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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Hottest days of the year upcoming
+3:30: Worcester crash involving stolen vehicle leaves two seriously injured
+11:00: Greenwood Spray Park to reopen at noon today
+11:00: Worcester Police investigate Dorchester Street shooting
+11:00: Route 146 North in Millbury is shut down because of a gas leak
+11:00: Leicester Police say stolen statue returned
+8:00: $100K Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester, July 27
-Sutton man arrested in Worcester with illegal gun, drugs
-Two face firearms charges after gun goes off in Worcester
-Billionaire TV pioneer and Worcester native dies at 84
-ICYMI: Victim of Thursday's fatal motorcycle crash on Lincoln St. graduated high school last month
-ICYMI: OeZo celebrates grand opening on Water St. in Worcester
-Polar Park Construction Update - July 19 by New England Sky Pix (2:27)
-The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Monday, by Jay Berman
-A video visit to the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center in Worcester (6:36)
-11 Worcester County cities and towns have won bridge project grants
-Steele fans 12 as Bravehearts move to 12-5 with win
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Home sale closings in Worcester plummeted 40% in June
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas couple married 46 years overcomes COVID-19, cancer and chemo together
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, man falls through floor of home, plunges down 30-foot well
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+3:30: How to get a free coronavirus test in Worcester
+3:30: Massachusetts reopening plan: Should state return to Phase 2?
+3:30: Marlins’ outbreak puts sports world — and NFL — on notice
+3:30: Big chains filed for bankruptcy and closed stores every week in July. Here are 9 of them
+11:00: Worcester Together fund surpasses $10 million
+11:00: Two Clark professors push back on recent analysis of colleges sustainability during pandemic
+11:00: Gig workers are finding it harder to make money as surging unemployment drives up competition
+11:00: Locally sourced food delivery businesses in Worcester County get unexpected boost during pandemic
-Worcester School Committee to hold forum with medical professionals this week
-Three things for the week of July 26, by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (3:30)
-Greater Worcester Community Foundation helping nonprofits during tough stretch
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury schools not returning full time this year
-ICYMI: Clark University among colleges most likely to ‘perish,’ Holy Cross among those likely to 'thrive' according to new analysis of schools in 436 US News and World Report’s Top National College Rankings
-At the office: I’ve been furloughed – can my company stop me from taking side work?
-Massachusetts reports 273 new cases, 19 additional deaths
-First Phase 3 vaccine trial in U.S. is expected to begin
-Florida overtakes New York in cases
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-They asked 20 medical experts whether they’re sending their own kids back to school. Here’s what they had to say
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
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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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