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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny, high of 77 today in Worcester
+6:00: Demolition of Greendale Mall in Worcester underway
+6:00: 22-year-old man faces firearm charges after break-in report in Worcester
+6:00: A summer tradition, Worcester Hot Dog Safari is underway
+6:00: Beer and wine store OK'd for Midtown Mall
+6:00: New food vendor to open at Worcester Public Market
+6:00: Worcester schedules 3 meetings to seek input for use of federal funds
+6:00: POW! WOW! Worcester underway with artists, murals to paint in Main South
+6:00: Worcester Organ Concerts return to Mechanics Hall on August 18th
+1:30: Somerville developer wants Worcester's The Bridge site rezoned
+1:30: WBJ announces the 40 Under Forty, Class of 2021
+1:30: See inside the renovated Worcester Public Library, with a new children’s center and entrance facing Worcester Common
+1:30: Spencer firefighter undergoing emergency surgery to remove massive brain tumor
-Third fire in 2 days: Worcester family escapes early morning house fire on Ferdinand Street
-Earlier: Separate early morning fires in Worcester Saturday displace several residents
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 16th
-ICYMI: State Rep., neighborhood continue push to get Worcester auto body shop to move
-Grassy strip is much more than a median to Summit residents
-Worcester's new Union Station center platform completion pushed ahead to 2025 by MBTA
-Hubbardston nonprofit Mission E4 helping victims of deadly earthquake in Haiti
-Girls Inc. of Worcester to launch equality project with portion of $10 million awarded to national office
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 16th
-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.
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest Pop-Up Concert Thursday in downtown Worcester
-Worcester Organ Concerts return to Mechanics Hall on August 18th
-Rosalie Tirella: Check out Art in the Park at Elm Park
-Lindsay Munroe releases second children's album produced by Raffi
-Group of Catholics stand with striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," Episode 15 (27:55): Meet Sean Rose, incumbent candidate
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (30:24): Rebel Bourbon Store Pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Road construction will affect area around Sunrise Avenue in Grafton
-Police seeking information about cat found abandoned in animal carrier in Westborough
-Holden Board of Assessors residential cyclical inspections this week
-Princeton Public Safety Building plans remain in flux
-Bravehearts' season ends with playoff loss
-Pirates win 7th straight with 51-16 blowout in Northern Arizona
-WooSox drop 5th straight at home
-Worcester's Demek Edmonds outpoints Rafael De Souza on Palladium boxing card
-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: UMass Medical School professor named president of American College of Physicians
-New England: 20 Massachusetts firefighters to help battle Northwest wildfires
-Health: How to treat cracked heels with help from Cows (2:05)
-At the office: Still struggling to focus while working from home? Here are the best ways to get your tasks done
-ICYMI: Tribute to 40-year Worcester Police Department veteran who recently passed away
-Animals: Southwick Zoo welcomes their biggest female baby giraffe
-Homes: See inside this 1720s Uxbridge estate listed for $800,000
-History: Alden Memorial, WPI
-Movies: "Free Guy" gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New England woman who donated bone marrow meets 3-year-old recipient
-Meanwhile, "Munchkin" the duck runs on Dunkin’
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:36): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the state of COVID-19, masks, Delta variant and vaccinations
+6:00: Gov. Baker "not considering" new mask guidance
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School: Vaccines key to stopping delta, pandemic (2:16)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-"Bursting at the seams": ICUs fill up, create backlog in ERs and force hospitals to cancel surgeries
-Breakthrough risk may be much lower with Moderna than Pfizer, Mayo Clinic says
-Tragic: Eight grade student in Mississippi dies of COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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