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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+11:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+11:00: 12-year-old boy struck by van while getting off a school bus in Worcester
+11:00: Bishop McManus ordains three deacons
-City of Worcester broke the law in keeping records secret, judge rules
-Defense: Police relied on incomprehensible consent form to convey rights to accused in Marcotte killing
-Artist Ferdinand Nazario creates mural in tribute of Officer Manny Familia
-3 City Councilors say City Manager asked them not to attend Familia's funeral, sources say
-Juneteenth festival set for Saturday in Worcester
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Owners of local restaurant reject offer, will stay put
-Worcester honors Bob Cousy with statue unveiling June 18
-Worcester's biggest park closed for 24 hours, city won't say why
-Augustus aiming for Worcester's Clean City Program to start by July 1, new recycle bins available around Labor Day
-Worcester Election Countdown #7 (28:23): Yenni Desroches - District 5
-Artist Spotlight: Botany as art — in close detail
-First look: New music hall to be built in downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: $100,000 lottery winner sold on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-REC summer farmers markets open June 14
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news. including columns by Ray Mariano and Winston Wiley
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Melody Lane in Shrewsbury closed for police investigation
-Road race for Vanessa Marcotte Foundation on Saturday
-Bravehearts homer their way to 10-0 mercy rule win. Next home game 6:05 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross adds 5 with Varsity Club Hall of Fame Class of 2021
-Mass. Pirates to host Frisco tonight at DCU Center
-New England: Fourth of July fireworks to return to Boston, but Pops to play at Tanglewood
-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: Paint just got a lot more expensive
-Animals: New Worcester State worker available for belly rubs and head scratches
-Food: Local strawberry picking season pushed forward with heat
-History: Historical drawing, Main and Southbridge streets looking toward old Post Office
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man rebuilds gaming systems to donate them to Worcester children in need
-Meanwhile, off Cape Cod, lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale (2:11)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What about 1/3 who still haven't gotten vaccine? Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School weighs in (3:55)
-Worcester reports 66 new cases in past week, more than 85,000 fully vaccinated
-Doctors concerned about unknowns of long-lasting symptoms
-ICYMI: Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Mass. officials announce 121 new cases, 8 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-Experts say vaccinations are still our best weapon against COVID-19 and a possible winter surge
-Do kids need the vaccine urgently? Experts weigh in
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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