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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Hot and more humid, high of 87
+7:30: Witness intimidation trial of Blake Rubin, former Worcester district attorney candidate, underway in Worcester
+7:30: Man arrested for larceny, child endangerment in Southbridge
+7:30: LIST: 2021 summer concerts coming to the Boston area
+Noon: Ralph’s Tavern in Worcester to accept Monopoly money as a form of payment Wednesday, June 23
+Noon: Check out Shopping & Deals for all the best deals on Amazon Prime Day
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 21
-Overnight: No one hurt in fire at senior living facility
-Overnight: "Dangerous" tornado strikes near Chicago
-Former Doherty track star Wadeline Jonathas clinches Olympic berth in 400-meter run
-Preparation and planning helps Worcester shop battle bike shortage
-Nurses strike at St. V's is now he 2nd longest in the state's history
-Worcester fireworks task force will be out again this summer
-Creative Hub hosts fundraiser block party in Main South
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 21
-WCCA-TV's "What's it worth?" (27:56): Stanley Levenson, DMD
-ICYMI: Ax-throwing venue plans downtown Worcester opening
-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 Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sharyn Thomas embraces role as Shrewsbury’s new Town Clerk
-Family tragedy leads to life jacket loan station at Lake Singletary
-Holden assessors inspections this week
-Campground review of Pine Acres in Oakham (8:57)
-Drone video: Over Dorothy Pond in Millbury (3:29)
-Bravehearts' win streak snapped. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare ties for third at LPGA event
-At the office: Many U.S. workers have contemplated quitting their jobs, study says
-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)
-Tragic: Wrentham community devastated after 1-year-old drowns in pool during family gathering (2:19)
-National: 8 kids in youth van killed in Alabama accident
-History: Walking tour highlights Worcester's importance in Revolutionary War
-Shopping: The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can shop right now
-Health: What time you shower at night could affect your quality of sleep
-Animals: Dog who lived in parking lot wags her body nonstop now (3:16)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oakmont student Isabella Allen builds prosthetic leg for teacher
-Meanwhile, in Toronto, police capture loose llama running in highway traffic
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Enrollment in Massachusetts Health Connector extended amid pandemic
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccinations and Delta variant
-41 new cases, 5 more deaths confirmed in Mass.
-ICYMI: CDC director expects delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.
-500 days since the first known U.S. COVID-19 death, low vaccination rates threaten to prolong pandemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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