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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 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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