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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 77, rain possible in Worcester
+4:30: Worcester police K-9 Bolt helps locate man accused in carjacking from McDonald’s parking lot
+4:30: Father of injured Leicester High football player charged with assault after allegedly punching West Boylston paramedic
+4:30: Worcester state MCAS scores drop no surprise Maureen Binienda
+4:30: Table Hoppin': Davis Mega Maze features "Waldo" and Kansas City barbecue
+12:30: Worcester man faces firearm, drug charges after traffic stop
+12:30: Striking Worcester nurses to mark 200 days with solidarity event
+12:30: No one hurt in rollover in Holden this morning
+12:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 23rd
+12:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+12:30: Five Things to Do: Tyra Penn, Clock Out and more ....
+12:30: Ziggy Marley pays tribute to Bob Marley at Indian Ranch
+12:30: NOFX headline scaled-down, outside Punk in Drublic at the Palladium
-Firefighters union tells Worcester City Council to act quickly on department reforms
-Union president agrees with report's call for "immediate intervention" after Worcester Fire Department report (2:11)
-Bakery leaving Canal District to expand
-Medical staff at Saint Vincent Hospital urge striking nurses to return to work
-Worcester police arrest man with active warrants carrying a loaded firearm and heroin
-As 1999 murder trial opens, victim described as innocent bystander
-History: St. Paul, Worcester church dating to the 1860s, undergoing repairs
-Massachusetts named among top 10 happiest states in U.S.
-The ballot order for November's municipal election in Worcester
-WICN in Worcester to mark 700th "Folk Revival" Show
-Last Call with Jacob Mader, engineer, bartender and new arrival
-Worcesteria: Kristian Rodriguez creates new street mural near St. Bernard's Church
-ICYMI: Worcester dental office manager pleads guilty to role in Medicare fraud scheme; 2 dentists also charged
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Service dog lifts spirits at Leicester High School
-Auburn Farmers’ Market 4-7 p.m. today
-Boylston Planning Board approves warehouse project near Shrewsbury border
-Shrewsbury local receipts revenue exceeds expectations
-Brown presents Eagle Scout nature trail project for her all-girl Boy Scout Troop
-Emergency services re-open at Tufts’ veterinary hospital in Grafton — but call ahead
-Sports: 5 Bravehearts honored by Futures League in final 2021 awards
-20 years ago today, Tom Brady replaced an injured Drew Bledsoe
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 4-3
-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: Births decline in pandemic may have turned corner, report says
-New England: Police searching for woman who stabbed healthcare provider outside Taunton hospital
-Health: Mass. doc says lifestyle changes can help cut Alzheimer's risk (2:06)
-Colleges: Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross to exhibit works by Elizabeth Catlett
-Business: Spectrum Health awarded 2 contracts for Mass. youth services
-Animals: Senior dog turns into puppy again once rescued (3:16)
-Food: McDonald’s begins phasing out plastic toys in Happy Meals
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon for The Boston Pops Holiday Concert at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in October
-Movies: Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" remake has love, 1950s fashion and Rita Moreno
-Homes: 5 new Worcester open houses worth checking out
-Tribute to Worcester man killed in motorcycle accident on Sunday
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): America's longest-living married couple celebrates 86th anniversary
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, high school refs locked inside locker room after controversial call
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: Boston Globe: Central Mass. hospital system runs out of ICU beds due to COVID, other factors
+12:30: Can you mix and match vaccine booster shots?
-UMass Memorial Health runs out of ICU beds (:53)
-"It didn't need to happen": UMass Memorial chief on bed shortage and COVID surge
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:06): Mask mandate, Facebook incident and running again
-FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine for people 65 and older
-ICYMI: 32,345 breakthrough cases reported in Massachusetts, just 0.71% of vaccinated people
-Mass. officials report 1,821 new cases, 24 additional deaths
-Rare, life-threatening MIS-C linked to children with COVID
-A closer look at 4 drugs used to treat COVID-19; What really works?
-Between COVID and the flu, health care professionals are bracing for the winter ahead, expert says
-Tragic: Unvaxxed Florida man dies of COVID minutes before grandchild born
-Ad for "funeral home" spreads message to the unvaccinated
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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