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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 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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