Bolton and Berlin
-Sports: Holy Cross AD Marcus Blossom leaving to take job at Creighton
-Field hockey player Caitlin Little is the fall season's first Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-St. John's football prepares for Catholic Conference play
-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: Hundred wait in line for opening of Cookies cannabis store in Worcester
-National: Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
-RFK’s oldest son condemns possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan
-New England: Elderly man, 86, accused of shooting, killing 71-year-old wife in Taunton
-Massachusetts named among least hardest-working states in U.S. in new study
-FBI reports a 17% decrease in hate crimes in Massachusetts in 2020
-Colleges: QCC and MWCC collaborate on new program partnerships
-UMass Medical School researcher strives to unlock cure for devastating childhood bone disease
-Animals: How has local wildlife adapted to frequent rainfall
-Homes: Look through 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester
-Shopping: Toymakers say products will be more expensive and harder to find this holiday season
-Celebrity: Al Roker jokes about critics who say he’s too old to cover Ida
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in September
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vietnam veteran in Lynn getting full home renovation
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, man steals mortuary van, dead body rolls out
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Medical School doctor who helped guide COVID-19 policy in Mass. dies unexpectedly
+6:00: Related: UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial statement about Robert Finberg
+6:00: Janice Harvey: For exhausted educators and health care workers, anti-vaxxers add insult to injury
+6:00: Vaccine effectiveness against severe disease has not dropped much, CDC says
+Noon: Variant found in South Africa could circumvent vaccine: report
-Mass. to implement mask mandate for early education, after-school programs
-Gov. Baker: About 2,000 schools will take part in COVID testing
-Radio Worcester (8:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks back to school, vaccinations and Delta
-100,000 more people could die by December, Dr. Fauci says. But it is still possible to turn it around
-ICYMI: Vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMass Medical School faculty say
-Mass. health officials report 4,081 new cases, 10 additional deaths over the weekend
-Half of businesses surveyed in Boston will require employees to be vaccinated
-Americans are hesitant to rejoin the workforce even as pandemic jobless benefits expire, experts say
-Do I need to wait between getting the vaccine and flu shot?
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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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