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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine will burn through, possible thunderstorms this afternoon, high of 84 in Worcester
+7:00: St. Vincent patients, employee claim poor care at hospital during nurses' strike
+7:00: Worcester police arrest one of state's most wanted fugitives
+7:00: Project New Hope's 7th annual motorcycle ride honors vets
+7:00: Shrewsbury water main break repaired
+7:00: Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
+Noon: 8 arrested, 5 dirt bikes seized, 3 guns recovered after operation targeting riders on railroad property, WPD says
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 30th
+Noon: Students return to Worcester Public Schools for full-time, in-person learning
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 30th
+Noon: Gas leak and water main break in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Man struck, killed while changing tire on Route 2 in Leominster
-National: Hurricane Ida knocks out power to all of New Orleans
-Worcester-based Red Cross volunteers head to Louisiana
-Physicians help Habitat for Humanity build homes in Worcester
-No after school program transportation in Worcester because of bus driver shortage
-Woody Adams hosts free back-to-school event for kids in Worcester
-American Airlines returning to Worcester Regional Airport in November
-Community group wants more input on how city should spend ARPA funds
-Candle light vigil of hope Tuesday night at City Hall in memory of all overdose victims
-Food security delivered to mayor's agenda
-5 questions for Steve Quist, candidate for Worcester City Council District 5
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-Listen Up: Jared Fiske delivers beautiful "We're Already Gone"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town of Shrewsbury is seeking an interim Treasurer Collector
-Water and sewer leak detection starting today in Shrewsbury
-Tribute to Leicester carpenter who for years grew his beard long to play Santa Claus
-Table Talk Pies offers teachers a sweet start to the new school year
-Vandals damage North Grafton’s "fairy trail"
-New principal at Trinity Catholic Academy in Southbridge
-Pirates win 1st playoff game in rout, semifinal home game next week
-WooSox lose, 9-5, end winning streak
-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
-Business: Latest edition of Chamber Exchange newspaper
-Chamner 360 Pivot (8:60): Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
-Animals: Stray cat goes from street puddles to sweet cuddles (3:55)
-Homes: Look through 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: Worcester trolley car
-Shopping: Best deals on laptops and more at HP Labor Day Sale
-Celebrity: Actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant and in the movie "Up," dies at 91
-TV/Streaming: "Manifest" fans, rejoice! Netflix just renewed the show for a 4th and final season
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vietnam vet in Mass. getting full home renovation thanks to volunteers
-Meanwhile, in newlyweds send $240 bill to guests who were wedding no-shows
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Mass. to implement mask mandate for early education, after-school programs
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks back to school, vaccinations and Delta
+Noon: 100,000 more people could die by December, Dr. Fauci says. But it is still possible to turn it around
-Vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMass Medical School faculty say
-Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and Tracey O'Connell Novick: Mass. should require vaccination for all teachers and eligible students
-Gov. Baker: "Hard for me to imagine a scenario" where students return to remote learning
-Hostile school board meetings have members calling it quits
-Mom who refused vaccine stripped of parenting time
-Why are older people so much more vaccinated than younger people?
-COVID-19 is like getting a rattlesnake bite, study says
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
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-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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