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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Yesterday's wildfire haze becomes possible downpours this afternoon
+5:30: Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools
+5:30: Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday
+5:30: Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history
+5:30: Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021
+Noon: Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic team competition, U.S. wins silver
-Explosion at German chemical complex declared extreme threat
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 27
-Meraki Café to open on Shrewsbury Street in former Dark Rose Saloon space
-ICYMI: Chicken joint with a twist of Caribbean flavor is coming to Worcester
-Compass Tavern offers patrons free space, ride to ballpark for games
-Worcester's last independent auto parts store closes after 67 years
-Suspect in Worcester homicide added to state's Most Wanted Fugitive list
-26-year-old suspect arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Worcester
-Gun incident on Dartmouth Street leads to gun recovery, arrest
-Worcester man arrested in stolen U-Haul van with drugs
-Traffic stop in Worcester turns into arrest for loaded gun, K2
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WPD officers play basketball with teens as part of "Day of Hope"
-New wheelchair accessible cabs in Worcester
-Music Worcester presents Trey McLaughlin & Sounds of Zamar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-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 town employees rescue raccoon
-Detour for traffic on Salisbury Street in Holden
-2 hospitalized following crash in Westborough
-Friends mourn Leominster student who drowned in Groton river (1:28)
-Bravehearts home tonight for game at 6:30. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-College hockey's Ice Breaker Tournament moves to DCU Center
-Former Doherty star ready for NFL training camp
-Clark University swimmer from Uganda to compete in Olympics this morning
-Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on how the Olympics takes financial toll on host city
-Anna Maria professor joins Worcester Business Journal to lead banking & finance reporting
-At the office: Gen X workers may be facing the biggest unemployment crisis, study finds
-New Nichols College president plans to expand the school's brand
-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
-Homes: Take a 3D video tour of Leicester home for sale
-Tragic: Florida woman killed skydiving after apparent parachute malfunction
-National: Sandstorm blamed for 20-vehicle crash in Utah that left 7 dead
-Animals: Wildlife experts ask help in stemming avian illness
-TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton guest hosts "Jeopardy!", fans rallying to boost his ratings
-History: 1877 ad from Ware Pratt in downtown Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Texas, officials warn of "acid-shooting land lobsters" roaming a national park
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: "The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester
+5:30: CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors
+5:30: State officials looking to increase vaccinations in kids ahead of school reopening (2:16)
+5:30: U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks
+Noon: Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Allison Chapman of Health Choice 4 Action Massachusetts talks vaccine exemptions
+Noon: Moderna and Pfizer to expand vaccine trials for young children (:24)
-"We're all going to start wearing masks again": In Worcester, decreasing vaccinations a concern for some
-Worcester Public Schools may return to hybrid learning if case numbers don't improve (2:09)
-When would teens need to get vaccination to have full immunity before school starts?
-Radio Worcester (5:49): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, vaccinations, variants and masks
-Massachusetts reports 1,243 new cases over 3-day period
-Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines for workers
-There are 2 states with "high transmission" in every county
-When should vaccinated people wear masks?
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-HIPAA: The federal law many people don't actually understand
-Virtual contact was worse for older people during the pandemic than no contact, study finds
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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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