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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A pleasant summer day with a high of 77 in Worcester
+6:00: Jury convicts Worcester’s former top housing official of aiding developer’s fraud
+6:00: 2 days of nursing strike talks end with no solution
+6:00: Pirates clinch IFL playoff berth, home playoff game Aug. 28
+Noon: 2-alarm fire on Alpine Street in Worcester
+Noon: Video from Alpine Street fire (1:20)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 3
+Noon: With RISE program, Jennifer Hernandez eyes helping female entrepreneurs
+Noon: Worcester Pipeline participant finds home at UMass Medical School
-Body found Saturday following overnight Millbury motorcycle crash
-Police investigating after 2 teens seriously injured in Spencer crash
-Fitchburg teen dies after his dirt bike crashes into vehicle Saturday
-Jury to deliberate Tuesday in former Worcester official's fraud case
-Worcester man charged in Main St. market break-in
-With end of eviction moratorium, Worcester housing advocates remind tenants of their rights
-Restaurant Week kicks off in Central Massachusetts
-Off the Hook and Say Cheese! winners at Worcester Food Truck Throwdown
-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): Newborn helps dad propose at UMass Memorial maternity unit (:39). Article
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-After last month's violent incidents city's pool and beachgoers still feel safe
-"Shoot Hoops, Not Guns" basketball tournament honors memory of slain teen
-Canadian poet Dean Gessie wins WCPA's Frank O'Hara Prize
-Worcester artist leaves her mark across city through art
-LIFT opens new emergency shelter in Worcester for women escaping prostitution
-Massachusetts registry of abusers goes live
-Easterseals Massachusetts "Final Lap" caps month of hard work
-QCC’s Early Childhood Education Lab School to reopen this fall
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 2
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - August
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Local soccer players lift team to victory in national tournament
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts returns in October
-Millbury official thinks "dangerous dog" hearings should go private
-Northborough real estate broker scoops Marlborough industrial property for $1.7 million
-Bravehearts at home at 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Worcester track Olympian Wadeline Jonathas advances to women's 400-meter semifinals
-Lundgren Honda buys Reliant property on Grove St. for $7.8 million
-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: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-Health: Study says Massachusetts is best state for health care in America
-Animals: Beaver and Otter play 24/7 (3:44)
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-Celebrity: Celebrity couple Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds celebrate anniversary in Boston
-Meanwhile, in Germany, woman unaware she had $39 million lottery ticket in purse for weeks
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Doctors: Unvaccinated patients filling up hospitals, risking care of others
+6:00: Pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids
+Noon: Free testing sites likely to continue, says Gov. Baker
-Worcester considers bringing back indoor mask mandate (2:15)
-New cases in Mass. skewing toward younger adults
-Hospitalizations in state rise to 215 while the state averaged 685 new cases a day over the weekend
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Mercantile Center vaccine clinic booming as cases surge
-Get a vaccination at Shrewsbury’s National Night Out
-Worcester Art Museum mandates requiring masks or proof of vaccination
-Lawmaker proposes universal mask mandate in all Massachusetts schools
-Mass. Teachers Union calls for mask mandate in schools and colleges
-ICYMI: ER doctor says Massachusetts "still very much in the thick" of pandemic (5:42)
-U.S. records 100,000 cases for first time since February
-"People are waking up": U.S. sees rise in vaccinations as Delta spreads
-U.S. hits vaccine goal of 70% of adults with at least 1 dose
-U.S. employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
-Avoiding lockdowns means doing things that people won’t necessarily welcome, NIH director says
-Study finds early symptoms differ based on age, gender
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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