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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 72 in Worcester
-Auburn man killed in tractor-trailer crash on turnpike in Maine
-Do you recognize these 3 people wanted for questioning in Worcester?
-City man gets 7 years for 5th-offense illegal re-entry into country, identity theft
-Man in custody after robbery at Park Avenue TD Bank in Worcester
-Worcester Prius owners warned of catalytic converter thefts
-Local inmate sentenced for assault on a corrections officer
-Homes: See inside penthouse in Downtown Worcester listed for $264,900
-Gentile's Bakery bread now available at D'Errico's Market in Worcester
-With Greek Festival postponed, St. Spyridon set for Gyro Fair October 2nd-3rd
-Artist Spotlight: Sheryl May
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Halloween Outlet heir finds new holiday horror with Deja Boo
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in October
-ICYMI: Worcester man accused of making racially derogatory remarks to officer after arrest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police chief retires after 21 years (:33)
-5th anniversary Ron's Ride for Tarentino Fund tomorrow starting in Leicester
-Ownership of Burnap Road intersection in Sutton could finally be "cleaned up"
-Lost dogs have "taken up residence" in Pike median in Charlton
-Sports: WooSox win third straight
-South High running back runs for 413 yards, 7 touchdowns in win
-St. John's puts it all together in rout of Malden Catholic
-Gronk listed as doubtful for tomorrow night's return to Foxborough
-Worcester raffle for Pats-Bucs tickets raises $33,000 for injured hockey player
-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: 4th year since Las Vegas massacre: "Be there for each other"
-Photo shows police officer consoling 1-year-old boy after parents overdose in car
-New England: Alaska man on vacation dies after metal flies off truck, through windshield in Danvers
-Police say 10-year-old boy escaped potential kidnapping
-Business: Union’s guidelines say St. V's nurses aren’t guaranteed their jobs back
-Colleges: Standardized tests for admission to area colleges not required
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Stewie
-Food: Here's why coffee could cost more at groceries, cafes
-Shopping/Deals: Groupon to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Hanover
-TV/Streaming: "Bridgerton" tops Netflix’s list of most watched TV shows ever, while "Extraction" leads among movies
-Movies: 10 must-see movies being released in October
-Celebrity: Rock star David Lee Roth announces retirement
-Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Snoop Dogg to perform at Super Bowl halftime show
-History: Historical photo of Worcester Town Hall and Old South Church
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Strangers offer to help out dad accused of stealing diapers after credit cards get declined
-Meanwhile, in Turkey, "missing" man joined the search party for himself after walking into the woods drunk
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-Breakfast cook and servers in Oxford
-Marketing advisor in Worcester
-Insurance - Commercial Lines Account Executive in Worcester
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-Video and Network Production Assistant at Holy Cross
-Ticket Office Assistant at Holy Cross
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial Chief: A vaccine mandate may make hospital staff, ICU bed shortages worse
-Worcester area seniors ready for booster shot
-Updated case numbers for every Worcester County community
-U.S. hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
-COVID is killing rural Americans at twice the rate of people in urban areas
-ICYMI: Amid bed shortages, UMass Memorial to set a date for terminating unvaccinated employees
-Mass. confirms 1,543 new cases, 20 additional deaths; over 276,000 booster shots given
-Pediatricians group warns of spread among children
-Tragic: 10-year-old girl in Virginia dies after five-day battle with COVID-19
-U.S. COVID cases falling, but hospitals brace for next wave
-Can breakthrough COVID infections happen more than once?
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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