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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain and chill take hold
+6:00: Sexual harassment claims rock Wormtown Brewery, ownership group 'steps back'
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Peppercorn's Outdoor Urban Oasis Party postponed because of weather
+6:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Jenni Adams
+Noon: Long weekend! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: City View Elementary School has a remote learning day because of water main break
+Noon: Memorial Day truck savings at North End Motor Sales
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "The Mayor's Forum" (28:08): Dr. Charles Steinberg, President, Worcester Red Sox
+Noon: Ready for summer blockbusters? Here are the trailers for movies coming to theaters this weekend
+Noon: Gap expands into home goods in new partnership with Walmart
-New downtown Worcester bar & restaurant slated for summer opening
-Esports bar opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester restaurants prepare for summer crowds by opening outdoor seating
-Chefs John Piccolo, Bill Brady to host wine dinner on Shrewsbury St.
-ICYMI: Worcester bar with troubled past may gain new life as restaurant
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 28
-No dates yet for Delta, American to resume service at Worcester
-Local law enforcement will patrol Lake Quinsigamond this summer
-5,000 flags placed at St. John's Cemetery in Worcester for Memorial Day
-AAA expects 900,000 Mass. residents to travel over Memorial Day
-Recreation Worcester accepting registration for summer camp
-Worcesteria: Board of Health calls for civilian review board
-QCC offers free administrative medical professional training program
-WCCA-TV's "2020 New Voices Awards Singing Competition" (23:47): Contestant auditions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including JetSki ban?, City Council mulls budget, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After speeding concerns, high school driveway may become public road
-Now sprouting at Houlden Farm: A beer garden
-Grafton Library receives early gift of $1,859,714 from the state
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (10:43): Blackstone Valley EdHub
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Town of Auburn rolls out parade for Mae Robo's 100th birthday
-Bravehearts survive wild 9th inning, post first win. Home game tonight. Buy tickets
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-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)
-Homes: Worcester's oldest house is for sale
-History: Old Worcester Post Office, now Federal Court
-Celebrity: IHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 winners
-Animals: Mother cat and her kittens take in a new family member (3:09)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, nude streaker hides in tube at Nationals game – and it doesn’t end well
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Could vaccine cause future health problems?
+6:00: Cases and deaths in the U.S. will fall over the next 4 weeks, forecast predicts
-10 things you’ll be able to do starting Saturday
-Excitement builds in Worcester's Kelley Square ahead of Saturday
-Inviting people back to church, Diocese lifts COVID restrictions
-Hannaford Supermarkets in Mass. will drop face mask requirement
-Updated COVID-19 cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Worcester native and her husband fight to aid COVID-ravaged India village
-ICYMI: Small businesses weigh COVID safety policies as Massachusetts reopens Saturday (2:04)
-Mass. officials announce 215 new cases and 9 deaths with a positivity rate of .8 percent
-Number of Mass. communities considered high-risk drops to 1
-CVS to give out weekly prizes to encourage more vaccinations
-State officials: All schools required to be full-time in-person next year
-Study finds those infected or vaccinated may have long lasting immunity
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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