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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cooler, cleaner today, high of 74
+6:00: Powerful winds damage Worcester County Sheriff's Office buildings (:33)
+6:00: MetroWest Drug Task Force arrests Worcester man
+6:00: Millbury Council on Aging director on paid leave pending results of investigation
+6:00: Eagle Lake in Holden is closed because of high bacteria levels
+6:00: Former St. Paul ace Luke Delongchamp prepares for college with Bravehearts
+6:00: Some McCormick spices recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
+Noon: St. Vincent Hospital will scale back services because of nurses strike (1:25)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 28
+Noon: Last Call with Eric Nichols, exhibition producer for Exposure 2021
+Noon: "Voice" finalist Billy Gilman will headline Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Vacancy on Worcester Public Library Board of Directors
-"It smelled a little funky": Smoke from western wildfires travels to Worcester
-2 Worcester hospitals ranked among best in the state
-Residential housing construction boom overwhelms Worcester construction businesses
-Local man acquitted in child rape case
-New pilot program in Worcester aims to expand outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Dessert bar, café opening on Worcester's Restaurant Row
-Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): At Oxford Market Basket, worker hoping to spread kindness helps veteran pay for groceries (2:08)
-Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history
-Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge man wins $1 million lottery instant prize
-Multiple trees block roads in West Boylston after storm
-Farmers’ Market and Boom Box band on Thursday at Pappas in Auburn
-Shrewsbury selectmen vote to take land for Route 20 project
-Pie Town makes a delicious debut in Barre
-Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition a day after dropping out of team final
-At the office: Get a job offer? Here's what you can negotiate aside from your salary
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Mass. mirroring national surge in home prices
-Tragic: Utah family mourns deaths of 5 relatives in 22-car pileup
-Animals: Worcester area pets waiting to be adopted: Sullivan, Camo, Robbie & more
-TV/Streaming: Here's how to get the best free trials on Apple TV+
-Celebrity: Linda Blair reveals if she will be in "Exorcist" reboot
-History: Worcester undertaker ad, 1920
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, deli warns motorists with "Cop hides behind this sign" message
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: The science didn’t change, the virus did, Dr. Fauci says as CDC updates mask guidance
+6:00: Pfizer data suggests third dose of vaccine "strongly" boosts protection against Delta variant
+Noon: "Hard to believe": Hardwick health agent unable to convince residents to get vaccinated (2:01)
+Noon: Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial deficit in intelligence
-"The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester (2:33)
-CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors
-"The virus doesn’t care that we’re tired of it": Doctor reacts to new mask guidance
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases
-Radio Worcester (13:41): Allison Chapman of Health Choice 4 Action Massachusetts talks vaccine exemptions
-ICYMI: "We're all going to start wearing masks again": In Worcester, decreasing vaccinations a concern for some
-Mass. confirms 657 new cases, 12 more deaths
-With testing down, hard to know how much COVID is in Massachusetts
-Officials: More than 750 cases linked to Provincetown outbreak
-At the office: Employers have a legal right to mandate shots. Here's why
-State officials looking to increase vaccinations in kids ahead of school reopening (2:16)
-U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks
-Moderna and Pfizer to expand vaccine trials for young children (:24)
-Register by Thursday for the last 4 $1 million giveaways. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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