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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rainfall, localized flooding possible today
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+6:00: "Beyond a transaction": How UMass Medical School in Worcester courted the Morningside Foundation, leading to a $175 million gift
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Annie Brobst plays CountryFest, and more ...
+6:00: Replay of Mass. Pirates' semifinal victory over Frisco (2:00:57)
+1:00: House Speaker visits Worcester with Rep. Jim McGovern (1:38)
-Tree worker killed when bucket hits live wires in Northborough (1:23)
-Planning Board OK's 7-story Kelley Square apartment tower
-How Worcester is preparing for an expected arrival of Afghan refugees
-Trailer released for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence movie partly filmed in Worcester
-Table Hoppin': Ziggy Bombs a pop-up fan favorite
-Belmont Street strip mall with 7-Eleven sold for $3.9 million
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 9th
-Officials investigating cause of fire at Shrewsbury Montessori School
-Webster police arrest 2 juveniles for armed robbery
-Worcester police arrest West Boylston man with stolen car, gun and drugs
-Marine Corps League hosts memorial service for fallen soldiers
-Edith Morgan: A Clean Worcester
-ICYMI: Nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents in Worcester, Wakefield
-Worcester County Memorial Park looking to reunite veteran with hat
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:46): COVID, WPS leadership change, UMass Medical
-Early voting today in District 5 at Stearns Tavern, Mill Street
-Worcester City Council District 5 candidate forum planned for 6:30 tonight
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:48): Meet Shanel Soucy, candidate for School Committee
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Local artist paints a "Diversity in STEM"-themed mural at WPI
-Pride Worcester Week kicks off with raising of Pride flag at City Hall
-Gloria Hall named 39th ArtsWorcester Award winner
-Last Call with Vaughn Slowaski, owner and founder of Scoop Drip
-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): Paxton Little League coach honored by Red Sox Foundation
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Leicester
-Choose Love to partner with West Boylston Middle/High School
-Princeton celebrates Chandler Bullock Memorial tennis tournament
-Title game send-off for Mass. Pirates at 11 a.m. this morning
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 4-3
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-St. John's football looking to play fast and physical this season
-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: UMass partners to launch Medicare health plan for Worcester County
-Colleges: Holy Cross professor selected as 2021-2022 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Morgan
-TV/Streaming: "Dancing With the Stars" introduces full season 30 cast
-History: Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Celebrity: "The Flash" actor Logan Williams cause of death finally confirmed
-Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to stop by
-Shopping: Rebates up to $1,500 on select KitchenAid® packages at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Widow of 9/11 hero meets woman her husband rescued after 20 years
-Meanwhile, naked Florida woman, 28, drives golf cart through scene of armed standoff, cops say
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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Boutwell Packaging, Fitchburg, Multiple positions
-Creedon and Company, Worcester, Multiple positions
-R.Fresolo Plumbing & Heating, Worcester, Plumber
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Majority of vaccinated Americans willing to get booster shot: poll
-What is protocol when students test positive at Massachusetts schools?
-Gov. Baker not considering remote option amid school outbreak
-Schools will be required to resume case reporting, officials say
-Worcester County cases increased by 1,520 this week
-UMass Medical doctor stresses importance of vaccine for pregnant women
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (5:27): Hank Stolz tells the story of his experience testing positive over the weekend
-23,858 breakthrough cases reported in Mass., just 0.53% of vaccinated people
-Mass. officials report 1,362 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate ticks up
-Surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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