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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: After rainy Thursday, summer returns for the weekend
+6:00: Bad timing: Worcester police interrupt car break-in, arrest man
+6:00: Holden PD and Fire Department rescue driver from off-road crash
+6:00: Tonight’s Summer in the Park Concert in Auburn postponed to August 10th
+6:00: St. V's owner delivers "last, best, and final offer"
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thirsty Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 5
+Noon: "Boston Emissions" host Anngelle Wood eyes Worcester Cold Storage fire
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Grand Funk Railroad, Corey Rodrigues, Out to Lunch and more ...
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Black Sheep Bah-Bah-Q food truck a new go-to food spot
+Noon: New Worcester school safety plan replacing resource officers by year's end underway
-Counterfeit watches heading to Worcester from Hong Kong intercepted in Kentucky
-Worcester cop accosted neighborhood leader over photos, complaint says
-Judge declines to issue charges against Worcester officers accused of stealing phone during protest
-Seriously injured motorcyclist found lying in road following crash in Dudley
-Worcester nurses strike mediator offers to bring talks to D.C.
-Central Mass. Housing Alliance: CDC's temporary moratorium on evictions "a safety net for families"
-UMass Memorial patient transport manager Deborah Cox retires 54 years
-Shrewsbury mother writes funny, relatable messages on garage doors
-Getting rusty water in Worcester Wednesday and Thursday? Here's why
-Vote for best brunch spot in Taste of Massachusetts' "Breaking Brunch"
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fill your freezer – not the landfill. Reduce food waste and save up to 50% every grocery trip with the free Flashfood app!
-Bill Shaner: "This whole thing stinks"? Former mayor's the one who stinks, turns out
-ICYMI: Jury convicts Worcester’s former top housing official of aiding developer’s fraud
-Mechanics Hall reopens with its first show Thursday
-Last Call with Michelle May, co-founder of Juniper Rag
-New location, date announced for 2021 UMass Cancer Walk and Run
-Upcoming leaf-peeping season: Here’s when foliage will reach peak fall color in New England
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s School Street to be closed 6 weeks for water main replacement
-Shrewsbury officials address shortage of pay-as-you-throw trash bags
-Michael Cherry Memorial Run raises awareness of mental health issues
-Rutland before and after school programs set to return for 2021-22
-Police looking for robbery suspect accused of stealing charity boxes from McDonald’s in Marlborough
-Bravehearts weather storm to win on road. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets
-In from Bravehearts bullpen comes catcher Christian Siciliano to produce
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox fall late to RailRiders, 7-3
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-CVS will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour
-Tragic: 2 killed in wrong-way, head-on crash on Route 2 in Phillipston
-Animals: Pets available for adoption close to Worcester
-Homes: 4 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Celebrity: John Corbett confirms he and Bo Derek finally married after 20 years together
-TV/Streaming: New "Jeopardy!" host to replace Alex Trebek? Mike Richards — maybe
-Movies: Locally produced short film "Mercy" hoping to be a big picture
-History: Bathsheba Spooner, hanged for murder—or for her Loyalist father?
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Foxboro coach makes save of the day after reviving player who collapsed on court
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, man steals girlfriend's ring to get money to buy her an engagement ring
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Unvaccinated hospitalized patients express regret, plead with others to get shot
+6:00: Nurse explains why she decided to get vaccine now
+6:00: If we do not all get vaccinated, the next variant is just around the corner, expert says
+Noon: Worcester superintendent leaning toward masks in school this year
+Noon: Moderna says a 3rd dose of its vaccine will be needed before winter
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Colleges: Some Worcester colleges requiring masks as Delta variant spreads
-Here's how to keep your kids safe from the Delta variant as the school year begins
-Mass. to mandate vaccine for long-term care staff
-Food: McDonald’s requiring face masks again at most U.S. restaurants, regardless of vaccination status
-Shopping: These retailers have updated their face mask policies for customers, employees
-ICYMI: Worcester among counties with "substantial" transmission rates
-Mass. confirms 962 new cases, 5 more deaths
-CDC: 93% of cases now from Delta variant
-Testing demand in Massachusetts increases (1:46)
-Report: Cases among U.S. children and teens jumped 84% in a week
-Dr. Fauci fears variant worse than Delta is possible
-Can I still get long-term COVID symptoms if I’m infected after vaccination?
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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