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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy and unseasonably cool, high of 60 in Worcester
+6:00: At-large City Council candidates field questions at NAACP forum
+6:00: Radio Worcester (17:36): Donna Colorio talks about her bid for Mayor
+6:00: Emergency bridge repairs coming to Mass Pike bridge in Auburn
+6:00: Worcester restaurant hosting "One Last Hurrah" before move to Restaurant Row
+6:00: A couple in Worcester followed their passion during the pandemic to open The Taco Spot on Grafton Street
+6:00: Bravehearts celebrate 8th anniversary
+6:00: Here’s when McDonald’s is bringing back the McRib
+Noon: Steam Café returning to Worcester Ice Center
+Noon: Guild of St. Agnes holds open house at historic house after restoration
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Area chefs found inspiration and family at Castle Restaurant in Leicester
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Five Things: Gazebo-Palooza, Canna Arts Fest and more ...
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty: Worcester won't be "testing ground" for harmful labor practices
-Related: Worcester officials call on Tenet CEO to see firsthand how strike is causing an ICU bed "crisis"
-Lawmakers ask St. V's CEO Carolyn Jackson "to step aside" from St. V nurse strike bargaining
-Former Skylite Roller Skating Center in Worcester sells for $890,000
-Worcester Fire Department raises $19,000 for the MDA in Fill the Boot campaign
-Worcester Police will run Boston Marathon to remember lost officers, help children with cancer
-5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 30th
-Trick-or-treating still on in Worcester for now
-ICYMI: Worcester police officer uses recently discovered artistic talents to pay tribute to Tom Brady (1:53)
-Worcester Mechanics Hall talks resilience, optimism at annual meeting
-Listen Up: Torbin Harding takes listener on emotional journey with "Can You Hear These Walls Did Speak"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Does the town of Grafton owe YOU money? Check this list
-Bomb Squad detonates "highly flammable" material found in Holden home, man arrested on warrant
-Tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike closes multiple lanes in Grafton (:32)
-Millbury police dispatcher retires after 24 years
-Sports: Holy Cross football team named national Team of the Week
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (23:10): Women's Ice Hockey preview
-Robert Kraft once called Bill Belichick a very, very bad thing, new book claims
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle
-Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
-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: Post Office to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday
-New England: New England public defenders' "crisis" may lead to poor representation
-Animals: Alaskan bears practice "synchronized napping" in video
-Food: At the Big E, the "Biggie" waffle burger from White Hut (14:20)
-Shopping/Deals: Dollar Tree raises prices to over a buck on many items
-TV/Streaming: Hallmark Christmas movies 2021: Full list and schedule
-Movies: Here's your complete fall movie lineup
-Celebrity: Worcester native Alicia Witt has new album, tour and book
-Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
-History: Greenwook Park in Worcester
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Massive 600-pound tuna donated to Maine soup kitchen
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, watch as a herd of escaped goats wanders through town
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Curtain-up, mask-up, and show proof of vaccination as the shows go on
+6:00: For the first time since June, the number of projected COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. is decreasing
+6:00: Am I fully vaccinated without a vaccine booster?
+Noon: Auburn implements mask requirement for municipal buildings
-How many people are vaccinated in Worcester County?
-Free vaccination clinic at QCC on Thursday
-Pfizer's COVID pill could be "game changer," Boston doctor says
-ICYMI: Booster shot side effects similar to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC study says
-Mass. officials report 1,448 new cases, 23 additional deaths
-Long COVID is a bigger problem than we thought
-400,000 in U.S. got Pfizer booster shots last weekend
-Concerns about Delta variant, crowded hospitals and deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says
-People in the Northeast could prevent a surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Dr. Fauci says
-Yes, you can have COVID and the flu at the same time. Here’s what that could look like
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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