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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 41 today in Worcester, rising to 57 tomorrow
-Restaurant holding soft opening at new location today in Downtown Worcester
-Syrian couple enjoy U.S. life as restaurateurs
-Worcester firefighters' food drive Sunday at 4 supermarkets
-73-year-old woman dies after being injured by comfort animal in Bolton
-Five Things to Do: WCLOC, Merrimack Valley Ringers Merrimac Handel’s "Messiah" and more ...
-Worcester Tech program gives students experience outside of classroom
-Worcester School Committee considers holding families responsible for Chromebooks issued to students
-African Community Education raises more than $200,000 during gala, more than 3 times as much as 2020 celebration
-ICYMI: 64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on June Street in Worcester
-UMass Memorial fires 200 after deadline
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Podcast (37:59): The best whiskies in the world
-Ribbon cut for new Lancaster Plaza entrance at Worcester Art Museum
-Worcester City Council and School Committee inauguration set for January 3rd
-Tribute to a woman who spent 20 years caring for others at local assisted living facilities
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury holds Light the Common, Yuletide Market events
-Feedback Earth is testing ways to stop soy stench
-Millbury completes renovation of Woolie World Playground
-Apartments at former Dudley mill will be "seed" for future development
-Sports: Holy Cross men lose at La Salle
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bravehearts promote Nate Gonelli to assistant GM
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-New basketball team in Worcester hopes to add to community, be role models
-Lightning beat Bruins, 3-2
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: America’s childcare crisis fueled by worker shortages in daycare centers
-Did you work from home this year? When you can claim the home-office deduction
-Health: Stroke contributing factors include losing temper, extreme exercise
-Food: Egg supply in peril if voter law kicks in
-Shopping: Dollar General is targeting new customers with a new store model and name
-National: Bond set at combined $1 million after Michigan parents enter pleas
-CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother during sexual harassment scandal
-New England: Nashua police say good Samaritans struck by car while trying to help crash victim
-DNA inside conch shell leads to arrest of Mass. cold case murder suspect
-Mass. residents report seeing odd light in night sky
-Tragic: Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 13
-TV/Streaming: "Seinfeld" writer reveals true origin of Festivus
-Celebrity: Henry Winkler is auctioning off his Fonz jacket and more "Happy Days" memorabilia
-Homes: This spacious 4-bed home in England is hiding an incredible secret
-Animals: Abandoned puppy sleeps with the guy who rescued her (3:21)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Customers step up to save beloved general store in Vermont (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in San Diego, nightmarish fish washes up on beach, terrifies all
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-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
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-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-First case of Omicron variant detected in state
-Demand for vaccinations rising in Mass. with arrival of Omicron variant
-Worcester County faces grim diagnosis with variants
-Updated case numbers for Worcester County cities, towns
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial runs out of ICU beds as cases rise (2:15)
-Past infection less likely to fend off Omicron: scientists
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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