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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Severe storms possible this afternoon
+7:30: Saint Vincent nurses and Tenet schedule 2 days of meetings
+7:30: Coes Pond Beach closed until further notice
+7:30: Shore Park Beach at Indian Lake closed due to bacteria
+7:30: The O Shop puts focus of lingerie on health and wellness
+7:30: Listen Up: Endation delivers intense, rewarding "Ultra Chromatic Bitter Bliss"
+7:30: Square One Players to bring community theater back to Shrewsbury
+7:30: Northborough bakery owner faces backlash from Pride Month rainbow bagels
+7:30: Last Call with Lisa Moon, owner of Spare Time in Whitinsville
+7:30: New on Netflix in August
-Worcester psychiatrist indicted on fraud, drug charges
-In fraud trial of former Worcester official, consultant details shifting excuses on financials
-Table Talk Lofts, first phase of planned 400-unit Kelley Square housing complex, slated to start in 2022
-3 arrested for gunshots, firearms in Worcester
-"Because it’s Worcester": Celebrities celebrate life of fallen Worcester officer with comedy show
-Shore Park Beach closed because of health advisory
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 21
-Worcester declares last week of July "Vegan Week"
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fresh food shouldn't cost a fortune. Feed the whole family with major discounts on items nearing their best by dates with Flashfood
-Former Mill Street supermarket becomes City Council issue again
-2-way radios being proposed for Worcester summer employees
-Worcesteria: Ryan Reynolds should shoot "Deadpool 3" in Worcester
-Chamber Exchange (10:24): Jennifer Hernandez, GEM Marketing Solutions
-Hitting 95% capacity in its new facility, MBI supports Worcester’s booming biotech sphere
-Janice Harvey: Long-delayed trip to D.C. proves an emotional experience
-Tribute to priest with 44 years of service to Worcester Diocese who recently passed away
-Tribute to Leicester 6-year-old who succumbed to sudden illness
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-With COVID limits lifted, Worcester theater, music venues going live
-ICYMI: Grave mistake in Worcester cemetery leaves murder victims buried in wrong plots (3:20). Article
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (41:17): 5 Mezcals you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No one seriously hurt in 3-car crash in Auburn
-A mixed-use village with 136 luxury apartments coming to Grafton
-Shrewsbury Public Library hosting job networking fairs
-D’Errico’s Market expanding to new location in Sturbridge
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua. Next home game 5 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Bravehearts' summer camp has record-high registrations
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 14-5
-Holy Cross basketball tickets now on sale
-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
-Walmart ordered to pay $125 million after firing worker with Down syndrome
-Tragic: Alabama baby shot dead in domestic dispute
-New England: Mass. hotel industry struggling more than other states
-Health: Coffee won't make your heart flutter
-Animals: See new dogs, cats up for adoption in Worcester area
-TV/Streaming: 5 years of "Stranger Things" (1:44)
-History: Take a guided walking tour of Revolutionary War landmarks in Worcester
-Homes: Virtual walkthrough of Worcester home for sale (2:39)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old walks from Illinois to Texas to fight cancer
-Meanwhile, in New York, gardening group faces possible Facebook ban because of garden tool
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Here are the precautions people with suppressed immune systems should take before returning to work
+7:30: Child cases are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
+7:30: U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII, with virus mostly to blame
-Don’t be fooled into letting your guard down against COVID, U.S. Surgeon General says
-33 residents, staff of Cape Cod nursing home test positive
-U.S. renews "public health emergency" declaration
-ICYMI: Only 60% of Worcester is vaccinated, causing concern in the community
-Mass. confirms 366 new cases, the most in 1 day since May
-Breakthrough cases are rare — and preventable — but it's going to take a big effort to stop them
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
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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