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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests take center stage
-Feds charge Worcester man, 18, with possession of Molotov cocktail
-Worcester police release video of patrol car being surrounded on Monday night (1:04)
-Owner of new Worcester restaurant vandalized following protest says he’s armed, will defend property
-Worcester councilors call out Clark University action against Worcester PD as publicity stunt
-WPD Chief Sargent on Clark University President: 'To act or make statements without facts is irresponsible and incendiary'
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Worcester Police Sgt. Anthony Petrone, VP Police Officers Union, talks Clark severing ties
-Call to speak up & unite from Holy Cross student athletes (4:52)
-Boston FBI office warns of possible targeting of local law enforcement
In Other News
-3:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+12:30: Worcester man indicted for manslaughter in Oread Street shooting death in December
+11:10: Small child in Worcester seriously injured after falling from second-story window
+11:10: WPI to build new dorm near Institute Park
-Former Auburn foster mom indicted over toddler's 2015 death
-Shrewsbury man faces manslaughter charges in 2019 assault
-ATV rider taken to hospital after collision with car in Main South
-Worcester PD among most listened-to police scanners in U.S.
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:45): Protests, Police, Clark and COVID
-Worcester waives fees, promises faster process for restaurants applying for outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Closed since March 17, Shrewsbury Street restaurant set to reopen on Friday
-South High valedictorian thanks school for rejecting the status quo, embracing diversity
-Worcester's DPW has nearly 100 vacant positions
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,500 get you
-Meanwhile, in Manhattan: 'Spider-Man' scales bridge during protests
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:10: Fallon will ‘take the extra time’ in developing plans to bring employees back to downtown Worcester office
+11:10: U.S. workers file another 1.9 million jobless claims
+11:10: More than 27,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+11:10: Dr. Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
-44 new cases in Worcester, 4,259 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (0); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 88 (+1); Holden, 83 (0). Next press conference: Thursday
-Mechanics Hall faces challenges in wake of pandemic
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest is postponed
-Worcester libraries to start curbside service soon
-Shopping: What it could look like when indoor malls, retail stores reopen in Mass.
-77% drop in positive cases in Mass. since early May
-More than 78K people have recovered from COVID-19 in Mass.
-Mass. nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions
-Here is NBA’s 22-team Orlando return plan
-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): 79-year-old leaves hospital after 2-month battle with coronavirus
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester city councilor moves to block Amazon delivery drones: "Is this what we want?"
+6:00: Worcester pair arrested for stealing $642 in merchandise from Leicester Walmart
+6:00: Worcester school formerly slated for conversion receives academic honor from state
+6:00: Worcester Goodwill store manager recognized for 20 years of service
+6:00: 2 children hurt in e-bike crashes in Grafton, police warn
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 1
+Noon: Worcester man indicted in alleged identity theft, benefits fraud scheme
+Noon: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
+Noon: Local author to explore court cases that helped end slavery in Mass.
+Noon: Zach Bryan breaks Gillette Stadium attendance record (1:23)
-15-year-old Uxbridge student dies after crash on Chocolog Road (:32). Article
-Motorcyclist expected to survive after crash in Barre
-Minivan catches fire after rolling over on Stafford Street in Leicester
-Shootings, gunfire and robberies decline in Worcester through August
-"A place kids know they can go": Run Worcester prepares for its first season
-Grin and Bäer it: New bakery in Rochdale is already a hit
-Lottery open for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-What's the difference between an e-bike and an electric motorcycle? West Boylston police explain
>DINING OUT: Popular Halal street food spot opens in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Police investigate fatal crash on Route 20
-Prosecutors: Bloodstains prove woman’s killing of boyfriend was murder
-Man arrested for setting fireworks tripwire trap for security at Leicester reservoir, had mismatched plates, Flipper Zero
-Worcester man used Home Depot truck in theft of cooking oil from restaurants: Cops
-Good girl, Dusty: Beloved police dog heads into retirement
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton firefighters vote no confidence in fire chief
-Leicester Select Board orders independent investigation into employee complaints
-Roadwork on 5 Auburn streets could slow traffic this week
-Leominster man arrested for throwing rock through glass door of apartment complex on State Street
-Douglas teen enjoys Red Sox game with grandfather following recovery
-Sturbridge nonprofit brings fashion to you, without judgment or cost
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Face the Music: Planning for an eclectic October
-What's Up Worcester (2:46): Meet Samara Tang-Rainwater, Worcester’s Youth Poet Laureate
-Grace Elton to leave New England Botanic Garden after 9 years as C.E.O.
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1395 (30:01): Holly Humberstone, Mai Mai and more
>OPINION: Joshua Lyford: Gothic Worcester
-Jasmin Rivas: What does it mean to be a United States citizen?
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 544 (29:49): Tony Germano & Broadway
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:37): New reporting on Councilor Toomey's crash
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own company
>SPORTS: Patriots make big plays, take down division rival Bills, 29-26
-Patriots earn "season-defining win" led by Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Gracynn Gough and Stella Gougoufkas
>NATIONAL: Prisons chief resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
-Here's how to find out if you're eligible for promised $90 Medicare payments
-Cornell frat member ratted out bros in alleged gang rape
-Tragic: Honeymooners among 4 Americans killed in Greece building collapse
>NEW ENGLAND: Police to resumed search off Nantucket for missing passengers (1:29). Article
-$10.6 million in benefits fraud, little clawed back in Mass. (2:49)
-Debate on ballot question 3, which would reshape state primaries (19:49)
>COLLEGES: A day in the life of 4 Holy Cross student interns
-Clark joins national initiative addressing mental health effects of campus antisemitism
-WPI Podcast, Episode 45 (36:16): Teamwork, Part 1| Anne Ogilvie | SWEET Center
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s only airport shared between 2 countries
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The “weatherization first” strategy for commercial energy efficiency
-Gen Z brings iced coffees to interviews
-Radio Worcester (10:10): Investment and crypto scams top B.B.B.’s risk report
>HOMES: New home sales jump to 8-month high as buyers are lured by price cuts
>HEALTH: 4 symptoms of "different" and more dangerous teen colorectal cancer
-Changing the way you put your baby to bed can save their life, according to new C.D.C. data
>FOOD: Recall roundup: Meat, cheeses, cinnamon and more
-Why fast-food drive-thrus are taking over American mornings
>TV/STREAMING: Andy Cohen reveals why he turned down "Dancing With the Stars"
-Trailer for new Netflix adaptation of "East of Eden" (2:31)
>MOVIES: Trailer for sequel to "The Social Network," "The Social Reckoning" (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Chad Lowe’s 13-year-old daughter dies by suicide
-Michael Douglas finally admits secret relationship with Kathleen Turner — after 40-year denial
>ANIMALS: Puppy found alone in building takes 5 days to trust rescuer (3:17)
>HISTORY: First public demonstration of surgery under anesthesia happened at Mass. General
>GOOD NEWS: Painting bought for $30 at estate sale auctioned for $1.35 million
-Meanwhile, in Texas, naked DoorDash driver caught on camera shocks family
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