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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: 2 more days of brutal heat
+6:30: Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say
+6:30: Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison
+6:30: Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November
+6:30: Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries
+6:30: UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder
+6:30: That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later
+6:30: Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers
+Noon: Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion
+Noon: Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming today in downtown Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service
+Noon: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester
+Noon: Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts
-In and around Worcester, the "very refreshing" ways kids stayed cool at summer camps
-Worcester residents head to state pools to beat the heat
-Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)
-Man arrested for motorcycle theft from Worcester home
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29
-Out To Lunch Festival returns to Worcester August 12
-"Not a serious offer": Nurse blast St. Vincent offer, counter proposal coming
-60,000 submissions received for Worcester Monopoly
-MBTA work will speed up Worcester to Boston trains, new express could be added
-Worcester artist Glenn Ferraro realizes dream of meeting actor Kevin Smith
-College of the Holy Cross celebrates the presidency of Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. (7:57)
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 28
-Worcester City Council Agenda Preview: June 29
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:15): Etel Haxhiaj
-Rosen's Roundtable #444 (28:24): 371 New Apartments
-Tribute to member of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Hall of Fame who recently passed away
-Worcester poet Eve Rifkah to be awarded Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (23:45): David Filar, Worcester Arts Council
-ICYMI: Local restaurant opens second location in Worcester
-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 Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Village at Grafton Woods nears final approval from town
-Obituaries for man and woman involved in last week's apparent murder-suicide in Oxford
-Shrewsbury Troop 4 celebrates Eagle Scouts at ceremony
-Bail set at $25,000 for Southbridge man accused of child rape
-Sutton Historical Society holds yard sale, announces events
-Drone video over Dorothy Pond in Millbury on a fantastic summer day (5:27)
-Sports: Holy Cross to add 9 new video boards inside Luth Athletic Complex
-Holy Cross football team building in weight room, on field
-Buy tickets: Bravehearts' next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates find booty at season's halfway mark
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl killed, 2 children injured in suspected drive-by shootings in North Carolina
-New England: Wife accused of hiding body of murdered UConn professor, collecting his paychecks for months
-A 19-year-old is charged with murdering his father after he's pulled from Duxbury pond
-History: Worcester Historical Museum program "Early Worcester Baseball" (52:32)
-Animals: Mama black bear and cubs get too close for comfort on Tahoe beach
-Homes: The housing market is so hot buyers are paying $1 million over asking price
-Shopping: Best 4th of July sales: clothing, appliances, tech
-TV/Streaming: Actress on AMC show set in Worcester says similarities "spot on"
-JUDGE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine couple learns farming to help feed hundreds in community
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, video shows angry ex-girlfriend setting $31,000 motorcycle on fire
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday
+6:30: Registration for ‘Mass VaxMillions’ giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know
+6:30: Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)
+6:30: Where do variants come from?
+6:30: More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
-Worcester officials to talk Delta variant emergence
-These are the pockets of the U.S. most at risk as the Delta variant spreads, expert says
-The rise of the Delta variant and what it means (2:11)
-Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the pandemic, research finds
-ICYMI: As variant rises, vaccine plan targets "movable middle"
-Massachusetts reports 41 new cases, 2 additional deaths
-More than 60% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated, as active infections reach new low
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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