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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-4:30: INCLUDING OUTDOOR DINING: Who's open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery? (updated)
+2:30: SEE THE LIST: 40 Worcester restaurants, bars apply for outdoor dining
+12:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – June 8
+12:00: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
+12:00: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 8
-Good idea or bad? Canal District restaurants pitch closing Green Street to allow for expanded outdoor seating
-ICYMI: Here are the first 18 Worcester restaurants to be considered for expanded outdoor dining
-Worcester restaurant, a Belmont Street favorite, announces reopening
-TODAY! No more left turn from I-290 Kelley Square exit
-Related: Which way will you go now? Through Kelley Square? Harrison Street?
-Worcester area landlords 'getting squeezed from both sides'
-Family displaced in Leicester house fire
-Drone video above Moore State Park in Paxton (1:33)
-Motorcyclist killed, 2 injured in Brimfield crash
-Worcester Business Journal's June 8 edition available online now
-'Nifty 50' list of area athletes from last decade no easy task
-Bertera Nissan offering 150-day delayed payment option on participating Nissan vehicles
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): What will $1,100 a month get you in Worcester?
-10 great movies on new streaming service HBO Max
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New York teen who spent hours cleaning up after a protest rewarded with a car and college scholarship
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:00: Fall reopening guidance for Mass. schools: Masks required, limit class size to 10
+12:00: Health officials monitoring nationwide protests in fear of virus spread
-21 new cases in Worcester, 5,018 total; Shrewsbury, 310 (no new cases); Millbury, 229 (as of Friday); Leicester, 147 (+1); Holden, 113 (+1); Grafton, 94 (0)
-UMass Medical School Chancellor: ‘We’re a long way from this being behind us’
-Gov. Charlie Baker: Phase Two of the state's reopening process will begin on Monday
-Here's what you need to know about Phase 2 of state's reopening plan
-27 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts, 304 new cases
-Pandemic relief fraud suspect has disappeared
-Health: 9 signs you may be suffering from post-lockdown anxiety
-Hit the road! People rent RVs in droves for fun, safe adventures amid chaos
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Meanwhile, in Massachusetts: Law firm seeking worst quarantine hair awards Belmont mother free haircuts for a year
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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