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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another beautiful day, high of 79
+5:00: "Black Panther 2" to film scenes in Worcester this summer, sources say
+5:00: "It sounded like an explosion": Car slams into Miss Worcester Diner
+5:00: Authorities identify Oxford couple killed in apparent murder-suicide
+5:00: Limited tickets remain for Saturday's 90s party at Peppercorn's Outdoor Oasis
+5:00: WY Summer Symphony Festival Orchestra performs Friday at SAC Park
+12:30: Jon Hamm will be in Worcester next week as crews film ‘Confess, Fletch’ on Suffolk Street
+12:30: WorcShop faces hurdles in move to Leicester
+12:30: Holy Cross professor: The Olympics should find a permanent home
+9:00: Judge issues injunction to shut down events at Millbury's Care Factory
+9:00: Injuries reported following crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 24
+9:00: Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Radio Worcester Network (15:29)
+9:00: Burncoat Dance Team wins 7th state title
+9:00: It’s your last chance to see a supermoon this year with the "strawberry" moon
-Overnight: Miami-area condo collapse prompts massive emergency response
-Neighbors shocked, saddened by apparent murder-suicide in Oxford (2:35)
-Yesterday: 3 children - ages 13, 4 and 3 - escape following apparent murder-suicide (2:03)
-Starbucks opening at former Friendly's restaurant in Worcester
-Construction set to begin on 17-unit Shrewsbury Street mixed-use development
-5 Worcester package stores accused of selling to minors
-State retirement board set to consider pension for Officer Manny Familia’s family
-Ralph’s Tavern accepts Monopoly money in bid to make it onto game board (1:32). Article
-St. Vincent Hospital bans Catholic Worker Movement activists
-Witness thinks Worcester lawyer didn't direct client to commit crime
-Worcester City Council approves updated parking plan for residents, employees in Canal District
-Worcester mulls what to do with $110.6 million in stimulus funds
-Drone video above Lincoln Park Tower Apartments in Worcester (1:58)
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:40): Parking, Cousy and summer
-Radio Worcester (9:05): Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha talks dirt bikes and fireworks
-Worcester spray parks open, pool and beaches open July 1
-Worcester ranked among 50 best-run cities in U.S.
-Music Worcester debuts "Summer@MW," a summer series of indoors and outdoors concerts
-Last call with William Spangenberg and Louis Fiacco
-Mechanics Hall is dream venue for Boston ballet's video "Awakening"
-Webster cannabis dispensary leases retail space at the Summit in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Death investigation underway after 60-year-old man pulled from pool at Shrewsbury home
-Paxton passes all articles, forcing Rutland's hand on WRSD budget
-Grafton police log; Shrewsbury police log
-Health: Spurred by pandemic, UMass Memorial plans hospital-at-home program
-Bravehearts fall to Brockton. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-WooSox lose in Rochester, 5-3
-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)
-Tragic: Florida sisters dead after their mother allegedly tries to baptize them in the canal
-History: Worcester clothing ad from 1953
-Food: Lab tests reportedly find no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwich
-Shopping: Governor Baker calls for 2-month sales tax holiday
-Animals: Post divorce pet disputes are on the rise — so are "petnups"
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in July (11:37)
-Celebrity: Harris Ford injured on set of Indiana Jones 5
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ohio teacher leaves entire estate totaling nearly $500,000 to schools for scholarships
-Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, wild boar takes a subway ride
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-QCC is a Vaccine Champion College
-Mass. doctor says vaccine benefits far outweigh 'rare risk' of heart inflammation
-ICYMI: Deaths in America's nursing homes soared 32% in 2020, watchdog report says
-59% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated as statewide COVID hospitalizations fall below 100
-U.S. life expectancy decreased by an "alarming" amount during pandemic
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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