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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain tapers off this morning, leading to a nice holiday weekend
+6:00: St. Vincent Hospital has nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
+6:00: Remnants of Hurricane Ida cause flooding to Northbridge Blackstone River (15 photos)
+6:00: Because of flooding from Ida, no wake order issued for Lake Quinsigamond and Flint Pond
+6:00: Connecticut state trooper dies after being swept away by Ida floodwaters, officials say
+6:00: 5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
+1:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+1:30: "I can't live like this": Northbridge homeowner grapples with flooding inside and outside her house (1:47)
+1:30: Hubbardston fire officials warn of downed wires after small brush fire amid powerful storms
+Noon: Worcester elementary students greeted with supply-filled backpacks from UMass Medical School
+Noon: Melissa Etheridge has a "one way" ticket for fans at Indian Ranch on Labor Day
+Noon: The Secret History of Worcester Hip-Hop
+Noon: Manuscript lost in WWI fire turns up in Clark Archives
+Noon: At least 8 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
+9:00: West Boylston driveway washes away, swallows car
+9:00: Blackstone River may flood parts of Worcester County: NWS
+9:00: Flash Sale: Amtrak offering 50% off on fall rides
-Active road closures in Worcester listed in News
-Thousands without power as remnants of Ida batter Mass.
-Murder charge in Worcester man's beating death In Bridgewater
-Homicide victim found in Leominster ID'd as 19-year-old Worcester man
-Woman discovered dead in Clinton near Wachusett Reservoir ID'd
-20-year-old West Brookfield woman dies while on vacation after Martha's Vineyard moped crash
-St. V's owner billed more than $3 million for police details outside hospital
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 2nd
-Here's how Worcester pushes back against slum lords
-Firefighters sent to Worcester Airport for plane engine problem
-Developer plans 63 affordable apartments next to former Bridge center in Worcester
-Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester to smash stuff
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - September
-DPH reports 1st human West Nile Virus case in the state this year
-Rosen's Roundtable #450 (28:17): What to do with ARPA money?
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (12:41): WPS superintendent, Afghan refugees and opioid epidemic
-Radio Worcester (15:40): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about COVID, Afghan refugees, airlines and development
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Last Call with Liza French and Frankie Franco of "WooStories"
-Pet sounds: Country/pop singer and "Voice" finalist Billy Gilman
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Work restarts on Grafton Common
-Holden police warn about internet equipment swap out scam
-Millbury ice cream parlor grows community — and brings a dream to life
-Holy Cross football prepares for season opener at UConn
-Holy Cross names 5 football captains for 2021 season
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Bravehearts and Open Sky Pen Pal Club update
-Worcester rallies in 9th to beat Rochester
-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: Creedon and Co. VP named one of "12 to watch under 40"
-Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
-National: Officers, paramedics charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death
-Tragic: 19-year-old in Georgia crushed to death after elevator collapses
-Colleges: Couple giving $50 million to UMass campuses, including Worcester
-Assumption duo launches public art project to end the stigma of mental illness
-Animals: Therapy dog Betty ready to welcome Northborough students back to school (1:33)
-Food: Ice cream sandwiches get an upgrade at these New England shops
-Shopping: Save big on LG during the Sclamo's Labor Day sale
-Homes: 4 new Worcester open houses
-TV/Streaming: Ellen DeGeneres announces slew of guests for last season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lost dog turns up 3 years later, more than 300 miles away
-Meanwhile, in Braintree, police say convicted bank robber hit the same bank twice more this summer
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-2 Worcester area bars report customers' positive tests for COVID-19
-Worcester's medical director says city's 55% vaccination rate not good enough
-Massachusetts expands vaccination requirements
-Massachusetts breakthrough cases: Pfizer vs. Moderna
-Moderna vaccine produces twice as many antibodies as Pfizer: study
-History: COVID forces Worcester Historical Museum to postpone Harvey Ball until spring
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School doctor who helped guide COVID-19 policy in Mass. dies unexpectedly
-Mass. reports 3,704 new breakthrough cases, 13 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. officials report 1,796 new cases, 11 additional deaths as positivity rate reaches 2.6 percent
-With 4 months left in 2021, here’s where the U.S. stands
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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