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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the mid-80s in Worcester
+6:00: District 5 candidates engage with neighborhood groups ahead of Sept. 14 preliminary election
+6:00: Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond lit up in purple for Overdose Awareness Day
+6:00: Worcester artist takes expansive view for Worcester Art Museum initiative
+6:00: 300,000 Massachusetts workers face end of unemployment (1:38)
+Noon: Body found in woods near Wachusett Reservoir, police say
+Noon: Union files complaint in longest nurses strike in Mass. history
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 31st
+Noon: Ziggy Bombs to pop up at Wormtown Brewery this fall
+Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest launches it's virtual "Main Event"
+Noon: Patriots release Cam Newton, Mac Jones named starting QB (2:15)
-St. Vincent patients, employee claim poor care at hospital during nurses' strike
-Some Worcester students arrive nearly an hour late to school on Monday
-21-year-old man arrested for Monday morning shooting on Millbury Street in Worcester
-Worcester boxer sentenced to 40 months on federal gun charge
-8 arrested, 5 dirt bikes seized, 3 guns recovered after operation targeting riders on railroad property, WPD says
-Worcester police arrest one of state's most wanted fugitives
-Costly police technology coming under increasing scrutiny
-Project New Hope's 7th annual motorcycle ride honors vets
-Worcester's Caribbean American community celebrates culture with "Freedom" jamboree block party
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of August 30th
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Trans-Siberian Orchestra will plays 2 shows at the DCU Center in November
-The Ghost Inside haunts with emotional return to Worcester's Palladium
-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): Gas leak forces evacuation of 10 homes in Shrewsbury
-77-year-old man injured in Shrewsbury accident
-Brand new Holden apartment complex sells for $61 million
-Town officials remember “Mr. Oxford”
-Millbury board plans Executive Session to ward off "future problems"
-Man struck, killed while changing tire on Route 2 in Leominster
-Private well testing extended to Bolton and Berlin
-Sports: Holy Cross AD Marcus Blossom leaving to take job at Creighton
-Field hockey player Caitlin Little is the fall season's first Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-St. John's football prepares for Catholic Conference play
-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: Hundred wait in line for opening of Cookies cannabis store in Worcester
-National: Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
-RFK’s oldest son condemns possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan
-New England: Elderly man, 86, accused of shooting, killing 71-year-old wife in Taunton
-Massachusetts named among least hardest-working states in U.S. in new study
-FBI reports a 17% decrease in hate crimes in Massachusetts in 2020
-Colleges: QCC and MWCC collaborate on new program partnerships
-UMass Medical School researcher strives to unlock cure for devastating childhood bone disease
-Animals: How has local wildlife adapted to frequent rainfall
-Homes: Look through 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: St. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester
-Shopping: Toymakers say products will be more expensive and harder to find this holiday season
-Celebrity: Al Roker jokes about critics who say he’s too old to cover Ida
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in September
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vietnam veteran in Lynn getting full home renovation
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, man steals mortuary van, dead body rolls out
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Medical School doctor who helped guide COVID-19 policy in Mass. dies unexpectedly
+6:00: Related: UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial statement about Robert Finberg
+6:00: Janice Harvey: For exhausted educators and health care workers, anti-vaxxers add insult to injury
+6:00: Vaccine effectiveness against severe disease has not dropped much, CDC says
+Noon: Variant found in South Africa could circumvent vaccine: report
-Mass. to implement mask mandate for early education, after-school programs
-Gov. Baker: About 2,000 schools will take part in COVID testing
-Radio Worcester (8:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks back to school, vaccinations and Delta
-100,000 more people could die by December, Dr. Fauci says. But it is still possible to turn it around
-ICYMI: Vaccine benefits pregnant women and babies, UMass Medical School faculty say
-Mass. health officials report 4,081 new cases, 10 additional deaths over the weekend
-Half of businesses surveyed in Boston will require employees to be vaccinated
-Americans are hesitant to rejoin the workforce even as pandemic jobless benefits expire, experts say
-Do I need to wait between getting the vaccine and flu shot?
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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