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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 14
+6:00: Chandler Street restaurant reopens
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:54): City Manager Ed Augustus on the BLM Mural, the Board of Health, Plastic Bags, Rec Worcester and more
+6:00: Mass. Attorney General suing Uber, Lyft for not classifying drivers as employees
-Latest weather: More showers, thunderstorms on the way
-Worcester thrift store closes for good, building for sale
-Worcester ranked among top 50 most stressed cities in U.S.
-Auburn Mall stabbing suspect held without bail
-Worcester Police a no-show at meeting about ... police reform recommendations
-Black Lives Matter mural in Worcester: Here’s how you can help
-'Defend Your Police' signs popping up in Central Mass.
-Commuter rail returns to 'normal' along Worcester line
-This week’s roadwork in Worcester
-John Kelly, Worcester building commissioner, to retire
-ICYMI -- Bill Randell: $6,000,000 from PawSox?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge Police seek man who used fraudulent credit card
-Fitchburg man identified as 64-year-old swimmer who drowned at R.I. beach
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Tribute to a 34-year teacher in Worcester Public Schools who died on Sunday
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 new Worcester homes listings
-Miss the mall? Take a video tour of Solomon Pond Mall (13:01)
-Body of actress Naya Rivera found on the 7th anniversary of co-star's death
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nine ducklings rescued from Salem storm drain (:35)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, woman survives mile-long ride through storm drain
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:32): Tim Garvin on Worcester Together Phase 2 Recovery Funding + $4.5M in Phase 1 Immediate Response Grants
+6:00: Mass. teachers unions demand phased reopening for schools
+6:00: Michigan house party linked to 43 new cases
+6:00: Uptick in cases this winter may be more serious than the initial outbreak
-Worcester schools release 'lessons learned' report on remote education
-Worcester mom: Many teachers feel "as if it’s next to impossible" to go back to school
-Worcester Public Schools reopening survey for parents/guardians
-Baseball, softball and field hockey now allowed on Worcester fields
-Clark University announces in-person classes will begin on Aug. 24
-Patriot League cancels fall sports season
-ICYMI: 7 Worcester nursing homes have seen 20 or more COVID-19 deaths
-Massachusetts reports 154 new cases, 5 more deaths
-Gov. Baker launches online portal for residents to report businesses not complying with safety guidelines
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public
-3 Arizona teachers who shared a classroom got coronavirus. One of them died
-California reimposes restrictions on restaurants and many other indoor facilities
-Uh oh: Immunity from antibodies may last only months, study suggests
-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
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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