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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny, high of 88 in Worcester
+11:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester businesses reap benefits from film tax incentive
-Canal District business pioneer John Giangregorio passes away
-Makeover of historic Kelley Square building hits home stretch
-Homes: Stone mansion in Worcester selling for $1 million
-Worcester woman stuck with gift cards that have no value
-Family of slain Worcester County teen fights back against gun violence
-Demand is high for entry level positions in Central Mass.
-Exit renumbering on I-290, I-395 starts Sunday
-ICYMI: Big changes proposed along Park Ave. in Worcester
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fill your freezer – not the landfill. Reduce food waste and save up to 50% every grocery trip with the free Flashfood app!
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (36:14): Honey Whiskey Past and Present
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals hit former Leicester Memorial School
-Grafton man questioned in Boston road rage incident
-Health advisories lifted for 2 Shrewsbury ponds
-Registered sex offender charged with possessing child pornography
-Police investigate oil spill at Mass Pike Westborough Plaza
-Pan Mass Challege 2021 to start in Sturbridge Saturday
-Westfield shuts out Bravehearts. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets
-Bravehearts to hold Military Appreciation Night on Saturday
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox win in extra innings again
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Colleges: Clark grad nominated by president to serve as Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
-Business: U.S. likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds
-Tragic: 5 young siblings die in St. Louis-area fire, officials says
-New England: Massachusetts man collects $15 million lottery jackpot after previous $1 million win
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet cats Butterscotch and Lightfoot at WARL
-Celebrity: A painting stopped Bill Murray’s suicidal thoughts: "I get another chance every day"
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: Movie, TV projects filmed in Worcester: How many have you seen?
-Shopping: $200 rebate when you bundle eligible LG products at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hockey player saves life of referee who collapsed during game in Wellesley
-Meanwhile, in Russia, woman sues McDonald's after burger ad made her break her Lent fast
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:30: Testing spikes locally as Delta fears grow
-Worcester schools face decision-making for COVID guidelines
-Winston W. Wiley: Worcester has not reached heard immunity, why gamble with such high stakes
-UMass Memorial's Dr. Eric Dickson weighs in on the Delta variant
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: Local COVID hospitalizations higher, but not at surge levels
-Mass. confirms 1,111 new cases, 2 more deaths
-Vaccine mandate not on "short-term" agenda for Mass. legislature
-United Airlines will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated
-Florida adds single-day record 22,783 cases Friday
-Unvaccinated survivors twice as likely to get reinfected, study shows
-Is a national vaccine mandate coming?
-Do's and Don'ts for people looking to dodge Delta variant (1:40)
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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