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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
-Latest weather: A near perfect day today, high of 75 in Worcester
-Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Ronnie's Seafood and Ice Cream of Auburn to end season early, amid staffing and delivery problems
-Table Hoppin': B. Kind Café serves up good food and goodwill
-Worcester man gets 4 to 5 years after fatally shooting woman while playing with gun
-Worcester police arrest 24-year-old man on gun charges
-Worcesteria: From public art to new restaurants, making something amazing during hard times
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Worcester Public Schools facing substitute teacher shortage
-Worcester will expand voting precincts from 50 to 60 for 2022
-Artist Spotlight: "Action Geek" Doug Chapel to display new work at Bean Counter Bakery
-ICYMI: St. Vincent Hospital has striking nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
-Rosen's Roundtable #451 (28:14): Jet Blue
-Radio Worcester: Worcester School Committee members John Monfredo (7:22) and Laura Clancey (5:43) discuss their votes regarding superintendent
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Cleanup continues after Blackstone River floods in Northbridge (2:08)
-20-year-old man hospitalized in head-on crash in Dudley
-Shrewsbury breaks ground on new state-of-the-art police station
-3 in custody in Westborough after U-Haul truck flees attempted traffic stop
-Traffic advisory in Leicester through Sunday
-Tribute to longtime journalist who recently passed away
-Holy Cross football team looks to upset UConn today
-9 Pirates named to All-IFL teams
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Worcester beat Rochester again, 4-2
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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
-Business: Walmart boosting store workers’ pay by at least $1
-U.S. added 235,000 jobs in August, way below expectations of 720,000
-National: Arrest warrant issued for 911 operator accused of deliberately hanging up on callers
-New England: Untreated wastewater dumped into Charles River during Ida
-First-degree murder charge after victim found chopped, strangled in N.H. hotel
-Tragic: 5-year-old Georgia girl playing with sister crushed to death by 300-pound monument
-Colleges: WPI researcher awarded $200,000 to study contributor to pancreatic cancer
-Power outage scheduled at Worcester State on Saturday
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Mookie
-Shopping: 25 best Amazon Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: Here's Behr's 2022 color of the year
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible 7" release dates delayed again
-History: Remembering the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
-Celebrity: Fan Expo kicks off in Boston with visit from "The Office" guest star
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4 students split $40,000 scholarship given up by Fitchburg High grad
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch woman donate 6 feet, 3 inches of hair to charity
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
-Some of Worcester's biggest employers will mandate workers get a jab
-WPI calls next 2 weeks “one for all, and all for one moment” to stave off surge
-Worried about COVID, most parents no longer want kids in school full time, survey finds
-ICYMI: Updated numbers for every Worcester County city and town
-Mass. officials report 1,703 new cases, 10 additional deaths as positivity rate drops to 2.4 percent
-More than 9 million vaccine doses administered in Mass.
-CDC reports nearly 15 million vaccine doses wasted in U.S.
-An entire family contracted COVID-19 in January. They're still dealing with effects
-Being fully vaccinated reduces odds of long-term symptoms by half, U.K. study suggests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
+6:00: Worcester fire and police department to host Red Cross Battle of the Badges blood drive July 2nd
+6:00: Worcester schools plans new cabinet-level equity position
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 35
+Noon: Trial set to start in fatal Worcester State shooting
+Noon: Central Mass. town cuts 30 school positions; residents scramble for charter option
+Noon: Accuser and former adult star to perform comedy routine in Central Mass.
-Worcester school officials bracing for uncertain financial future
-Ghana soccer fans in Worcester say team brings the country together (2:16). Article
-Project to build homes for "grandfamilies" in Worcester wins approval
-Worcester Business Journal names Power 100 for 2026
-Anna Maria faculty given stiff new deadline to clean out offices
-3-vehicle crash with entrapment closes Route 9 in Spencer
-Paddling Worcester’s overlooked river
-Worcester nonprofit hosts prom for adults with disabilities at Polar Park
-Registration for Friendly House Summer Program is open
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-City Manager Batista to outline Worcester’s progress, vision
-Worcester Alternative School holds final graduation
-Radio Worcester (25:21): Ronnie LeBlanc says U.F.O.s may be “interdimensional,” not extraterrestrial
-Daily Uplift: Be proud of your progress
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Peter Eco named new executive chef at Brio 33
-La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-ICYMI: Evidence in murder trial wraps; police sergeant violated court order
-Earlier: Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Worcester church’s views spark questions about use of public school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. Monday
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer bakery joins the viral Dotcake trend
-43-year-old apparently drowns after kayak flips over in Southborough pond
-Central Mass. liquor store sells $50,000 winning Powerball ticket
-Restrictions today at Flint Pond in Shrewsbury
-Blood drive Friday at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-Annual Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. Charitable Fund 5k run/walk Sunday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester County Poetry Association names Frank O'Hara Prize winners
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1375 (30:00): Vanessa Carlton, Ron Brunk and more
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Encouraging kids to develop hobbies beyond their screens
-Eric Smith, Robert Deschenes, Karen Hannula and Sherrie O'Donnell: Public safety enters crisis mode in Templeton
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 64 (28:30): Ernie Floyd
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who won an Emmy for his work on Bruins broadcasts
>SPORTS: Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte expected at minicamp despite trade rumors
-A full timeline of Red Sox’ dysfunctional season to date
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 6-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 5-3
>NATIONAL: 6 people injured in stabbing at New York's Penn Station
-College student shot and killed "over a phone"
-Tragic: Hiker attacked, dragged by bear leaving arm "dangling"
>NEW ENGLAND: Auditor DiZoglio on legislature transparency bill, audit fight (11:06)
-6 state workers resign amid Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (2:45)
>COLLEGES: Retired Assumption professor celebrated
-Inside the demise of 2 closing Mass. colleges as they tried to survive
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 driest cities in the U.S.
-6 things airport gate agents want you to know
>BUSINESS: How will A.I. impact college graduates heading into job force? (8:53)
-Can robots — and a new approach to modular building — help Mass. add housing?
>SHOPPING: Tracey Faraday: Saying goodbye to toy rotations
>HOMES: Restrictive covenants in property deeds
>HEALTH: What Ozempic is actually doing to obesity rates in the U.S.
>FOOD: Burger King brings back crown nuggets
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan is king of dad TV shows
>MOVIES: "Scary Movie" No. 1 at box office with $55 million
>CELEBRITY: Celebrities whose kids graduated in 2026
-"Top Gun: Maverick" actor James Handy killed in alleged attack by girlfriend’s son
>ANIMALS: A dog's journey after being left at a firehouse (2:49)
>HISTORY: From Hendrix to Talking Heads, they all played Clark's Atwood Hall
>GOOD NEWS: Luke Combs visits lemonade stand, leaves big tip for 3 boys
-Meanwhile, in Denmark, Danes show off their manes in national mullet championship
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