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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 (: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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