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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warmest day of the week, high of 70 in Worcester
+6:00: Police investigating alleged axe attack with serious injuries in Webster
+6:00: On-foot pursuit leads to Worcester man facing drug charges
+6:00: After years of vacancy, historic Olympia Theatre in Worcester bought by local family for $527,400
+6:00: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 27th
+6:00: Holy Cross football team ranked 24th nationally
+6:00: Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
+6:00: R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
-9-year-old Worcester girl saves family dog from pit bull attack
-Worcester man hospitalized after crashing ATV into woods in Cambridge, N.H. (:23). Article
-Westborough wrong-way crash leaves multiple people injured (:28)
-Worcester man seeks parole after 2006 murder conviction
-Be Like Brit says they have extra security at Haiti facility
-ICYMI: "We could've been back to work by now": Day of solidarity for striking nurses at St. V's
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s homeless scattered throughout the city because city has no PIP
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Song to Get You Through the Week: My Silent Bravery both poppy and sad on "Kiss Your Mouth"
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of September 27th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer Fire Department open house on Sunday
-Brookfield Orchard welcomes autumn, opens up their pumpkin patch
-Auburn Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
-Sports: WooSox drop home finale, 5-4
-Former Assumption player Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: 4 Pennsylvania teens accused of plotting school attack on Columbine anniversary
-New England: 9 people injured in escalator incident at Back Bay MBTA Station
-UMass Amherst reports increase of anti-Black, racist incidents
-Food: Frozen pizza products recalled due to undeclared allergens
-Health: Quitting smoking leads to eating more junk food, weight gain, study says
-Colleges: Alpacas coming to QCC today
-UMass Medical School Research-Based Career Fair is September 29th
-Animals: Mama bear celebrates after teaching cub to slide at playground
-Shopping/Deals: Enter to win a KitchenAid® 24" Countertop Microwave during Sclamo's Fall Sales Event
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in October
-Celebrity: Tony Awards winners list
-History: Summer St. Jail in 1874
-Homes: See the latest 5 foreclosed homes in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Taunton officers surprise boy with new bike after previous 2 were stolen
-Meanwhile, in Florida, shocked woman photobombed by shark in wild beach encounter
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
+6:00: Radio Worcester (13:26): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, hospital capacity and natural immunity
-DCU Center to disregard best practices, will not require proof of vaccination or negative test for most events
-Rosen's Roundtable #454 (28:07) Wootown and COVID
-ICYMI: Mass. health officials announce how eligible residents can access Pfizer booster shots
-Funeral homes in Idaho are running out of room due to the surge, coroner says
-U.S. COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
-U.S. has enough vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
-Is Pfizer booster same dose as previous shots? (2:58)
-At the office: My job offer got rescinded over my vaccination status — is that legal?
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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