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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 71, round of showers and isolated storms is expected
+4:00: Law enforcement seeks information on missing Worcester teen
+4:00: Worcester reveals plan for using $110 million federal stimulus grant
+4:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 19
+4:00: Central Mass. native combines science and art to battle climate change
+4:00: Target’s teacher discount is back until end of July
-Worcester surpasses wettest July in recorded history; daily record for rain set Sunday
-A village of tiny homes will offer permanent housing for Worcester’s homeless population
-Worcester man arrested in Ludlow after stolen car recovered
-Trial date set for West Boylston man accused in firefighter Christopher Roy’s death
-Worcester among top 50 cities for hipsters
-Tree removal update, PWC ban, tax deal for Mount Carmel development top Worcester City Council agenda
-Millbury Police seek clients scammed by local tree service
-ICYMI: It was supposed to be a marriage proposal at Polar Park. It didn't end well
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 19
-Doughnut Homies is opening second location in downtown Worcester
-Only in The 016: Comedian Tony V on performing at benefit for family of fallen Worcester officer (10:58)
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Tom Hurley pays homage to fallen police officer
-Live Jazz will "pop up" in August as part of the Central Mass. Jazz Fest
-Hot Sardines to deliver classic hot jazz at Indian Ranch in Webster
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (41:17): 5 Mezcals you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury neighborhood to have no water during construction today
-Sutton Board of Health nurse receives Commonwealth Heroine award
-Beak Adaptations, a free nature program at Auburn Library
-West Brookfield police officer leads 3 people from fire believed to have been sparked by lightning
-Bravehearts fall in home run derby. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-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
-At the office: Generation Z fears being left behind by the push to remote work
-New England: Ayer tenants shocked to receive letters telling them to leave building
-Food: Expert explains why coffee prices are rising again
-Animals: Rare blue lobster caught in Gloucester
-TV/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV to stream largest collection of Norman Lear shows ever
-Movies: "Space Jam" dunks on "Black Widow" to take box office No. 1
-Celebrity: Britney Spears calls out her family in scathing post
-History: The history of Worcester's Canal District
-Homes: Video tour of Burncoat Street home for sale (4:43)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man replaces funds stolen from Jimmy Fund collection box
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, woman comments on police "Most Wanted" post about her, is arrested
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Provincetown officials issue new mask advisory in light of outbreak
-Here’s what vaccinated people need to know as case counts rise
-Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike
-ICYMI: Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on travel concerns amid case spike (3:02)
-Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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