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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Police investigate another Worcester shooting
+7:00: Holy Cross football team picked as Patriot League preseason favorite
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 9
+8:30: Reality TV show returning to film in area
-Worcester woman faces fentanyl, heroin charges
-Victim of fatal shooting, a 24-year-old Worcester man, donates organs as part of his last wish to give back
-Newest Worcester eatery set to open this month
-Shore Park Beach in Worcester closed
-Truck doesn't make it under I-290 overpass in Worcester
-Worcester's bid to keep police records secret gets boost from judge
-Nearly 1 in 5 Worcester homes lack internet access: Why municipal broadband access matters
-UMass Medical School announces ALS treatment breakthrough (1:15)
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (21:40): COVID-19, schools & police body cams
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton students ‘graduate’ vehicularly
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Worcester Bravehearts sock 3 homers in road win, at Nashua today
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Rent vs. Buy... and all the Reasons Why!
-ICYMI: Check out the latest 5 deals in Worcester for health & fitness, auto repair, bridal bouquet and more
-Macy's takes 50 percent off select items for July sale
-Heat will stay stuck on extra high for July in most of U.S.
-70% chance of tropical storm hitting New England this weekend, NWS says
-National: 'Glee' actress missing in California lake
-Tragic: Nurse and mother of four killed in Kentucky trying to help car crash victim
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, man driving stolen car crashes into woman driving another stolen car
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: 61 new cases in the last week in Worcester, 5,308 total
+7:00: WCCA-TV airs milestone 70th 'Daily Breaking' show. See list of all guests
+7:00: Worcester native on front lines of U.S. Navy coronavirus fight
+7:00: ‘Worcester Together’ announces over $2.3 Million in recovery phase funding
+7:00: Florida reports record high COVID-19 deaths in a single day
-Central Mass. city and town case numbers
-UMass Memorial piloting coronavirus saliva testing
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:44): Edward Madaus, Executive Director, Guild of St. Agnes Early Education and Child Care
-ICYMI: 'Nobody got left behind': Interview with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Mass. reports 30 new deaths, 162 additional cases
-New England: Suspect pulled gun on man for not wearing face mask, Bridgewater Police say
-WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread
-Death rates may be down, but cases and hospitalizations are surging
-This 60-second hack to make your face mask fit better is going viral
-Ivy League suspends all fall sports
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Here's how the coronavirus caused a nationwide coin shortage
-Commute and Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental and Sales): Demand for RVs high as millions of Americans taking summer trips despite pandemic
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas mother of 4 recovers after fighting flu, COVID-19 at the same time
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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