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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of oppressive heat
+6:30: First responders, community pay final respects to Worcester Police Officer Manny Familia (3:32)
+6:30: John DiPietro (:49): First responders, public gather ahead of wake
+6:30: Honoring a fallen officer, aerial view (1:04:48)
+6:30: Massachusetts Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester next year
+6:30: WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (28:21): Kristie Fontaine, author, “Only the Lucky Grow Old”
+6:30: 5 nearby open houses coming up in Worcester
+6:30: Tickets on sale Thursday for Peppercorn's '90s party June 26 at its Urban Oasis
+6:30: South High Community School graduation (1:48:08)
+6:30: Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:56:08)
+6:30: Worcester is, apparently, the worst place in U.S. for marriage
+6:30: Job fairs at Auburn and Solomon Pond malls
+11:00: Worcester Sun Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado
+11:00: John DiPietro's "Remembering the Worcester Tornado": Part 1 (5:08), Part 2 (3:05), Part 3 (3:47)
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 9
+11:00: WPI researcher develops self-healing concrete
+11:00: India Society of Worcester launches “Women Empowering Women,” kickoff event on June 10th
-Thousands expected to attend services for Worcester Officer (1:13)
-What to expect for Worcester Officer Familia's funeral on Thursday
-Striking nurses at St. V's to halt picketing to honor Officer Familia
-See road closings, parking restrictions for Officer Familia's Funeral
-Tribute: Obituary of Troy Love, 14, who drowned on Friday
-Worcester will open beaches, pools, splash pads in July
-After 3 months, St. Vincent nurses and Tenet talking, just not to each other
-Unemployment decreases in Worcester area: Feds
-Bill Shaner: Polar Park's stifling effect on nearby businesses runs much deeper than parking
-Worcesteria: Turtle Boy statue renovation reminds Worcester of what's important
-Janice Harvey: Inside an anaphylactic nightmare
-Radio Worcester (16:15): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, parking and extreme heat
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation
-Worcester is shelving plans to open a virtual school this fall
-College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene
-Lincoln Plaza's impressive turnaround continues with new restaurant
-ICYMI: Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester closed permanently
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Construction to hamper traffic on Main Street in Holden today
-Water service interruption in Shrewsbury neighborhood today
-Grafton High gym to be named after Jim Pignataro
-Millbury selectmen trash idea of raising town’s recycling fees
-3 hurt in Westborough crash caused by deer
-Victim ambushed on Marlborough rail trail speaks out about attack
-Bravehearts fall in home run derby. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Radio Worcester (11:01): The 2021 Worcester Bravehearts with GM Dave Peterson
-WooSox slam Syracuse, 11-4
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-St. Paul's to face St. Bernard's, not St. John's, in football on Thanksgiving
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Mega, post-COVID concert planned for NYC's Central Park, Bruce Springsteen to reopen Broadway
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: Video tour of Princeton country home for sale (5:20)
-Health: Here's why experts are worried about this upcoming flu season
-History: Painting of Front Street looking toward City Hall in Worcester
-Animals: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
-Shopping: 30 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby born prematurely at 1.9 pounds leaves hospital in time for first birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, to plead guilty for stealing over $800,000 to support gambling habit
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Doctors fear alarming new symptoms linked to Indian variant
-Worcester Senior Center reopens June 15
-State of emergency expires in a week. What that means
-ICYMI: 6 questions with a UMass Medical School doctor running COVID vaccine trials on kids
-Mass. officials announce 100 new cases, 2 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-State vaccination grants target harder-to-reach groups
-Expert says U.S. needs to "pick up pace" on vaccination efforts to hit July 4 goal
-Another COVID side effect: Many kids head to summer school
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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