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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Extreme heat and humidity today. Be careful
+5:00: Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns with more than 40 restaurants in Worcester participating in event at end of August
+5:00: Myles Barber is executive chef at family's Flying Rhino restaurant
+5:00: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+5:00: Why Disney's movie "Free Guy," which was partially filmed in Worcester, isn’t playing on Disney Plus
+Noon: Tales of living in these Worcester properties include mushrooms, bed bugs and birds
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 12th
+Noon: Get to London from Worcester on JetBlue: Here's how
+Noon: Proposed removal of 100 healthy trees reignites residents' resolve to save beloved trees
+Noon: Clams, burgers and breakfast anytime makes this Westborough diner shine
+Noon: Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury closed until further notice
+Noon: Cam Newton, Mac Jones will both play in Patriots’ preseason opener, per report
-Worcester police seek to ID man for assault in Dunkin
-Former top city housing official jailed for alleged domestic violence a day after fraud conviction
-Attorney for suspected killer says precedents show police improperly obtained DNA
-Worcester City Council approves jet ski ban on Indian Lake
-Shrewsbury police warn of car break-ins. As do West Boylston police
-Mrs. Moriconi's Ice Cream helps students gain hands-on experience
-Auburn struggling to find new firefighter applicants (1:40)
-RecWorcester wrapping up summer recreation program
-Worcester Summer Jam returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-ICYMI: JetBlue service between New York and Worcester resumes August 19th
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Want a week's worth of produce for just $5? Stress-free savings are just a few clicks away.
-Disney on Ice returning to Worcester
-Princeton filmmaker Trey Nelson's documentary in the running for awards
-Five Things: "ABBA the Concert," Leather Lung, the Central Mass. Jazz Festival and more ....
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present
-John DiPietro (9:06): We have found a new hero in Worcester, Net of Compassion
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:23): ARPA money, COVID, schools and more
-Worcester Public Schools 2nd annual Embracing Multilingualism Conference is August 25th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police searching for missing 57-year-old man
-Multiple agencies involved in search for fugitive in Webster
-Resident makes noise about Grafton & Upton Railroad horns
-East Coast Metal Roofing holds grand opening at Oxford location
-Former Lunenburg woman sentenced for stealing Social Security
-Rutland Little League teams honored at concert
-At Whittier Farms in Sutton, flexibility's a key component
-Bravehearts close in on playoff berth. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Holy Cross announces 2021 fall sports broadcast schedule
-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
-Colleges: Clark professor awarded $601,423 to study bacteria behavior
-Chancellor Collins welcomes new students to "an exciting time to be coming into medicine"
-Health: More than 1,000 in Mass. died of opioid overdoses in 6 months
-Business: Worcester Chamber announces Leadership Worcester class
-Tragic: 5-year-old in Virginia dies after being left in a car during high temperatures
-National: White people in U.S. expected to decline for first time, census experts say
-Food: Dunkin’ to bring back fall menu earlier than ever before
-Animals: Black bear strolls down the aisles at grocery store in Los Angeles
-Homes: 3 open houses in Worcester to check out
-TV/Streaming: "Jeopardy!" names new hosts Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik
-Celebrity: Christina Applegate reveals she has multiple sclerosis
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Middle school teacher in Louisiana decorates truck with positive affirmations
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, man going to trial for allegedly threatening to blow up McDonald’s after not getting sauce for McNuggets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Understanding the increase in Massachusetts breakthrough cases
+Noon: Winners of 3rd VaxMillions Giveaway announced
-Worcester Public Schools to require masks for all students, staff as new school year starts
-Nintendo Switch, iPad Air, TVs all prizes in Worcester’s Youth Vax Giveaway
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-UMass Memorial reopening command center as Delta cases spread amid bed shortage related to service cuts at St. V's
-UMass Medical School requiring faculty and staff to be vaccinated by September 7th
-Related: UMass Medical School's statement
-ICYMI: City of Worcester to require masks in municipal buildings
-Mass. health officials report 1,368 new cases, 8 additional deaths as positivity rate climbs
-SEIU Local 509 calls for vaccine mandate for all of its nearly 20,000 members in Massachusetts
-"Really critical" kids get vaccinated when eligible, Massachusetts doctor says
-What are long-term complications like for children and adolescents? Here's what experts say
-Nurse in Germany accused of swapping vaccines for saline solution
-CDC urges vaccines during pregnancy as Delta surges
-Shopping: Why big chains aren’t requiring vaccines for customers
-Badly saught restaurant recovery in jeopardy as Delta rages
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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