Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cool ahead of midweek showers
+10:35: State Primary Day: Here's what you need to know
+10:35: Worcester Police to stop redacting conclusions to internal affairs reports
+10:35: Millbury Police thank heroic citizen for late night water rescue
+10:35: Two cars stolen in Holden last night
+10:35: Walmart to launch its answer to Amazon Prime
+7:20: Serious injuries reported in I-290 crash in Shrewsbury (:44)
-New specialty donut shop opening tomorrow in Worcester
-Man who killed nurse in Worcester had record of domestic violence charges
-29-year-old Worcester man busted for fentanyl distribution
-Worcester man accused of firing into crowd is held without bail
-Worcester polling sites for today's primary election
-Bill Shaner: Leaked poll shows Worcester teachers don't like having school resources officers
-Plan to bulldoze closed Hillside Beach on Coes Pond in Worcester meets opposition
-UMass Memorial appoints first Black leader as Community Healthlink CEO
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-BrickBox performance venue in Worcester gets $20K grant
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Roaming roosters at Grafton High may have been dumped
-Reminder: Shrewsbury’s plastic bag reduction bylaw will be enforced starting today
-Yes, this car drove from Grafton to Upton in this condition after crash
-$100K Mass Cash winner in Southbridge
-Cars: Bertera Nissan offers many brands of pre-owned cars (7:35)
-Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' (38:01): Anthony Mazzini & Manager Alex Dion review the season
-Bruins’ season ends with double-OT loss
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Shopping: Wayfair is taking up to 70 percent off everything for its Labor Day Sale
-TV: Fall 2020 schedule: Premiere dates for new shows and seasons
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Brothers run lemonade stand to aid Worcester's homeless
-Little boy’s memorial for Chadwick Boseman will bring tears to your eyes
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, hunter gored to death by elk he'd shot with a bow
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+10:35: Janice Harvey: No more pencils, no more books
-Radio Worcester (11:37): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks Holy Cross party outbreak, RNC, school sports and the flu
-Free walk-up testing and resource fairs in Worcester this week
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:50): Adrien C. Finlay, Executive Director, Music Worcester
-How virus ravaged America’s nursing homes: ‘We’ve gone from long term care to carnage in five months’
-Fitchburg State students frustrated by decision to move health services off campus
-Mass. reports 301 new cases, 11 additional deaths
-Dr. Fauci: Labor Day weekend key for U.S. virus fight
-Children can carry virus for weeks while remaining asymptomatic, study finds
-At the office: How employees can overcome significant salary, benefits cuts
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-How Americans claim the pandemic has helped make them a better person
-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 (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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