Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests, local and national, take center stage
+9:20: Protest in Worcester for George Floyd at 6 tonight
-Black Lives Matter marchers head to Worcester police station
-If you see only one photo from yesterday's march in Worcester, make it this one
-Video: Justice For Floyd in Worcester (3:14). Gallery (19 photos)
-Boston: Looting, violence take over after peaceful march in Boston (3:16)
-Gov. Baker condemns ‘criminal and cowardly’ looting after rough night (:53)
-Police officers across U.S. shown kneeling in solidarity, hug protesters
In Other News
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 1
-Genius idea: Peppercorn's holds innovative social distancing Parking Lot Party (10 photos)
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant latest to announce reopening
-Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
-These Worcester restaurants have already applied for increased outside dining
-Shrewsbury firefighters battle fire, save dog on a busy day on the water
-ICYMI: Kelley Square off-ramp to become right-turn only next week
-Related: This will determine success of Kelley Square redesign
-2020 UMass Medical School class celebrated (1:58)
-Mass. ban on sale of flavored tobacco takes effect today
-Astronauts arrive at space station
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Shrewsbury Colonial and boutique winery up for sale for $3.35 million
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighter in La. who came to see his son on duty at one of his first fires helps rescue woman
-Meanwhile, in Georgia: Turtle crashes through driver's windshield
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-72 new cases in Worcester, 4,189 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 220 (as of Friday); Leicester, 137 (+3); Grafton, 84 (0); Holden, 80 (0). Next press conference: Tuesday
-ICYMI: Bloomberg News: City betting on Red Sox boon sees stadium plan stall on lockdown
-State totals: 4,257 long-term care deaths, 6,846 total, 436 in ICU, 664 new cases
-At the office: Worcester employers warm up to work-from-home option, may stay flexible after pandemic
-Global updates: Protests spark virus fears in U.S.; South Korea sees new cases
-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)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
+Noon: Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
+Noon: Worcesteria: Local retailors brace themselves for Record Store Day
+Noon: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Earlier: 24-year-old shot and killed in latest act of gun violence in Worcester
-In response to recent gun violence, Worcester police establish Crime Gun Intelligence Unit
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-HollyWoo production, halted: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-UMass Memorial Health doctor works Boston Marathon medical tent
-Worcester runners finishing times in Boston Marathon
-Worcester kickball league unites local LGBTQ+ community
-Feds want 6-year prison term for "poster boy" of Mass. State Police corruption
-Marion Kerswell disappeared on Christmas Eve, never seen since
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Check out a book, get a free Coney Island Hot Dog
-ICYMI: War on litter in Worcester done "very well" by Instagram account
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett students get fit with after school B.F.S. program
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spirit of Shrewsbury seeking nominations for grand marshal
-Paxton override set at $1.44 million
-Wachusett recycling center special collection dates for 2024
-Congregational Church of Grafton raising funds for church preservation
-Spencer fire department staffed 24/7 for the first time ever
-F.I.R.S.T. teams head to world championship
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Shaun Connolly: Look Up!
-Karen Pelletier: Big vision for Worcester's public schools, students
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 563 (28:49): Mauro DePasquale
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
>OBITUARIES: Tribute Worcester woman who, with her sister, were the first Black students at City Hospital School of Nursing
>SPORTS: Capitals beat Bruins, 2-0
-Celtics will have 2 on Team USA during the Summer Olympics
-Patriots taking quarterback "secures their future" at position, draft analyst says
-Guardians beat Red Sox, 6-0
-Celia Kulis named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross football practice report (:49): Defensive Coordinator Brian Vaganek
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 27
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Daimler Truck, Chrysler among 131,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 Syracuse law-enforcement professionals killed
-Gun supervisor for "Rust" movie gets 18 months in prison
-Tragic: Toddler dies after shooting herself in the eye with her father's gun
>NEW ENGLAND: Who is Karen Read and why are some calling to "free" her?
-How is Turtleboy involved in the Karen Read trial?
>COLLEGES: With expert guidance, Clark students embark on their music-business journeys
-Admiral Michelle J. Howard tackles contemporary issues speaking at Holy Cross lecture
-Worcester State Psychology researchers explore intrinsic student motivation in new published paper
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here's the "ridiculous" rule on cruise ships that travelers are blasting as a "rip off"
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-Saint Vincent Hospital hires third C.F.O. since 2019
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom — My toddler’s favorite toys & why I love them
>HOMES: Worcester County home listings asked for less money in March
>HEALTH: A compassionate approach to C-Section recovery
-Cancer rates rising in young people due to "accelerated aging," according to "highly troubling" new study
>FOOD: Plant based meat may not be healthier than real meat (1:22)
>TV/STREAMING: Billy Joel special will air again after abrupt cut-off on CBS
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Beetlejuice" sequel with Michael Keaton (1:17)
>CELEBRITY: No BravoCon this year — annual gathering of Bravolebrities called off
>ANIMALS: Rescued stray turns into a fuzzy teddy bear (1:00)
>HISTORY: Oread Institute (Castle Park), 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13-year-old girl who died saves her father's life through kidney transplant
-Meanwhile, in Britain, snake missing for over a year gets dropped on roof by crow
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