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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, high of 71 in Worcester
+6:00: Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man
+6:00: Green Street Pub Crawl tonight in Worcester
+6:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+6:00: Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable
+6:00: Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake
+6:00: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 17th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH
+Noon: Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home
+Noon: Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus
-Worcester leaders prepare to welcome 200 Afghan evacuees
-Worcester's newest brewery opens
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-"It’s appalling": Elderly man’s car stolen from Worcester pizza shop in broad daylight
-Stolen car in Worcester leads to chase in Rhode Island, another stolen car; woman arrested
-Catalytic converters stolen from Worcester service center again
-Man accused of stabbing beloved Marine veteran during Worcester brawl faces judge
-Rosalie Tirella: Destroying Green Island's Lafayette Street
-Five Things to Do: Robin Lane at Shawna Shea Film Festival and more ...
-Mosquito spraying last night in Burncoat after West Nile found again
-Rally for IFL champion Mass. Pirates September 21st on Worcester Common
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
-Worcester District 1 City Council candidate Cipro releases ethics opinion
-Worcesteria: Low turnout means District 1 and 5 races still toss-ups
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" No. 20 (24:43): Meet Matt Wally, candidate for City Councilor At-Large
-George Thorogood & The Destroyers return to Indian Ranch
-ICYMI: Moose in Worcester's Main South hit by car, wanders away and then captured safely (1:59)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Golf cart catches fire while charging in Howe Village garage
-Channel 7 solves Southbridge man's no-show ticket blues
-Changes to outdoor dining process could be on Shrewsbury Town Meeting warrant
-Scarecrows headed back to Shrewsbury’s Town Common
-Northborough biotech office building sells for $3 million
-Sports: Holy Cross football is "bringing the juice" in preparation for Yale
-WooSox tie game in 9th, lose, 4-3
-Shrewsbury, St. John clash in "electric" football matchup
-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: A look at the new glass box observation deck opening high above NYC
-Philadelphia to pay $2 million to woman pulled from car, beaten by police
-New England: National Guard begins driving kids to schools
-Boston day care under investigation after video appears to show worker shaking toddler
-Business: UMass Memorial's insurance plan hires Medicare expert as first CEO
-Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest names first woman CEO
-Colleges: Quinsigamond CC offers free healthcare training
-Holy Cross professor: OxyContin created the opioid crisis, but stigma and prohibition have fueled it
-Animals: Worcester area pets who need a home: Meet Benny, Raven & more
-Food: Paxton market focuses on local products, hometown hospitality
-History: Historic Worcester Centrum, DCU Center concerts A through Z (105 photos)
-TV/Streaming: Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings to host "Jeopardy!" through end of year
-The best new shows to watch from FOX's 2021 fall lineup
-Celebrity: Elton John postpones European shows after hip injury
-Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wichita firefighter rescues girl from burning building
-Meanwhile, in Maine, this man's motorized, floating picnic tables are turning heads
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination
+Noon: Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday
+Noon: This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive
+Noon: CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges
+Noon: Will I experience side effects after the booster shot?
-Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
-West Springfield enacts mask mandate as Big E fair opens
-Mass. doc on how much protection vaccines are providing (2:43)
-ICYMI: Worcester to host 4 youth vaccine clinics that will raffle off $150 gift cards to sneaker shops in city
-Mass. officials report 1,999 new cases, 16 additional deaths with 2.3 percent positivity rate
-Class of Bridgewater 4th-graders sent home to quarantine after 13 kids test positive
-After erroneous tweet went viral, White House offers call to Nicki Minaj to answer vaccine questions
-Can I get COVID again after a breakthrough case?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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