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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?
In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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