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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another scorcher
+7:00: Driver charged in July 6 crash in Worcester after victim succumbs to injuries
+7:00: Coes Pond beach closed because of high bacteria levels
+7:00: 19-year-old Southbridge man arrested twice in one night
+1:00: Worcester Police investigate overnight shooting in Main South neighborhood
+1:00: Driver hurt in crash that killed Holy Cross rower suing college, coach
+1:00: Radio Worcester (14:10): City Manager Ed Augustus on BLM mural vandalism, police, COVID-19 and Spectrum
+1:00: Shrewsbury schools to issue iPads to all students
+1:00: Emmy nominations 2020: Complete list of nominees announced
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 28
-Break-in, theft at downtown Worcester store
-Arrest made in deadly Worcester double shooting
-Worcester Police K9 assists arrest of armed suspect
-Worcester teen accused of sharing child porn on Facebook
-Worcester Police investigate Dorchester Street shooting
-Worcester crash involving stolen vehicle leaves two seriously injured
-$100K Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
-Ex-Nazi's conviction prompts Worcester councilor to recount mother's ordeal
-The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Tuesday, by Jay Berman
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritans save 4-year-old from drowning at North Brookfield beach (1:50)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 'Miracles do happen!' Leicester statue returned
-Bravehearts' Danny Torres plays this summer by the books
-Bravehearts add third week of summer camp Aug. 10-14
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-List of honorees: Harvey Ball to award 20 Smile Awards at virtual ceremony
-New England: Cape Cod island open to the public for first time in 300 years
-Woman killed in apparent shark attack in Maine (1:55)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 newest Worcester home listings
-TV: ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation
-Meanwhile, in Hopkinton, naked dog-walkers scuffle with cops
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester coalition provides free restaurant meals for COVID-19 patients, families
+7:00: Planet Fitness will require all members and guests to wear masks
+7:00: CDC reports one-third of survivors have symptoms that don’t go away
+7:00: Coronavirus may close one-third of America’s museums for good
+1:00: Former Worcester Voke ace Tim Collins opts out of 2020 major league season
-Worcester youth caught at underage drinking party in Spencer that may have been set up to expose group to the coronavirus
-Start of school pushed back two weeks (1:53)
-How to get a free coronavirus test in Worcester
-Worcester Together fund surpasses $10 million
-Locally sourced food delivery businesses in Worcester County get unexpected boost
-Two Clark professors push back on recent analysis of colleges' sustainability amid pandemic
-Related: Clark among schools most likely to ‘perish,’ according to analysis of 436 schools in U.S. News and World Report’s Top National College Rankings
-Massachusetts reopening plan: Should state return to Phase 2?
-Gov. Baker urges Mass. residents to remain vigilant (1:39)
-Study: 2 in 3 Mass. small businesses temporarily closed, limiting operations
-Shopping: Big chains filed for bankruptcy and closed stores every week in July. Here are 9 of them
-Gig workers are finding it harder to make money as surging unemployment drives up competition
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Can your 5-year-old go to a birthday party?
-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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