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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 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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