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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A nice day, high of 72 in Worcester
-Farmers’ Almanac annual winter forecast is out. Why you should be skeptical
-Person flown to hospital after horrific wreck on I-395 near Oxford
-Here's what the "age-appropriate" sex ed curriculum will look like in Worcester
-A fresh start at South High Community School in Worcester
-The Telegram & Gazette will not print an edition on Monday
-Holy Cross knocks off UConn in historic upset
-Mass. Pirates advance to championship game with 43-22 win at DCU Center
-Tribute to well-known Worcester lawyer who recently passed away
-ICYMI: Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Worcester Public Library encouraging people to use its new services, including the innovation center
-Labor Day 2021: What's open, what's closed
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Two Steps At A Time (22:38): Walking Through Vibrant Worcester Massachusetts
-Listen Up: Jafet Muzic shines on personal "92"
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Trash collection delayed a day after Labor Day
-Rosen's Roundtable #451 (28:14): Jet Blue
-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): Leicester EMS unpaid bills may cost service $500,000
-Shirley memorial calls attention to military, first responder suicides
-Holden hiring before and after school program staff
-Sports: Worcester beats Rochester again
-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: Companies loosen job requirements but staffing challenges remain
-Spectrum promotes Andy Lacombe to news director of Spectrum News 1 in Worcester
-National: "Sweetheart deal" with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
-Mother, daughter share chilling account of how they survived Surfside condo collapse
-New England: Conn. trooper swept away in storm died of blunt trauma, medical examiner says
-Mass Pike Acceler-8 bridge replacement project finished
-Tragic: It's possible police gunfire killed 8-year-old girl at Pennsylvania football game
-Colleges: Clark president appoints first general counsel in school’s history
-QCC and AARP teaming up to help prepare adult job seekers
-Animals: Braintree police apprehend "disorderly" fawn
-Shopping: Get Walmart's best Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: Shrewsbury estate sale includes letter signed by Ulyssess S. Grant, "huge selection" of jewelry and more
-TV/Streaming: Kate Walsh set to return to "Grey’s Anatomy" in multi-episode arc
-History: Accident at Elm & West streets in Worcester in 1921
-Celebrity: Willard Scott, longtime weatherman for "Today," dies at 87
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet meets woman who wrote him thank-you note 12 years ago (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, groom has epic post-nuptial meltdown, scuffles with jailers, declares "All hail Donald Trump"
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor worried Labor Day weekend could trigger new surge (2:58)
-ICYMI: City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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