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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy to start, sunny this afternoon in Worcester, high in the 70s
-Worcester ranks 12th in the nation for job growth since the pandemic began
-Report: Worcester officer acted "lawfully" in shooting armed man
-Ray Mariano: Worcester’s willingness to welcome Afghan refugees is laudable
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-GoFundMe created for former Worcester Marine stabbed in the eye
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests man for heroin trafficking, cocaine trafficking warrant
-3 held on bail after being indicted in stabbing of teen lifeguard at Bell Pond
-Photographer Stephen DiRado's "With Dad" to air on GBH
-Worcester comedian Orlando Baxter to perform at Comics Come Home
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens
-City opens bidding for demolition of former bar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Rosen's Roundtable #453 (28:07): Who should get the kids to school?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling gets in the picture for "Salem's Lot" remake
-Pickup truck comes to rest on Northbridge man’s lawn after swerving to avoid stopped school bus
-Brush and leaf dropoff in Holden today
-Shrewsbury bus ridership down compared to pre-pandemic rates
-High school football: St. John's shuts out Shrewsbury; Wachusett tops Fitchburg; Doherty wins on last-second FG
-Bravehearts hires Worcester native Don Porcaro as director of fan experience & media
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Family of Gabby Petito’s fiancé tell police they have not seen him since Tuesday
-Robert Durst ("The Jinx") found guilty of murdering his longtime friend
-New England: Maine man accused of killing landlord trying to evict him
-Dad charged after police say girl, 7, grazed by bullet (1:47)
-Business: Mass. unemployment rate stands at 5%, just below national average
-Colleges: WPI appoints 15 teaching faculty members to new tenure track
-Health: Robot at UMass Memorial performs minimally invasive cancer surgery
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Douglas
-Food: The best deals and freebies for National Cheeseburger Day
-History: The former Hotel Standish, Main Street, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Reba McEntire rescued from window after stairs collapse in historic building
-Homes: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Barber shaves own head to help cancer patient feel more at ease
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, woman arrested after driving drunk to husband’s drunk driving crash, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mask mandate in Worcester starting Monday (2:09). Article
-As pandemic hits crisis level, UMass Memorial head appeals to end strike at St. V's
-Doc: Boosting alone "won't get us out of" this problem (1:43)
-Palladium to begin requiring proof of vaccination
-This Central Mass. family has been cautious to the extreme, but their 9-year-old daughter tested positive
-CDC director: Report offers "evidence of the power" of vaccinations as delta surges
-Will I experience side effects after the booster shot?
-ICYMI: Gov. Baker: State considering vaccination ID program
-Mass. officials report 2,024 new cases, 16 additional deaths
-School outbreaks have stranded some students at home with minimal learning
-U.S. advisory panel backs Pfizer booster shots only for elderly, high-risk Americans
-Moderna’s vaccine is most effective against COVID hospitalization
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Evidence in murder trial wraps; police sergeant violated court order
-Earlier: Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Traffic advisory for Firefighter 6K today in Worcester
-Worcester church’s views spark questions about use of public school
-From Hendrix to Talking Heads, they all played Clark's Atwood Hall
-City of Worcester W.S.C. Stay Connected (54:52): I-290 & The Vernon Connected Oral History Project
-City Manager Batista to outline Worcester’s progress, vision
-Diploma time for Burncoat High School. Video (1:41:31)
-South High celebrates Class of 2026
-Worcester is hosting free World Cup watch parties. Here’s what to know
-Bald eagle pair make themselves at home near Worcester college
-Lawmakers weigh move to block rent control from ballot (1:23)
-First phase of major housing redevelopment at Curtis Apartments opens
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Hiking trails in and around Worcester you may not have heard of
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Early college surge, college president retiring, $2 million community investment
-Daily Uplift: Courage doesn’t need to be loud
>DINING OUT: La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-ICYMI: McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (2:21). Article
-Innovative $10 million Worcester solution for hunger breaks ground
-3 years ago, Worcester tried a new model for crisis response. What happened?
-Worcester police investigate suspected solar panel theft
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Town Takeover at WooSox on Sunday
-Wachusett Regional celebrates Class of 2026
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Argument reported near Doyle Field leads to warrant arrest, drug charge
-Traffic advisory next week in Shrewsbury
-Bay Path teachers, parents urge school committee to address staffing cuts
-Southbridge man arrested on cocaine trafficking charge during undercover narcotics operation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Brothers Osborne, Ellis Paul, Spite, Diane Blue and more
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag rundown for June 5th (9:09)
-50 things to do with kids this summer
-Southbridge Community Center to host free performance by Henry the Juggler
>OPINION: Laurel: A day at Norton Company's Indian Hill villages
-Kate Hayes: What to do after you yell (repair matters more than perfection)
-Unity Radio's Elevate Worcester (50:02): Giselle Rivera-Flores
-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 talented musician who lost everything in the Worcester tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: How Josh McDaniels’ Patriots plan to use A.J. Brown on offense
-U.S. men's soccer team shows fight in friendly loss to Germany before World Cup
-Red Sox-Yankees game rained out
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 13-6
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 7-4
>CARS: Subaru recalls nearly 70,000 vehicles. See affected models
>NATIONAL: At least 12 people shot at festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing
-Almost every tax filer got a cut this year, coming to $82 billion in relief
-Tragic: Young man plunges to his death from scenic cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Thousands of dead squid wash ashore in Provincetown (:38)
-Mass. runs out of funding to pay experts in some criminal cases (2:08). Article
-Proctor files protective order, unable to be questioned Monday (1:24)
-Radio Worcester (12:36): Mike Walsh outlines A.G. agenda, backs legislative audit and challenges M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>COLLEGES: Class of 2026's top tips for incoming WPI students (:59)
-Nichols secures grant to expand finance lab, plans Anna Maria program transition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Saving on summer travel (2:06)
-How to avoid getting sick on planes, according to doctors
>BUSINESS: 1 in 3 American men are not working in nearly 20-year low
-When does your digital footprint become evidence against you?
-Boston law firm opens Central Mass. office for former Mirick, Fletcher attorneys
>HOMES: Simple ways to keep your home more organized
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 250 (28:33): What to expect when you go to the Emergency Department
>FOOD: Preventing foodborne illnesses
>TV/STREAMING: Roku expands free ad-supported streaming TV with new sports channels
>MOVIES: These questions will terrify Hollywood this summer
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna, ASAP Rocky join Jaylen Brown for Back Bay meal
-Joe Jonas gives rare update on co-parenting with ex Sophie Turner after bitter custody battle
>ANIMALS: Dove comes to visit the family that rescued her every day (2:39)
>HISTORY: The Dugout Café was a legendary Boston dive bar
>GOOD NEWS: Southwest Airlines crew surprises 2-year-old cancer patient with tribute
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, world's largest game of human foosball played
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