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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: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester renames school through Patriots' Super Bowl
+7:00: Is this your dog?
+7:00: 100 FM The Pike's The Breakdown Lane (6:21)
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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