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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 81 in Worcester today
+6:00: Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
+6:00: How Worcester is preparing for an expected arrival of Afghan refugees
+6:00: Webster police arrest 2 juveniles for armed robbery
+6:00: Gloria Hall named 39th ArtsWorcester Award winner
+6:00: Last Call with Vaughn Slowaski, owner and founder of Scoop Drip
+12:30: Officials investigating cause of fire at Shrewsbury Montessori School
+Noon: Edith Morgan: A Clean Worcester
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Ziggy Bombs a pop-up fan favorite
+Noon: Holy Cross professor selected as 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow
-UMass Medical School in Worcester gets $175 million gift; school to be renamed UMass Chan Medical School (1:36)
-Related: Gift followed pitch from Chancellor Michael Collins
-Worcester Police Department settles decades-long discrimination suit with Black officers
-Video shows SUV barrelling into Worcester restaurant (2:00)
-Nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents in Worcester, Wakefield
-Primetals' former Worcester facility sold for $12 million to N.Y. firm
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 8th
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, Officer Garcia, local elections and South High
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of September 6th
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester
-ICYMI: Alleged drunken driver slams into ambulance, state police cruiser on I-395
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-U.S. Speaker of the House to focus on child care during Worcester visit
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:48): Meet Shanel Soucy, candidate for School Committee
-Early voting today in District 1 at Lincoln Village Tenants Association
-District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose relies on record of collaboration in bid for third term
-Richard Cipro aims to bring "proven track record" to District 1 council seat
-Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned ahead of preliminary election
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Reminder: Trash collection delayed a day because of Labor Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s new Beal school officially welcomes students
-Community celebrates during the Shrewsbury Summer Festival
-Locally owned Leicester cannabis dispensary bought out by Chicago firm
-Hydrant-flushing today in Holden
-Apple Tree Arts celebrates the return of live theatre
-First Congregational Church in Sutton hosts breakfast, golf ball drop
-Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka and kicker Derek Ng win Patriot League awards
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 5-4
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Business: The U.S. workforce has gotten significantly older and more diverse
-Growing uncertainty pushed business confidence down in August
-National: RFK’s widow says his assassin "should not have the opportunity to terrorize again"
-Tragic: Father dies while trying to save 2 children in Connecticut lake
-New England: Girl, 13, dies in dirt bike crash at motocross park in Wareham
-Man tied up dog, left it to possibly drown in high tide at Revere beach, police say
-Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Nugget, Moe & more
-TV/Streaming: Hulu raising prices of on-demand plans by $1 next month
-History: Old Union Station in Worcester
-Celebrity: Britney Spears' father files petition to end conservatorship
-Homes: See inside this Sudbury home that has its own hockey rink and lists for $4.85 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 Indiana boys hop off bikes, pay their respects while coming across funeral for serviceman
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, woman banned from zoo after chimp becomes emotionally attached to her
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester County cases increased by 1,520 this week
-Mass. DPH reports 4,415 new breakthrough cases, 18 more deaths among vaccinated residents
-Mass. school district quarantines 2 classes amid outbreak
-Radio Worcester (5:27): Hank Stolz tells the story of his experience testing positive over the weekend
-WPI increases testing to twice a week regardless of vaccination status
-This Labor Day saw 300% more new cases on average than last year
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor watching trend as children return to school post-Labor Day (1:39)
-Mass. officials report 5,484 new cases, 12 additional deaths over 4-day period
-U.S. reaches 40 million recorded cases — with 4 million counted in the last 4 weeks
-Children make up more than a quarter of the weekly U.S. cases, pediatricians’ group says
-More U.S. first responders are dying of COVID-19
-NIH to study how vaccine impacts menstrual cycle
-Doctor says she will refuse to treat unvaccinated patients
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
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-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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