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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer warmth, high of 79
+7:00: 25-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking and entering
+7:00: Dozens of ambulances at UMass Memorial for National EMS Week Convoy of Champions
+7:00: Radio Worcester (13:55): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park Opening, Civilian Review Board, and trash & recycling
+7:00: WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (31:36): Gary Vecchio and Gary Rosen, co-hosts, "Worcester Election Countdown"
+7:00: Boston Globe: Why is there snow in Grafton? Ask the ‘Dexter’ film crew
+7:00: Ryeligh Modig of Spencer says "the best is yet to come" after "The Voice"
+7:00: Celebrity: Actor Charles Grodin, known for "Midnight Run" and "Heartbreak Kid," dead at 86
+7:00: Animals: Worcester pets up for adoption: Meet Jj, Saphara, Laya & more
-JetBlue to announce its future in Worcester next week
-Feds bust Worcester man for allegedly trying to scam bank out of $1 million
-Market leader buys Worcester company for $16 million
-Driver in fatal Florida crash settles suit against Holy Cross
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 18
-Supporters rally in favor of no fare on WRTA
-The Peach Truck is coming to Worcester this summer
-Who's running for Worcester City Council and School Committee
-ICYMI: Boy on bike injured after crash with car in Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Black WPI student claims school "railroaded" him; and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vigil for Paxton teen Tyler Trudell, who tragically passed away last week
-Small fire forces Sturbridge restaurant to close temporarily
-Brilla Coffee brews up new store in Holden
-Mayo PTA fundraiser at Papa Gino's in Holden on Wednesday
-Physical therapy practice opens Shrewsbury location
-54 local organizations award scholarships to Grafton High’s Class of 2021
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-Holy Cross to play Colgate in football Oct. 23 at Polar Park
-HC coach Chesney says game can reintroduce Worcester to Holy Cross football
-Gabe Piepergerdes named Crusader of the Week
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
-Child tax credit payments go out July 15: How much will you get and who is eligible?
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: Timothy Bigelow monument in Worcester
-Food: Burger King is bringing back this fan-favorite menu item
-Health: Women can get free Dunkin' coffee when they get mammograms
-Homes: Video tour of 3-bedroom home on Webster Lake for sale (3:09)
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in June
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 95-year-old West Virginia man just became the oldest organ donor in U.S. history
-Animals: Close up view of hawk on top of building in Massachusetts (:33)
-Meanwhile, in Woburn, video shows woman heave iced coffee at Dunkin employee
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: Janice Harvey: Confused about mask guidelines? Ask an expert
+12:30: How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC's new mask guidelines?
-Gov. Baker to lift COVID restrictions, mask mandate on May 29 (3:50)
-Read Massachusetts' updated reopening plans, mask guidance
-Worcester to keep outdoor dining program in place
-Gov. Baker says businesses can still set restrictions (1:12)
-Shopping: These stores are no longer requiring masks for fully vaccinated customers
-Radio Worcester (5:52): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccines and masks (May 17)
-Worcesteria: A moment of joy and peace after vaccination
-North High students return to school for first time this year
-Worcester philanthropist Dr. Satya Mitra is sending aid to India and needs your help
-Vacation planning with a COVID-19 safety mindset
-ICYMI: State makes it easier for employers to get vaccines to workers (:52)
-Mass. officials announce 281 new cases and 19 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent
-Why are kids ages 12-15 getting the same vaccine dose as adults?
-Can patient who received J&J vaccine get Pfizer, Moderna ones too? (3:28)
-At the office: Business travel has disappeared. Will it ever come back?
-WHO says pandemic is far from over despite high vaccination rates in some countries
-Variant from India appears to be spreading in the U.S.
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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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