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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer heat, humidity return today
+7:00: Meraki Café to open on Shrewsbury Street in former Dark Rose Saloon space
+7:00: Compass Tavern offers patrons free space, ride to ballpark for Worcester Red Sox games
+7:00: Gun incident on Dartmouth Street leads to gun recovery, arrest
+7:00: Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on how the Olympics takes financial toll on host city
+7:00: College hockey's Ice Breaker Tournament moves to DCU Center
+7:00: On this date in 2018, overnight tornadoes touch down in Douglas and Upton
+Noon: 26-year-old suspect arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in stolen U-Haul van with drugs
+Noon: Traffic stop in Worcester turns into arrest for loaded gun, K2
+Noon: 2 hospitalized following crash in Westborough
+Noon: Take a 3D video tour of Leicester home for sale
+Noon: New Nichols College president plans to expand the school's brand
-Chicken joint with a twist of Caribbean flavor is coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Restaurant's second Worcester location opens on Highland Street
-Soon-to-be leveled Greendale Mall remembered for youthful experiences, financial hardships
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 26
-Worcester Youth Center trying to combat gun violence
-New sorting machines in Worcester promise to speed mail delivery
-St. Vincent Hospital owner earned $834 million in 2nd quarter, stimulus included
-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
-Worcester man's 1,100 mile bike ride brings to light dangers of climate change
-Downtown Worcester BID works to keep district clean
-"Escape" to The Hanover Theatre's 2021-22 Broadway Series
-Clark students earn prestigious fellowships and scholarships to fund summer work
-Worcester State students help Worcester’s preschoolers gain critical early learning skills
-Worcester Public Library executive director reflects on expanding role
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 26
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Square One Players take first steps starting July 31
-Shrewsbury has vacancy on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Holden Board of Assessors inspections this week
-Boylston police warn of new grandparent scam
-'Hearts split doubleheader. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. 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
-Health: UMass Medical School introduces unprecedented "drama therapy" for mental illness
-Homes: Worcester County home market remains hot, as sales & prices spiked in June
-Tragic: Girl, 13, killed in drive-by shooting at picnic table in North Carolina
-National: American optimism on direction of U.S. plummets
-Animals: MassWildlife asks residents to report dead bird sightings
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in August (8:22)
-History: Former "Insane Hospital" in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Business owners ruck 100 miles for Why Me & Sherry's House
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch police eject trespassing alligator from mall
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: When would teens need to get vaccination to have full immunity before school starts?
+7:00: Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines for workers
+Noon: Pop-up vaccination clinic until 2 p.m. today at La Plaza Supermarket, 1000 Main St., Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:49): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, vaccinations, variants and masks
-Worcester School Committee, Board of Health to meet on COVID safety
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. headed in "wrong direction" on coronavirus
-More vaccine mandates likely once FDA grants full approvals: experts
-ICYMI: Worcester doctors Robert Finberg and Michael Hirsh explain how the Delta variant is fueling an increase in cases among the unvaccinated
-California man who mocked vaccines dies of COVID-19
-First Mass. VaxMillions giveaway is set to happen Monday
-What are your odds of winning Vax Millions drawing?
-Register now for the last 4 $1 million giveaways. 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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