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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests, local and national, take center stage
+6:15: Feds charge Worcester man, 18, for possession of Molotov cocktail
+6:15: Worcester councilors call out Clark University action against Worcester PD as publicity stunt
+6:15: WPD Chief Sargent on Clark University President: 'To act or make statements without facts is irresponsible and incendiary'
+6:15: Call to speak up & unite from Holy Cross student athletes (4:52)
-Video from Monday night: Worcester officers clash with police brutality protesters
-19 arrested during Monday's chaotic disturbance in Worcester
-Clark University suspending Worcester police details, condemns officers’ actions after 4 students were arrested during Monday night's unrest
-City Manager responds to criticism of police
-About $10,000 worth of clothing, sneakers stolen on Monday from EbLens in Worcester by looters
-Worcester businesses pick up pieces following disruptive Monday night
-Janice Harvey: Deja vu, all over again
-Widow Of Rutland Detective killed by coronavirus reflects on recent protests (2:02)
-Protester, Boston cop shake hands during demonstration (1:43)
-Thousands protest peacefully in Boston (10 photos)
In Other News
+6:15: Former Auburn foster mom indicted over toddler's 2015 death
+6:15: Shrewsbury man faces manslaughter charges in 2019 assault
+6:15: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:45): Protests, Police, Clark and COVID
-5:35: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+8:30: Here are 5 things you need to know today in Worcester
-9 people displaced after heavy fire in Worcester home
-Closed since March 17, Shrewsbury Street restaurant set to reopen on Friday
-Worcester to ‘streamline’ licenses for reopening restaurants, expanding outdoor seating
-Second 'Worcester Take Out Day' proposed for June 16
-ICYMI: Genius idea as Peppercorn's holds innovative social distancing Parking Lot Party (10 photos)
-Worcester Public Schools Office of English Learners to hold Virtual Open House
-South High Community School Graduation 2020 (1:42:05)
-ICYMI: Worcester hair salon to close at end of June, says staying open not sustainable
-Report: Worcester’s ‘resilient’ labor force ranks 7th in country
-Business confidence edges up in Mass.
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,300 get you
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): George's Coney Island spreading smiles with new bandanas
-Meanwhile, in Marlborough: Police looking to ID ‘Lone Streaker’ who ran naked through parking lot
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: Mechanics Hall faces challenges in wake of pandemic
+6:15: Central Mass. Jazz Fest is postponed
+6:15: More than 78K people have recovered from COVID-19 in Mass.
-14 new cases in Worcester, 4,215 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (+4); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 87 (+1); Holden, 83. Press conference video (33:45)
-UMass Memorial expanding criteria for coronavirus drug
-QCC to keep classes online in the fall
-Worcester nursing home touts transparency as key to maintaining trust in era of COVID-19
-Childcare facilities and summer camps could reopen as soon as Monday
-COVID-19 related surcharges are popping up on bills at many reopened businesses across Mass.
-Many U.S. adults expect to live drastically different lives after pandemic
-Coronavirus will drain trillions from U.S. economy by 2030
-At the office: How to stay healthy when you eventually return to office
-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)
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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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