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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest weather: Ice, strong wind, high in the 60s all in today's forecast for Worcester
-Overnight: 50+ people likely killed by tornadoes in western Kentucky, governor says
-Related: Tornadoes slam nursing home in Arkansas, Amazon warehouse in Illinois
-Worcester ranked among 10 hottest real estate markets in U.S.
-Homes: See inside grand 1930s manor in Worcester selling for $550,000
-Dental practice with Worcester location being sued by state
-Site of Worcester's last candlepin bowling lanes sells for $1 million
-Worcester man accused of decapitating mother arraigned on murder charge
-Treehouse murder: Killer's boyfriend charged with helping dispose of body
-27-year-old Worcester man arrested for carjacking
-Killings in Worcester down over past 2 years
-City investigating Worcester firefighter for alleged antisemitic online post
-People are rappelling off Mercantile Center for charity
-QCC holding a FREE children’s dental clinic on Saturday
-20th Annual Goods for Guns buyback event is happening Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Six Things to Do: "Nutcracker," "Good Grief!" and more
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-A Night of Brass Funk, Reggae/Rocksteady, Rhythm Blues & Ska coming January 7th
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (55:38): Whiskey Wednesday with special guest John Ellsessar
-Ray Mariano: Gordon Hargrove, a Friendly House icon for 63 years
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from American Heritage Girls Troop 0716 in Worcester (:49)
-Tribute to a man who survived traumatic brain injury in 2007 and volunteered for Veterans Inc. and Habitat for Humanity
-ICYMI: Victim in Worcester double homicide was involved in Franklin shooting death
-Worcester woman, 48, dead after Grove Street crash
-Worcester remembers fallen Firefighter Christopher Roy on 3-year anniversary of his death
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier dad surprises first-grade son at Holden school (1:38)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner brothers make winning bid for Sterling Inn: $600,000
-State approves Charlton tax breaks for $300 million Amazon center
-Grafton Town Meeting vote to change Town Clerk job to appointed declared invalid
-Sports: HC football coach Bob Chesney reflects on record breaking season
-Worcester boxer returns to ring Saturday in main event bout in Florida
-Bravehearts' mascot Jake the Lion to rappel down building in Worcester for charity
-Gillette Stadium set for major renovation
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers' comeback falls short in 3-2 loss
-Highlights of St. Paul vs. South girls, Doherty vs. Wachusett boys
-Cars: Happy Holidays from Bertera Nissan (2:04)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: U.S. consumer inflation up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982
-Why Dollar Tree’s price hike to $1.25 could be "one of the worst decisions in retail history"
-Health: Could mRNA flu vaccines be better than current flu shots?
-National: Texas seized enough fentanyl to kill 200 million people this year alone, officials say
-YouTuber discovers submerged car of teens who disappeared 21 years ago
-New England: Body of woman recovered days after she fell overboard from R.I. ferry
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Don't Look Up" may be HollyWoo's finest effort
-Sandra Bullock shows her tough side in "The Unforgivable"
-Celebrity: Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith dies at 78
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Larry
-History: 20 retro holiday ads that you'd never see today
-Meanwhile, in Plymouth, a horse walks into Walmart
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees 6 straight week-over-week increases
-Cases surge in Worcester schools; officials urging vaccination (2:39)
-Owner of local auto shop donates labor, time to create mobile vax clinic
-Sean M. Rose: Pandemic demands a call to community service
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial activates surge response, as inpatient levels mirror 2020 holidays
-Mass. officials report 5,007 new cases, 27 additional deaths as hospitalizations top 1,200
-Mass. hospitals ordered to reduce elective procedures further
-New Hampshire has 10,000 current cases for first time since start of pandemic
-When do booster shots become fully effective?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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