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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer sun, humidity increase as Henri moves out
+5:30: St. Vincent Hospital adding replacement nurses at "a rapid pace"
+5:30: Worcester residents offer input on police body cameras at District 5 forum
+5:30: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80
+5:30: Flashback: Rolling Stones at Worcester Airport in 1981
+5:30: Spinstatz Showcase comes to Worcester in "Love & Hip Hop edition"
+Noon: Worcester residents have their say on how best to spend $10 million in federal relief
+Noon: Radio Worcester (19:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine requirements, ARPA money & Police Body Cams
+Noon: Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is back
-3 EF0 tornadoes, 1 waterspout touch down in Massachusetts
-Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for New England with "whopper" of a storm
-Worcester baby kidnapping suspects held without bail (1:25)
-Related: One of the suspects is facing a separate child rape charge, authorities say
-Homeowner's girlfriend discovers gruesome scene inside Shirley home (1:10)
-Worcester officer on leave after reportedly ODing was suspended for 40 days after 2015 incident, records show
-Tribute to prominent Worcester philanthropist who passed away Sunday
-Food: Channel 5 features Holden chocolatier (2:17)
-Area restaurant closing because of "lack of staff", hopes to regroup and reopen in the future
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:42)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 24th
-Worcester first responders in hot pursuit of... a stretcher?! (:50)
-Road closings for movie production starting on Wednesday in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (5:59): Worcester DPW Commissioner Jay Fink talks Hurricane Henri
-Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster Charter School postponed first day of school after "major flooding"
-WCCA-TV's Worcester Election Countdown (28:54): Meet Candy Mero-Carlson, incumbent candidate for City Council District 2
-Rosen's Roundtable #449 (29:11): What's happening in District 2 now?
-City hires new Commissioner of Inspectional Services
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car stolen in Holden found in Sterling, police remind residents to lock cars
-Spencer hiring to fill immediate need for firefighters
-Millbury police hold movie night at Elm Draught House
-PHOTOS: Fields of flowers bring crowd to Community Harvest Project
-BVT starts school in an enhanced building
-Southbridge cancels first day of school because of Henri concerns
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates finish season 11-3, host playoff game Saturday
-Assumption football team is hungry and hyped for season
-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
-Business: UMass hospital purchases new building to add acute care beds
-National: Married couple shot dead at Utah campsite, man was "creeping them out"
-Tragic: Irish man dies in car crash just hours before wedding day
-New England: New details revealed in gory killings at N.H. hotel
-2 teens shot in bathroom of Mass. Walmart; 2 adults charged
-Animals: Cat teaches himself to open containers with his teeth (4:03)
-Shopping: What the shipping crisis means for holiday shopping
-Homes: 5 new Worcester properties for sale
-History: Former post office, current federal courthouse, Worcester
-Celebrity: "CSI" star William Petersen hospitalized after feeling unwell on set
-TV/Streaming: Mayim Bialik set as first "Jeopardy" guest host following Mike Richards' exit
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children
-Meanwhile, TikTok Milk Crate Challenge is latest way to hurt yourself
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Dr. Fauci explains when the U.S. could get COVID-19 under control if enough people get vaccinated
+Noon: Board of Education to allow statewide school mask mandate
+Noon: CVS requires pharmacists, nurses to get vaccine
+Noon: Some people are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash
-Worcester County cases increased by 929 this week
-FDA grants full approval to Pfizer shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates
-Radio Worcester (9:46): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations and breakthrough cases
-With state hesitating, employers are taking mask policies into their own hands
-ICYMI: Answers to frequently asked questions about vaccine booster shots
-Mass. confirms 3,335 new cases, 4 more deaths over weekend
-Cases, deaths projected to rise in Massachusetts, new modeling says
-Fall River widow says vaccine "would have saved" husband's life
-Health officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat COVID-19
-So many people in a Texas town got COVID-19 that the schools shut down and then the city closed
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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