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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: "It’s appalling": Elderly man’s car stolen from Worcester pizza shop in broad daylight
+6:00: Mosquito spraying tonight in Burncoat after West Nile found again
+6:00: Rally for IFL champion Mass. Pirates September 21st on Worcester Common
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+6:00: Worcester District 1 City Council candidate Cipro releases ethics opinion
+6:00: Worcesteria: Low turnout means District 1 and 5 races still toss-ups
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Robin Lane at Shawna Shea Film Festival and more ...
+6:00: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to host "Jeopardy!" through end Of year
-Moose in Worcester's Main South hit by car, wanders away and then captured safely (1:59). Video (:42). Gallery (12 photos)
-59-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to CARES Act fraud
-Marine veteran stabbed in eye while helping woman under attack in Worcester (1:36)
-Worcester residents seeking public housing or Section 8 face years-long waiting list
-Worcester Ranked Among 5 Worst Cities for Burger Fans
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 16th
-National Hispanic Heritage Month begins
-Worcester District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose calls on opponent to release ethics ruling
-Steve Quist, Yenni Desroches offer support, commitment after loss in District 5 preliminary
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 20 (24:43): Meet Matt Wally, candidate for City Councilor At-Large
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (11:36): WPS violence, police, transportation and COVID
-Listen Up: Ricky Duran, Oompa join Blue Light Bandits on new album
-Last Call with Nick Noble, host of WICN's "Folk Revival"
-Yellow Tulip Project photo exhibit at ValleyCast mental illness stigma
-Los Lobos "native sons" back on the road and coming to Indian Ranch September 18th
-ICYMI: One of Worcester's oldest barrooms is for sale at a discount
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tribute to Uxbridge woman who died after accident on the water in Aruba
-Holden digging to get to bottom of brown water problem
-Millbury musician battling cancer travels to Los Angeles to record song
-Northbridge Cub Scouts troop hosts Bike Rodeo to teach kids safety on bikes and scooters
-Clinton man who smuggled cocaine through Logan in wheelchair gets 7 years for receiving kilo in mail
-Blackstone police seek to identify armed robbery suspect
-"Where’s Waldo?" featured in massive corn maze in Sterling
-Sports: Holy Cross leans on leaders, prepares for Yale
-Chamber Daily Radio Blast (8:26): Nick Smith, Senior Associate Athletic Director, Holy Cross Athletics
-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
-National: Poverty rose in 2020 even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it
-Alex Murdaugh confesses to assisted suicide life insurance scheme
-New England: Lawmakers propose to expand Plainridge Park casino with table games, more slots
-Business: The Central Mass. media ecosystem lacks diversity
-Colleges: WPI student launches breakfast stand to address food insecurity throughout Worcester
-WPI, Clark ranked among best national universities
-Animals: Puppy born with upside-down paws received successful treatment and learned to walk
-Food: Taco Bell wants to sell you a 30-day taco subscription
-History: Union Station under construction in 1911
-TV/Streaming: HBO expected to lose 5 million subscribers after leaving Amazon Prime
-Movies: Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard" slated for remake
-Celebrity: Alanis Morissette blasts documentary "Jagged" as "salacious"
-Homes: Red-hot housing market in Mass. continues to show signs of cooling off
-Shopping: Amazon is planning a beauty products event for October to hook early holiday shoppers
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man stands on Cambridge street with "Free Listening" sign, offers a lending ear to strangers
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, police find man drinking beer inside closed bar
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
+6:00: West Springfield enacts mask mandate as Big E fair opens
+6:00: After erroneous tweet went viral, White House offers call to Nicki Minaj to answer vaccine questions
-UMass Memorial Hospital warns patients they may have to wait (2:37)
-Worcester to host 4 youth vaccine clinics that will raffle off $150 gift cards to sneaker shops in city
-Worcester Public Schools will be hosting vaccine clinics for students 12-19 years old
-Wachusett school district offering vaccine clinics to students this week
-Citing rise in transmission, West Boylston Board of Health reinstates mask mandate
-"Long COVID" affects 1 in 10 kids, Israel survey finds
-ICYMI: Worcester behind in rates among communities of color compared to rest of the state
-Mass. officials report 2,716 new cases, 15 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-1 in 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID-19
-Cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
-Tragic: Florida family loses 6 members in 3 weeks due to COVID-19
-At the office: Being vaccinated could help you get hired
-Can I get COVID again after a breakthrough case?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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