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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:53): Memorial Day, school resource officers, parking and more
+6:30: Charlton may see a massive Amazon warehouse by 2022 that would add 1,000-plus jobs, company says
+6:30: Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning
+6:30: Internationally recognized scholar named inaugural dean of The Global School at WPI
+Noon: Worcester among 2021's 50 worst places for a 'staycation'
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 2
+Noon: First Person: 'Community means to listen and to love'
+Noon: 14 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Worcester businesses worried Polar Park at full capacity may hurt sales, limit available parking
-WooSox experience growing pains with nearby businesses (1:55). Article
-Man facing 7th OUI charge after Grafton crash
-Shrewsbury ranked 15th safest community in the country
-Worcester summer programs face cuts if essential positions left unfilled (1:41)
-Worcester bar reopens to one of busiest weekends in last 5 years
-ICYMI: Worcester bar with troubled past eyes move to troubled Canal District location
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Ed Augustus on Memorial Day, parking, fireworks, Board of Health, and more
-AWARE: Can Worcester taxpayers afford another aggressive budget?
-District 5 City Council candidate calls for vote of no confidence, new Board of Health
-Water shut off today for much of Piedmont Street in Worcester
-Worcester to raise Juneteenth Flag for 2021 holiday
-Indian Lake in Worcester to undergo algae treatment this week
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - June
-Worcesteria: Union buzz seems to be everywhere
-Milano The Great channels adversity into art
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including high school graduations, and more
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield campground remembers devastation caused by deadly tornado
-Flashback: The 2011 tornado that destroyed the Village Green Campground
-Timeline: For 70 minutes, tornado carved path of destruction from West Springfield to Charlton
-Millbury town employees help Millie celebrate 90th birthday
-Repaving of North Main St. in Oakdale begins
-Battered bandstand added to Grafton Common renovations
-Man hit by commuter rail train in Fitchburg, left seriously injured
-Bravehearts are finding ways to gel quickly early this season. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets
-WooSox open homestand with 6-4 loss
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Radio Worcester (7:25): Liam Skiffington, Founder, WooSox Watch
-Cedar Street mansion could be new home for Worcester Railers players
-Tribute to former owner of Olympic Sport and Trophy, who recently passed away
-Shopping: Amazon Prime Day set for June 21-22
-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: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-History: Oread Institute, now Castle Park
-Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Simon, Fletcher & More
-Food: Chef Joey: June – and Dad’s Day – approaches!
-Movies: 9 Must-See Movies Being Released in June
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cincinnati mother and son reunite after 42 years apart
-Meanwhile, in California, 17-year-old shoves bear to save her dogs in viral video
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: With COVID restrictions lifted, Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens
+6:30: Free beer: Latest vaccine incentive for "Month of Action"
+6:30: With availability increasing, which vaccine is best for you?
+Noon: Mixing vaccine brands is OK, Canada says
+Noon: RMV continues many COVID-19 initiatives into June
-WooSox to offer 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free ticket to fans 18 and older during homestand
-Some COVID-19 survivors now face huge medical bills, and have no idea how to pay them
-Free testing on Thursday in Worcester
-ICYMI: "We're just not there yet": Some vaccinated Mass. residents still wearing masks inside (1:45)
-Mass. officials announce 179 new cases and 12 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent
-As Mass. reopens, COVID continues to spread among the unvaccinated
-Places Mass. doc would still avoid as pandemic's grip loosens (3:16)
-Are we out of the woods? (4:16)
-Highly contagious India variant spreads rapidly in U.S.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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