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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day ahead
+8:00: Worcester water, sewer rates set to rise in July
+8:00: Coes Pond in Worcester to be treated for weeds; no swimming
+8:00: Clinton police search leads to counterfeit Adderall made with meth
+8:00: Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (8:54): AIS
+8:00: Sutton signs 3-year contracts with police and Teamsters
+8:00: 60 kittens arrive in Massachusetts need new homes
+2:00: Worcester man charged for chasing neighbors with knife
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 16
+2:00: Worcester water mains shut off on East Central Street, Dewey Street and Seymour Street
+2:00: Abbie Cotto set for first full-length local show
-Worcester eyes city's next Big Dig
-Police arrest man wanted in West Boylston motel shooting
-Channel 4 helps Auburn man get car title after months of waiting (2:07). Article
-Good Samaritan pulls driver from overturned car on Mass Pike; driver hospitalized and stable
-Worcester City Council votes to give fallen police officer's wife his full pension (1:47)
-"An Elegy for Officer Manny Familia, a Worcester Hero", by Juan Matos, Poet Laureate of Worcester.
-Worcester police mounted unit helping create positive connections with young residents
-Pistol stolen in 2015 Worcester Army Reserve Center break tied to Boston robbery
-Worcester Public Schools summer meal service begins today
-Mass. Academy of Math and Science names new head
-Worcester leaf & yard waste drop off site on Chandler Street will be closed on Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (16:00): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, vaccinations and Cultivate
-Worcesteria: A few suggestions for Worcester Monopoly
-Food distribution event at YMCA feeds 400 families
-Nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital hits 100 days (1:19). Article
-Wu-Tang Clan rapper headlines block party benefit for Creative Hub Worcester
-From Radio Worcester, enter for a chance to win tickets to Van Halen tribute show at Indian Lake
-ICYMI: Popular Worcester diner is for sale
-Worcester graduation videos: North High (2:00:21), Claremont Academy (1:58:06), University Park Campus School (1:19:11), St. Casmir (40:43)
-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
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Can Grafton start a municipal assault against Proposition 2 1/2?
-Eagle Lake in Holden is closed for swimming because of high bacteria levels
-Quabbin principal celebrates retirement after more than 50 years
-16 twins in class of 100 graduate from Lunenburg High School
-Southborough singer hoping to show her chops on "America's Got Talent"
-Bravehearts drop 2 in Brockton. Home game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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)
-Commuting: Weekend service returning to all commuter rail lines in July
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy dies saving sister from drowning in South Dakota River
-National: Half of U.S. cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study says
-History: Grape Arbor at Green Hill Park
-Food: Charlton father-daughter bakery offers Father's Day craft beer cakes
-TV/Streaming: AMC series has a strong Worcester feel
-Animals: Cat who wouldn't show his face is a cuddlebug now (4:51)
-Meanwhile, in Portugal, message found in bottle sent from Rhode Island
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: Vax Express coming to Union Station 10-2 Thursday, $25 grocery store gift cards to be given out with vaccination
+8:00: More than 500 breakthrough infections reported in Mass. in under 3 weeks
-Gov. Charlie Baker announces 'VaxMillions' giveaway for vaccinated residents (2:51)
-ICYMI: Ceremony recognizes volunteers as Worcester’s large-scale vaccination site closes its doors
-U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
-COVID likely circulated in December 2019 in Massachusetts, NIH researchers find
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Leominster High School recreates graduation for student who missed ceremony because of COVID-19 (2:08)
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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