Here's what's happening today in Worcester
+NEW: New Song by Worcester Artist Makes Premiere of ‘Criminal Minds’
+NEW: Worcester Police Neighborhood Response Team Arrests 12 in Main Street/King Street Neighborhood
+NEW: 24-Hour Crunch Fitness to Open on Grafton St. in Worcester
+NEW: Women-led YWCA construction project breaks ground in Worcester
+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Jan. 9
+NEW: Ride the Woo purchases first trolley for downtown service
+NEW: Radio Worcester (11:30) -- Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks goals and priorities for 2020
+NEW: Westborough firefighters rescue man who fell through ice (:24)
+NEW: Former St. John's star Brunelle excited about becoming college student-athlete (1:08)
+NEW: It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: In the market? Check out this First Time Homebuyers Seminar, and learn all about homebuying process
-Downtown restaurant appears to have closed its doors for good
-4 best Mediterranean spots in Worcester
-Worcester chef takes 2nd place on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
-Worcester man accidentally shoots self in crotch, faces gun charges
-How a 10-year-old wish changed Haiti: Boston Globe on 10th anniversary of Worcester's Be Like Brit
-Worcester school receives national award for academic progress
-Radio Worcester (12:45) -- Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty: Fare-Free WRTA and 2020 Priorities
-'508, A Show about Worcester' No. 357 (23:45) -- Property taxes, Worcester Magazine and listener feedback
-Former Worcester economic development and Research Bureau head to lead Mass. Life Sciences Center
-Chamber's Women's Information Network to become Power of Women, focusing on self-awareness, giving back
-Niego scores career-high 16 points, but HC men fall at Lafayette; HC women 3-0 in league
-Lightning knocks out power in Leominster (1:46)
-Cancer death rates are dropping in US, report says
-Flu Season Shaping Up To Be Worse Than Last Year In Mass.
-Mass. Named 2nd Best State to Raise a Family
-Text messages trying to trick people into thinking they’ve been drafted
-Burglar takes nap after making himself food in Georgia Taco Bell
-Today's Hero: Restaurant owner mentors, employs group of teens who caused trouble
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Top Posts
-Local chef on Food Network's 'Chopped' Tuesday night
-Worcester restaurant's grand opening Monday
-Here's what's replacing Figs & Pigs in Worcester’s DCU Center
-Retail chain set to close hundreds of stores (:34)
-37-year-old held without bail in stabbing of Oxford teen
-Worcester's top 4 hair salons, ranked
-Woman found dead in Barre leaves 3 sons
-Worcester man accused of smashing restaurant’s glass door, stealing several items
-Worcester has momentum and outside developers are paying attention
-WGBH News plans to open news bureau in Worcester this spring
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 90, afternoon storms today in Worcester
-Worcester opens cooling centers Tuesday amid high heat
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Mistrial declared in Worcester Tech grad's "Cop City" racketeering case
+5:00: After delay, Crompton Park Pool in Worcester expected to open Friday
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's only working farm remains
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
+Noon: This year's Shawna Shea Film Festival in Worcester could be best ever
+Noon: Worcesteria: Bright lights, big city U.F.O. reports
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Talking about politics at the cookout, and other bits of summer advice
-Police: Man carjacks woman at Dairy Queen drive-thru (1:30). Article
-Related: Surveillance video shows Dairy Queen carjacking suspect moments before attack (1:33)
-Related: Suspect in Dairy Queen carjacking was on bail for attempted murder charge
-Man killed in Worcester shooting remembered for being "the best dad to his boys"
-Boys 14 and 16 pull gun on Worcester cabbie, police say
-Loaded stolen gun found after Worcester car meet-up
-Former barbecue restaurant in Worcester to become sister restaurant of popular healthy eatery
-Monday's Child: Laren, 10, is a friendly, fun-loving and energetic young girl who brings joy
-Meghan Montaner is appointed new executive director of Mechanics Hall
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:19): WPI keeps hotel, library safety, and state sues over mental health funds
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TODAY! Worcester restaurant reopens after renovation
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurateur defends staff after brutal review
-Elm Park playground rehab finished ahead of schedule
-Developer planning 185-apartment Canal District complex buys parcel for $5.3 million
-5 homes sold for over $1 million in Shrewsbury over last 2 weeks
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Teen driving BMW without front plate stopped in Holden, cited for license suspension and plate violation
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man charged after police say he kicked cars, confronted officer
-300-unit 40B development at Shrewsbury’s 104 Main Street reaches Zoning Board
-Tractor-trailer crashes off Mass. Pike into tree line in Charlton (:16)
-Brimfield Antique Flea Market's July show is this week
-5 residential Northbridge properties bought for $3 million
-Paxton override election set for September
-Woman crochets as tribute to her mother
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Happy hour, long banned in Mass., gets public hearing (2:18)
>SHOWTIME: Blue Man Group wraps up 30 years in Boston
-Sterling’s Jonathan Godbout talks Ninja Warrior journey, grit and TV appearance (18:44)
-Broadway in Worcester announces star-studded season featuring Tony winners (8:43)
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Democracy, education go hand in hand
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The Divine Seven — Walking with my protector still
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 100 (27:28): Footage from Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Colony Retirement Homes for more than 40 years
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury rehab continues with pool workout
-Bill Belichick nearly made Stephon Gilmore cry in front of Patriots
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 9-3
-After 2 years away from baseball, Shrewsbury's Siciliano gives Bravehearts a boost
-This week heating up for Bravehearts at home. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets here
-Anthony Delgreco elevated to Holy Cross women’s rowing associate head coach
-Former WPI A.D. Jim Culpepper remembered upon induction into Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame
>CARS: Nissan, Ford, Chevy among over 750,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein didn’t have a client list, committed suicide, D.O.J. and F.B.I. say
-Death toll from catastrophic flooding surpasses 100
-Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sending ash 11 miles high
>TRAGIC: Camp Mystic death total rises to 27 after devastating floods
>NEW ENGLAND: Some defendants released amid defender work shortage (2:25)
-Boy, 9, dies after medical emergency at Mass. beach
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria/Oriol offering hands-on healthcare training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why are buildings in Iceland so colorful?
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence remained pessimistic in June
-Bessent teases new August 1st deadline for tariffs, says Fed chair can't cut rates
>HOMES: Real estate transfers for Sunday, July 6th
>SHOPPING: How to avoid scams during Amazon Prime Day
-What to buy and avoid shopping during Amazon Prime Day
>HEALTH: Gen Z is consuming more booze
-Scientists find drinking coffee this way may extend your life
>FOOD: McDonald's fans desperate to get these discontinued items back
>TV/STREAMING: "South Park" creators rip Skydance-Paramount merger, blame deal for delaying new season
>CELEBRITY: Michael Douglas, 80, reveals why he "purposefully" quit acting
>ANIMALS: Duck loves to go swimming with her favorite cow (2:31)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Community honors beloved carhop who worked at Sonic for 40 years
-Meanwhile, Florida Man broke into home, ran bath and cooked dinner to escape angry wife
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