Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:55: Two arrested at June 1 protest in Worcester allege police improperly seized phones
+7:55: Radio Worcester (6:06): City Councilor Sean Rose talks police body cameras
+11:40: Worcester Police investigate fatal stabbing on Cutler Street
+11:40: Here are 5 things you need to know today in Worcester - June 30
+11:40: Hollywood icon Carl Reiner dies at 98
-Worcester among top 50 best-run cities in America
-‘Justice needs to be served’: Wife of man killed in Worcester crash begs other driver to come forward
-Worcester man arrested with stolen vehicle
-Worcester Police release video of school sign vandal, ask public for help
-George's Bakery launches site at Worcester Public Market
-Worcester City Councilors flooded with 'defund police' emails
-Radio Worcester (22:32): City Councilor Khrystian King talks budget & police funding
-Board of Health asks Worcester Police for response to recommendations
-Worcester city manager to get job review in 'extraordinary times'
-Florida country club members sue WPI, want $900,000 back
-Worcesteria: Replace Columbus with Abbie Hoffman
-ICYMI: Boston Globe: ‘I’m horrified that we didn’t get this right’: Worcester schools see rocky rollout of online learning
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of June 29
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester crash takes down power lines
-Falling tree knocks out power in Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Follo’s Food Review: Whole belly clams at Harry's Restaurant
-ICYMI: What do city employees in Worcester make?
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 new house listings in Worcester
-Commute and Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental and Sales): RV business booming as Central Mass. vacationers hit the road
-New England: 15-, 14- and 12-year-old involved in multiple armed robberies, police say
-Shopping: American Express gives users up to $50 toward small business spending
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough bus driver gets college degree amid pandemic (2:02)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, man steals fire truck, drives to local bar with sirens on
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:55: PawSox season canceled
+7:55: Governor has ‘hope’ North Brookfield will call off July 4 celebration
+7:55: No additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Mass., 114 new cases
+7:55: Nationwide mask mandate could prevent more lockdowns, avoid $1 trillion economic loss, goldman Sachs says
+7:55: Dr. Fauci says U.S. could see 100,000 new cases a day
+11:40: Radio Worcester (11:34): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a COVID Update
+11:40: New strain of flu found in China has potential to become pandemic, scientists warn
-With Holy Cross campus closed, Worcester Bravehearts to relocate for summer
-WBJ Podcast (27:34): When will Mechanics Hall reopen?
-ICYMI: Pandemic could create glut of office space in Worcester
-Massachusetts reports 35 new deaths, 101 new cases
-Is it safe to attend a July Fourth gathering?
-Mass. could enter Phase 3 Monday (1:26)
-Experts fear another spike in Mass. with eased restrictions (1:53)
-What doctors have learned about fighting COVID-19
-Dr. Fauci warns vaccine may not lead to herd immunity
-Broadway shutdown extended through early January
-Airbnb CEO: 'Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was'
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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