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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy to start, sunny this afternoon in Worcester, high in the 70s
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man
-Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-GoFundMe created for former Worcester Marine stabbed in the eye
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests man for heroin trafficking, cocaine trafficking warrant
-3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH
-Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake
-Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus
-Brush and leaf dropoff in Holden today
-Shrewsbury bus ridership down compared to pre-pandemic rates
-High school football: St. John's shuts out Shrewsbury; Wachusett tops Fitchburg; Doherty wins on last-second FG
-Bravehearts hires Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-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: Family of Gabby Petito’s fiancé tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday
-Robert Durst ("The Jinx") found guilty of murdering his longtime friend
-New England: Maine man accused of killing landlord trying to evict him
-Dad charged after police say girl, 7, grazed by bullet (1:47)
-Business: Mass. unemployment rate stands at 5%, just below national average
-Colleges: WPI appoints 15 teaching faculty members to new tenure track
-Health: Robot at UMass Memorial performs minimally invasive cancer surgery
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas
-Food: The best deals and freebies for National Cheeseburger Day
-History: The former Hotel Standish, Main Street, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Reba McEntire rescued from window after stairs collapse in historic building
-Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barber shaves own head to help cancer patient feel more at ease
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, woman arrested after driving drunk to husband’s drunk driving crash, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Doc: Boosting alone "won't get us out of" this problem (1:43)
-Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination
-This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive
-CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges
-Will I experience side effects after the booster shot?
-ICYMI: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
-Mass. officials report 2,024 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-School outbreaks have stranded some students at home with minimal learning
-U.S. advisory panel backs Pfizer booster shots only for elderly, high-risk Americans
-Moderna’s vaccine is most effective against COVID hospitalization
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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