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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Dead sex offender ID'd as suspect in murder of Molly Bish 21 years ago
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools end of year parent/guardian surveys are available
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 3
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+Noon: "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" to take over Ralph’s Rock Diner
+Noon: Last Call with Stephanie Benenson, immersive installation artist
+Noon: Enter to win 4 tickets to the Mass. Pirates, courtesy of Radio Worcester
-77-year-old man shot, another man injured after fight with dirt bike riders in Worcester (2:10)
-Worcester investment advisor charged with fraud, misappropriating $2.8 million
-Worcester man arrested for firearm after traffic crash
-Restaurant sales are back to 2019 levels in Mass.
-Food: Celebrate National Donut Day with free donut from Dunkin'
-Worcester native Katie Benison honored as Hometown Hero for helping people with ALS
-Nurses strike at St. V's is in 13th week
-See which Worcester City Council candidates ended May with most cash
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:53): Memorial Day, school resource officers, parking and more
-Worcester City Council Finance Committee approves school, DPW, library budgets
-Internationally recognized scholar named inaugural dean of The Global School at WPI
-Worcester among 2021's 50 worst places for a "staycation"
-SeltzerTime Podcast #122 (56:33): Memory Lame
-First Person: "Community means to listen and to love"
-ICYMI: Worcester businesses worried Polar Park at full capacity may hurt sales, limit available parking
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including rise in home schooling, and more
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Farmers Market returns June 16
-Water to be shut off today in Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Charlton may see a massive Amazon warehouse by 2022 that would add 1,000-plus jobs, company says
-Truck consumed by flames on Mass Pike in Millbury
-State Sen., State Rep. push legislation to preserve Rutland Prison Camp
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 11-2. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets
-WooSox set attendance record in 18-5 loss
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Shopping: 14 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-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 open houses coming up in Worcester
-Tribute: Worcester Public Schools teacher of 34 years passes away
-History: Institute Park, Worcester, 1922
-Animals: Mama goose in Barre protects goslings, leads them to safety
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max with ads launches
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Judge in Michigan swears in a lawyer who was once a drug dealer in his courtroom
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man invokes 'stand your ground' after killing unarmed iguana
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Can aspirin blunt vaccine effectiveness?
+Noon: Central Mass. parents call for removal of masks in schools
+Noon: Do I need to get tested if I'm vaccinated?
-Get vaccinated at Market Basket, earn a $25 gift card (:38)
-Worcester doctor says there's nothing wrong with staying cautious post-pandemic
-COVID-19 memorial in Grafton going strong over a year later
-With COVID restrictions lifted, Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens
-RMV continues many COVID-19 initiatives into June
-Free testing on Thursday in Worcester
-ICYMI: WooSox to offer 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free ticket to fans 18 and older during homestand
-Mass. officials announce 100 new cases and 3 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent
-Free beer: Latest vaccine incentive for "Month of Action"
-With availability increasing, which vaccine is best for you?
-Mixing vaccine brands is OK, Canada says
-At the office: Employees are quitting instead of giving up working from home
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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