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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:00: Four-alarm fire rips through businesses in Worcester (1:26)
+4:00: What you need to know about the Bravehearts in the FCBL Championship Series
+12:40: Crews battling multi-alarm blaze in Worcester that is blanketing neighborhood in smoke
+12:40: Coes Pond reopens for swimming, recreational activities
+12:40: Worcester Police eye 'Cadillac' of body cameras
+12:40: Four men arrested in Oxford with loaded gun, marijuana
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Aug. 18
+9:00: Worcester councilors, chief vow to seek community input on police body camera policy
-25-year-old man shoots girlfriend in Worcester, then kills himself; Woman in critical condition, police say (1:54)
-Police find loaded gun in Worcester motorcyclist's fanny pack
-Opening day for international street food restaurant in downtown Worcester
-Worcester executive chef building 'dream team'
-Westbound off-ramp to Kelley Square closed Wednesday night
-Worcester City Clerk: Mail-in voting going smoothly
-ICYMI: Dozen displaced by Worcester fire overnight Sunday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man faces cocaine trafficking charges
-Shrewsbury to be flushing water on Main Boulevard this afternoon, evening
-The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Tuesday, by Jay Berman
-Bravehearts lock in championship berth; Home game tonight
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-WBJ Podcast (23:07): 40 Under Forty winners Kate Marquis & Abed Hamid
-Homes: Check out 5 Worcester homes for sale
-Tribute: Grafton woman writes her own obituary about losing 'battle that I have been fighting for over 10 years'
-TV/Streaming: Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus bundle heads to Verizon
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hannaford donates $15K to local food pantry
-Meanwhile, in China, man walking dog knocked unconscious by falling cat (video)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: No fans at Patriots games through at least September
+4:00: Wachusett approves remote learning plan for fall
+4:00: Walmart online sales soar as shoppers splurge with stimulus checks
+12:40: State's largest health care network extends work from home to June 2021
+9:00: 80% of infected people will not infect others, study claims
-Free testing, masks and hand sanitizer in Worcester on Wednesday, Thursday
-Worcester to spend $15M to upgrade schools' air systems
-Worcesteria: The mask looks stupid on your chin
-Students return to Anna Maria College campus
-As more schools turn to remote or hybrid models, YMCA waitlists grow
-Worcester continues negotiating with Spectrum for student internet ahead of school year start
-Massachusetts reports 213 new cases, 4 additional deaths
-Holy Cross professor: Pandemic alters political conventions – which have always changed with the times
-New Jersey couple married for 62 years died hours apart just 2 days after losing their son to COVID-19
-Malaysia has detected a strain that’s 10 times more infectious
-Yale's saliva test gets green light from FDA (:19)
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Shopping: Back to school shopping looks different this year
-Is it safe to arrange a playdate?
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental & Sales): Make this Labor Day weekend special by renting An RV
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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