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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A beautiful day ahead, high of 76
+6:00: Neighbors shocked, saddened by apparent murder-suicide in Oxford (2:35)
+6:00: Worcester City Council approves updated parking plan for residents, employees in Canal District
+6:00: Worcester mulls what to do with $110.6 million in stimulus funds
+6:00: Drone video above Lincoln Park Tower Apartments in Worcester (1:58)
+2:30: UPDATED: Death investigation underway after 60-year-old man pulled from pool at Shrewsbury home
+12:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:40): Parking, Cousy and summer
+12:30: Radio Worcester (9:05): Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha talks dirt bikes and fireworks
+Noon: Worcester spray parks open at noon today, pool and beaches open July 1
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 23
+Noon: Worcester ranked among 50 best-run cities in U.S.
+Noon: Music Worcester debuts "Summer@MW," a summer series of indoors and outdoors concerts
+Noon: Last call with William Spangenberg and Louis Fiacco
+Noon: Lab tests reportedly find no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwich
-Family tragedy in Oxford
*3 children - ages 13, 4 and 3 - escape following apparent murder-suicide (2:03)
*Total coverage: Channel 5 (1:40), Telegram & Gazette, Channel 7, Channel 10, Channel 25
*DA's press conference (4:46)
-Dirt biker facing multiple charges after speeding through Main South neighborhood in Worcester (1:35). Article
-Worcester body shop owner's surveillance video helped convict him of fraud (2:33). Article
-Toddler falls from second-story window in Worcester after pushing fan, police say
-Main witness implicates Worcester lawyer in witness bailout plot
-Worcester to seek $1.25 million state grant for Table Talk apartments
-Table Hoppin': Dropping in on Tom’s International Deli
-YWCA in Worcester to offer free life-saving swimming lessons to children
-Janice Harvey: Recent deaths show water safety, swimming lessons are crucial
-Worcester native releases new drive-thru ordering artificial intelligence technology
-At St. Vincent, group prays for end of nurses' strike
-WPI hires accomplished higher ed and industry financial expert as CFO
-Worcesteria: You gotta leave Hollywoo to see 'F9'
-Frederick Douglass Communal Reading at Worcester Common July 1
-Radio Worcester (20:46): Jermoh Kamara on her run for Worcester School Committee
-Jazz at Sunset is back in Worcester
-ICYMI: Vernon Hill snack shack broken into, vandalized once again
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including last night's City Council meeting
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community members discuss proposal to change Shrewsbury High mascot
-Tribute to longtime Auburn garden center co-owner who recently passed away
-Grafton official censured for support of Select Board candidates
-Shrewsbury residents worried about truck traffic from proposed warehouse
-Police: Swerving motorist nabbed with guns, crystal meth, cocaine in Auburn
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-WooSox win in Rochester, 10-6
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-At the office: Gig workers at center of emerging labor law fight
-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)
-New England: Man shot, killed in front of kids on Father's Day
-History: Former dry goods store on Main and Foster streets in Worcester
-Health: Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds
-Food: McDonald's announces new loyalty program launch
-Animals: See new pets for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous customer leaves $16,000 tip at New Hampshire bar and grill
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman goes to ATM to withdraw $20, discovers almost $1 billion in account
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: QCC is a Vaccine Champion College
-A doctor's message to young vaccine hold-outs (3:35)
-Deaths in America's nursing homes soared 32% in 2020, watchdog report says
-ICYMI: Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color
-Experts warn Delta variant could make unvaccinated communities 'look like last winter' (2:22)
-Dr. Fauci declares Delta variant ‘greatest threat' to nation's efforts to eliminate COVID-19
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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