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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny breaks and warmer today
-Related: Worcester sets daily record low maximum temperature of 57
-First reported by Spectrum News 1: Fairway Beef, Worcester's oldest meat market, closes its doors for good this weekend
-These Worcester restaurants will be closed for the holiday (updated)
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are 9 places to watch July 4th fireworks this weekend
-What’s open and what’s closed on Independence Day
-Man pleads guilty to murdering Worcester man outside nightclub
-"The Bridge" in Worcester gives free haircuts to people in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woodrow Adams Jr. of Worcester seeks donations for backpack drive
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper ready for return at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Content
-Residents become U.S. citizens during special ceremony at Old Sturbridge Village
-Boston Pops trading Esplanade for Tanglewood at this year’s Fourth of July concert
-John Coughlin (InCity Times): Rally against youth violence
-ICYMI: Group home worker gets probation for driving a teenage resident to Worcester to prostitute her
-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 Sunday
-New episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (21:37): Bottled in Bond
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland baseball player hopes to be a role model for other girls
-West Boylston firefighter promoted to lieutenant
-Shrewsbury educator Noor Ali aims to be a spot of warm sunlight for others
-In praise of their beloved pastor
-Neighbors want to keep park behind old Beal school
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game is a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on July 10th
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
-NEW contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales. Winner drawn July 9th
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Demolition of collapsed condo to start Sunday
-New England: 11 in "militia" arrested after armed standoff shuts down I-95, prompts shelter in place
-Tragic: Chef dies after falling into boiling vat of soup
-Food: Tyson recalls nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken
-Animals: Rescue cat and owner reach summit of New Hampshire's 48 tallest peaks (:33)
-Shopping: Save BIG on Maytag during the Sclamo's 4th of July Savings Event
-History: 6 myths about the Declaration of Independence
-Homes: Once-booby-trapped compound in New Hampshire now renovated and available for $1.59 million
-Celebrity: 50 years after Jim Morrion's death his fans honor him in Paris
-TV/Streaming: Allison & Patty hit the road in a "Kevin" sneak peek
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Movies: See Amazon's "The tomorrow war," courtesy of the WooSox. Here's how
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, bank mistakenly deposits $50 billion into couple's account
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mercantile Center expected to close testing site in Worcester soon
-Vaccine hesitancy continues for some younger Americans. Here's one reason why
-ICYMI: Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on getting vaccine holdouts to get it (2:52)
-The odds of winning VaxMillions giveaway are better than you might think (2:11). Article
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
-Herd immunity may be more difficult to reach as Delta variant spreads, expert says
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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