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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of heat wave
+6:00: Shrewsbury police officer hit by a car while working detail (:19)
+6:00: Video shows water gushing into garage moments before Florida condo collapse
+6:00: Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
+6:00: Price hikes, product shortages could continue even as pandemic winds down
+6:00: Listen Up: Go local this Fourth with holiday playlist
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30
+Noon: Derek Grimm serves up Very Good Beverages with local cocktail pop-ups
+Noon: Nitro Circus' "You Got This" tour coming to Worcester
+Noon: Sean Scott Hicks seeks redemption from violent past
+Noon: Sturbridge Fire Department keeps 2-alarm fire from spreading
+Noon: U.S. companies hired 692,000 new workers in June: report
+Noon: How to watch tonight's Central Massachusetts High School Sports Awards
-Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion
-Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say
-Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison
-Sutton man who left scene of fatal pedestrian crash gets 2.5 to 4 years
-Oxford competitive eater sets sights on famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest
-Northborough bakery deals with backlash for supporting LGBTQ community
-Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming in downtown Worcester
-St. Vincent nurses offer counter proposal
-Community rallies around Worcester Little League following snack bar break-in
-YWCA shows off historic $24 million renovation
-Worcesteria: Book, NPR show put The Hotel Vernon in the spotlight
-Residential drop-off site announces extended hours on Wednesdays, new $5 per item price
-Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November
-Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries
-Contractor penalized $40,280 over Worcester asbestos removal
-Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation
-Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ricky Duran debuts "Star" on People website
-Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers
-ICYMI: Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Greendale Mall demolition scheduled
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts
-That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later
-Video: Honeybees need help at Grafton Town House
-13-year-old battling cancer sets sights on becoming The Greatest Baker
-Nourse Farm in Westborough opens Veg Out food truck for second season
-Bravehearts explode for 7 runs in an inning twice in splitting twin bill. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-WooSox officially open Gate A on Plymouth Street
-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)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Health: Walmart to launch its own low-price brand of insulin
-UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder
-Tragic: Landscaper dead after jumping off bridge into Scituate Harbor to cool off
-History: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester
-At the office: Microsoft Office is getting a major redesign
-Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Emmie, Corinne & more
-Homes: U.S. home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years
-Shopping: The 10 best deals from HP's Fourth of July sale
-TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton explains his obsession with becoming the next "Jeopardy!" host
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman rejected from being Yankees bat girl 60 years ago finally gets her shot
-Meanwhile, in Texas, woman allegedly slams car into liquor store in bid to run over her lover
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How to protect yourself against the Delta variant, according to experts
+6:00: Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Will a booster shot be needed?
+Noon: Dr. Fauci warns there may soon be "2 Americas" as divide widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas
+Noon: Worcester Public Library will forgive lost book fees for those who received vaccine
-Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday
-Registration for "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know
-Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)
-More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll
-ICYMI: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
-UMass Medical School stepping up to aide in vaccinations
-Massachusetts reports 63 new cases, 1 additional death
-Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
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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