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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A little warmer today, but high under 80
-American Airlines returning to Worcester Regional Airport in November
-Back to School Bash donates free backpacks and school supplies
-Family of fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia honored at community event
-Worcester Wine Festival a hit at Polar Park
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Channel 7 resolves car rental conflict for Worcester woman
-Worcester man arrested on drug distribution charges
-After bullet flies through apartment, 2 arrested, weapons seized in Spencer
-Leominster man arrested in connection to Maynard house party shooting
-Man gets extra 1.5 years after attack that left Souza guard scarred
-MassDOT says traffic nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, except for one road
-ICYMI: Family of Officer Familia promotes new foundation in his honor (1:08)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Latin Fest 2021 virtual event (1:56:08)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-5 questions for Steve Quist, candidate for Worcester City Council District 5
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drone video above old stone church in West Boylston (4:16)
-The Spencer Fair returns Labor Day Weekend
-Shrewsbury auctioning off used trucks
-Auburn's 8th annual Holiday Craft Fair to be held December 11th
-Pirates win 1st playoff game in rout, semifinal home game next week
-Senior Nick Olsofka provides leadership to Holy Cross offensive line
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: MassDigi holds first event at its new home at WPI
-Holy Cross students pioneer project-based social justice
-National: Hurricane Ida barreling toward Louisiana as Category 4 storm
-California mom fights off mountain lion attacking her 5-year-old son
-Tragic: 7-year-old killed in gunfire outside football game in Pennsylvania
-New England: Police need help IDing woman following assault at Water Country in N.H.
-Tribute to former Director of the Public Health nurses for the city of Worcester, who recently passed away
-Animals: It's safe to put bird feeders back up, Mass Audubon says (:32)
-Homes: Video tour of Sutton split-entry home for sale (3:21)
-Health: Number of people with high blood pressure has doubled globally, large study finds
-History: Watch Worcester Auditorium's Kimball Organ come back to life (1:31)
-Food: Stop & Shop now allowing Mass. customers to use SNAP and EBT benefits for online shopping
-Celebrity: ABBA is releasing new music, hyping major reunion "Voyage"
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-TV show set in Worcester renewed for Season 2
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors hold flash mob for 93-year-old who is obsessed with the Hokey Pokey (2:21)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, cows spotted in car in Donald's drive-through
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Tracey O'Connell Novick: Mass. should require vaccination for all teachers and eligible students
-Mask debate moves from school boards to courtrooms
-ICYMI: Worcester is turning to social influencers to boost vaccine rates in city’s youth
-Maine ICU beds tie previous peak amid Delta variant surge
-Florida to receive 14 portable morgues as cases soar
-Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher infects more than half of the class
-2 day care workers found dead on the same day from COVID-19
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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