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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Noon: Rutland police officer loses valiant battle with COVID-19
-Noon: COVID-19 testing begins at Worcester Walmart
-Noon: Boston sports teams will be able to practice again soon -- with precautions
-Noon: Pandemic enters new phase in U.S. as experts shift focus to new hot spots
-Double-digits deaths at 8 Worcester long-term care facilities
-Local nursing home acted quickly, but couldn’t keep COVID-19 at bay
-23 new cases in Worcester, 4,060 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 220 (+5); Leicester, 134 (+1); Grafton, 81 (+1); Holden, 77 (+1). Press conference video (30:47)
-Worcester sees spike in serious strokes, heart attacks
-Want to reopen schools? Consider these things first
-200th COVID-19 patient released from St. Vincent Hospital (:21)
-New testing site at CVS on Lincoln Street, Worcester
-WCCA-TV 'Daily Breaking' (28:18): Most Rev. Robert McManus, Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable (28:20): COVID-19 in the Woo
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Craig Blais, President & CEO, WBDC
-Worcester will drop criminal complaint against Pastor Kristopher Casey
-State totals: 4,123 long-term care deaths, 6,640 total, 529 in ICU, 675 new cases
-Mass. sees another 38,000 unemployment claims; 41 million Americans have now applied for unemployment
-Stop & Shop extends 10% pay raise for workers through July 4th
-Is it safe to have backyard BBQ with another family? (3:01)
-At the office: Maybe a return to office isn’t so bad
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 103-year-old drinks beer to celebrate beating coronavirus (:19)
In Other News
-12:10: Who's open for take our or delivery? (updated)
-Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Noon: REMINDER that Plantation St. bridge to close this weekend for demo
-JetBlue and American Airlines expected to suspend flights out of Worcester
-Mass. expected to announce plan Friday to reopen restaurants
-Women's bowling league meets for bittersweet farewell at Colonial
-Find alternate route today: Southbridge St. will be paved from Madison St. to Quinsigamond Ave.
-Who's open for take our or delivery? (updated)
-Follo’s Food Review: Chicken Waffle Cone at Pixels & Pints
-City names Dunn, McGourthy to cabinet positions
-WPI-led researchers shrink breast cancer tumors in mice with targeted therapy
-Tribute to famed instructor Charlotte Klein, who trained thousands of dancers, dies at 86
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester delayed a day because of Memorial Day
-Oklahoma man busted in Sturbridge on weapons charges
-Boston Marathon canceled (:58)
-'Let them stay in your house': Boston Police Commissioner criticizes judges' release of prisoners (2:06)
-National: 7 shot in Louisville protest; Minneapolis police precinct overrun, set on fire
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): To-do lists spark interest in home repair
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina: Bear opens Mercedes door, freaks out city slickers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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