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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather; Heat, humidity increase, risk of thunderstorms this afternoon
+6:00: Juan Gutierrez sentenced to 16 years for shooting man in face as he rode his son’s bicycle
+6:00: Becker College properties: Meeting to probe neighborhood future
+6:00: You can now book JetBlue flights from Worcester through June 2022
+6:00: Listen Up: Punk Rock TreeHouse is up to "Mischief"
+6:00: Greater Worcester Opera reschedules Gilbert & Sullivan concert
+Noon: Home Depot in Auburn reopens after gas leak, controlled burn (:23)
+Noon: As USDA food program ends, Central Mass. groups work to feed families
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 14
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty and Tim Garvin (16:27): Worcester teacher pipeline & Amazon's donation
+Noon: WPI creates tenure and extended contract opportunities for teaching faculty
-Worcester official wore wire for FBI years before fraud indictment
-Home Depot in Auburn evacuated for propane leak, gas burned off
-Mystery solved? Worcester man says scam Snapchat led him to enter Northbridge home
-Earlier: Northbridge police searching for man accused of entering house (:26)
-Charlton police find man on drugs passed out in car with child
-WPD charges man with trafficking in cocaine, having stolen gun
-Worcester police arrests – June 10-13
-Worcester committee releases recommendations for increasing teacher diversity
-Worcester educators union, district hoping for fast resolution to contract talks
-Radio Worcester (11:56): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about the Bell Pond stabbing, rain & climate change, police body cams & Delta variant
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to hold listening sessions on police body cameras
-Only in The 016: Comedian Tony V on performing at benefit for family of fallen Worcester officer (10:58)
-3 days of Jazz in August in Worcester
-Worcester youth programs get $100,000 boost
-ICYMI: Nearly 60 Worcester restaurants receive $13 million in Restaurant Revitalization funds
-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 Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Drive-In to remain closed this summer
-Webster Five completes HQ move to Auburn
-Pepperoni Express moves down the street to escape rising waters in Grafton
-Southborough teen interviews Michelle Obama for Vogue knitting magazine
-Business: Mass. could see 25% of workers displaced over next decade, Gov. Charlie Baker’s future of work study suggests
-Bravehearts lead East team to win in All-Star Game. Home doubleheader at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on Camp Day. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 5-2
-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: Wildfires threaten homes, land across 10 Western states
-New England: After customers berate staff, Cape restaurant shuts for "Day of Kindness"
-Health: "Vaper to Vaper" program to involve teens in getting peers to quit e-cigarettes
-Animals: Police capture loose camel in Oklahoma
-Food: No. Just no. Kraft has made mac and cheese ice cream a thing
-Celebrity: "Night Court" actor Charlie Robinson dead at 75
-TV/Streaming: Nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
-History: The former Holiday Inn in downtown Worcester
-Homes: Worcester's oldest house sells
-Shopping: Shop Amazon's Christmas in July essentials
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritan trained in CPR steps in to save choking 10-day-old girl in Iowa
-Meanwhile, in California, parachutist falls through roof and into house
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 79 fully vaccinated Mass. residents have died from breakthrough infections, data shows
+6:00: Young children will pay the price if enough U.S. adults don’t get vaccinated, expert says
-New cases, hospitalizations in Massachusetts back on the rise
-U.S. cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks
-Expert says Americans need to make a choice to avoid a surge
-Why are Mass. government offices still closed post pandemic?
-ICYMI: Mass. doc still has "no hesitancy" with J&J vaccine (3:02)
-Viral anti-vaxxer changed her ways and got the vaccine
-A new poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the shot
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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