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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day ahead, high of 73 in Worcester
-iPhone seizure focus of civil rights lawsuit by Black Uber driver vs. Worcester police
-Auburn man gets a year in prison for tax fraud
-Worcester superintendent search committee OKs timeline, request for consultant bids. Video (40:18)
-Worcester woman is helping to raise a puppy to be a service dog for people with physical disabilities
-Phantom Gourmet visits Westborough restaurant (4:54)
-Out of Darkness Walk shines light on suicide prevention
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest performances: Greg Abate Quartet (29:59), Donna Byrne (28:42), Triangulation (29:39), Jazzed Up Trio (29:54), Bill Fanning Quartet (29:58)
-Tickets on sale for 3 holidays shows at the Hanover
-Daily bus services between Worcester and Amherst begins
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-ICYMI: 3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Local beer will honor Officer Manny Familia
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
-More people in Worcester — and 10 more voting precincts
-Fallout from Worcester's preliminary election
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden bandstand concert 3-5 today
-Spirit of Shrewsbury headed to Oak Middle School September 25th
-Shrewsbury woman with CHDs received emotional, financial support from Heartfelt Dreams Foundation
-"Pakachoag: Where the River Bends" to premiere September 28th
-Faith: Bishop McManus tells conference church will not bend to radical agendas
-Trailing early, Holy Cross football team rallies to win at Yale for first time since 2005
-High school football: Oakmont tops St. Paul's, Northbridge beats Valley Tech
-Former Worcester Academy star quarterback's cause of death revealed
-Bravehearts hire Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: SpaceX's civilian crew makes water landing off Florida coast
-California wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves
-New England: RMV to offer expanded services including in-person appointments, walk-in visits
-Tragic: Wisconsin 6-year-old in coma after rock kicked by lawn mower hit him in head
-Business: Staff shortages impacting everything from coffee to cars
-WCAC hosts job fair next week for job-seekers
-Colleges: Assumption president makes case for doubling Pell Grants
-Holy Cross ranks among top 5% of U.S. colleges, according to Niche
-Health: It's hard to convince your child to leave the screen behind to exercise. Here's how to do it
-Animals: Puppy wouldn't stop shaking because she was so scared (3:20)
-Tribute to recently deceased Worcester man who lived the words “Love and Honor” and who raised his 5 children alone after his wife passed away
-History: Church of the Sacred Heart, Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Emmy predictions: Who should win vs. who will win tonight
-Homes: Custom Colonial "Worcester landmark" on Grove St. lists for $849,900
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kindergarten teacher in Indiana saves student's life
-Meanwhile, new beer from Sam Adams is illegal in 15 states
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City youth vaccination clinic draws crowd, but just 4 young people receive shot
-UMass Medical School profs: Direct recommendation from a doctor may be the final push someone needs to get vaccinated
-Mass. doctors debate booster shots (3:33)
-ICYMI: Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemic
-Celebrity: White House offers Nicki Minaj call to answer vaccine Qs
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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