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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Testing site at Sullivan Middle School in Worcester is keeping students, staff in class
-WPI lifts most pandemic-related restrictions effective immediately
-Free testing 10-3 today in Worcester. This week's testing schedule, vax/booster schedule
-Health officials monitoring new "stealth Omicron" subvariant
-Q&A: Here's what we know about the new Omicron subvariant
-ICYMI Worcester City Council kills petition to implement "vaccine passport" system
-Mass. officials report nearly 8,000 new cases, 80 additional deaths with 10 percent positivity rate
-As cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in Mass. deaths remain high
-Who will get long COVID? Study may offer clues
-What you should know about taking an at-home COVID test
-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Pest Control Technician in Worcester
-Grants Manager at Quinsigamond CC
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In The News
-Latest weather: Possible snow totals increased for Saturday
+6:00: Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate
+6:00: Greendale a Worcester neighborhood with a bright future
+Noon: 4 arrested, fentanyl seized by Worcester Neighborhood Response Team
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: The Kids Are Alright: Making music when you're under 21 in Worcester
+Noon: Stephen Murray offers a first look at "Nellie: The Musical" at Calliope
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — QSL cards
+Noon: Patriots celebrate 22nd anniversary of hiring Bill Belichick
+Noon: McDonald's will offer 4 fan-favorite menu hacks
-Will Saturday's storm be a blizzard? Here's the specific criteria to be considered one (2:16)
-State Senator Harriette Chandler announces retirement
-Gallery: Harriette Chandler through the years (13 photos)
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:37): Sen. Chandler, vaccine passports, gas stations, COVID and Polar Park
-Worcester eatery expanding to Newton
-Worcester bakery's Grand Opening postponed because of Saturday's storm
-Channel 7 helps Worcester woman who was waiting months for her new garage door to be installed
-Belsito’s wins Worcester cookoff for Best Italian Sub
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 27th
-Millbury Fire Capt. accused of sexually assaulting child reports reaching plea deal
-Screen Time: Movin' on up — Zara Cully's journey from Worcester to TV's Mother Jefferson
-History: City Archive project underway to organize, protect Worcester's history
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (54:01): Bourbon Alternatives
-Worcester eviction moratorium standoff: Councilor says crisis deserves deeper conversation
-Here's your chance to serve. Open positions on Worcester boards and commissions
-Worcester rocker Penelope Alizarin Conley, who performs as Stems, releases new album
-Bad Advice: Getting soaked by the landlord
-Last Call with Jennifer Madsen, Central Regional Director at Mass Audubon
-Tribute to a woman who taught school for 50 years and influenced more than 3 generations of students
-ICYMI: WPI investigating 7th student death in 6 months after student found dead in off-campus apartment
-2 arrested in Canal District carjacking
-Worcester Vice Squad warrant search yields crack, heroin, shotgun shells
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury gives Town Manager green light to negotiate Beal agreement
-Grafton superintendent receives 2.5 percent salary boost as new school contract is approved
-Priority is placed on removing former Grafton Indian mascot inside school buildings
-Charlton/Dudley United seeks recall of school board members
-Sports: Worcester Bravehearts looking for host families for this season
-Mass. Pirates sign former NFL defensive lineman
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Avalanche beats Bruins in overtime, 4-3
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
-Situation "dire" as Coast Guard seeks 38 missing off Florida
-Meet Wordle, the internet’s latest obsession
-New England: Mass. resident charged with illegal hunting, killing mother bear
-Mass. has the 6th biggest wealth gaps by race in U.S.
-Business: Mass. biopharma funding reaches record-breaking $14 billion
-Mass. doubled its all-time adult-use cannabis sales in 2021
-Homes: 3 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: "Jeopardy" super champ Amy Schneider loses on day 40 of streak
-Movies: John Krasinski will direct Steve Carell in upcoming movie "If"
-Celebrity: Demi Moore, Mila Kunis share awkward moment in new Super Bowl ad
-Food: McDonald's McPlant burger beating expectations, analyst says
-Shopping: Disney Princess toys and Frozen characters are coming back to Mattel
-Animals: Rescue dog hides in corner until right person comes by (5:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young adults step up during EMT shortage in N.Y. town (2:25)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, police officer delivers DoorDash food order after arresting driver
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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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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