Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:25: Social media backlash targets wrong Worcester garage
+5:25: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – June 10
+5:25: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (42:03) -- Mark Gallant, Owner, The DogFather; Janelle Wilson, Executive Director, Jeremiah's Inn
-4:40: INCLUDES OUTDOOR DINING: Who's open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery?
+Noon: Crown Bakery closes permanently
+Noon: Auburn, Solomon Pond malls reopen
+Noon: Quiet season ahead for Indian Ranch
+Noon: Last Call with Magdalene Barjolo, community organizer
+Noon: Ch. 5 Senior Shout-Outs to Wachusett, St. John's grads
-Traci Swan, killed in Worcester, was mom who worked with teens
-Bars quietly moved to last phase of Massachusetts reopening
-As Worcester restaurants reopen, patrons fill outdoor patios to capacity
-List: 47 Worcester restaurants seeking outdoor dining permits
-ICYMI: Worcester's George Floyd convenience store a coincidence amid tragedy
-Residents urge Worcester City Council to divert police funds to the community
-Inside the push to defund the Worcester Police Department
-This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here’s what happened next
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation 2020 (2:02:56)
-Gerald Creamer Center graduation 2020 (41:10)
-Worcester man pleads guilty to turtle smuggling
-Home Depot fined $22K for mishandling lead, arsenic-contaminated soil in Worcester
-Watch out! Mass. AG’s office got nearly 300 calls from people believed to have been hit by unemployment scam
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): What can you rent in Worcester for $2,000 a month
-TV: HBO Max temporarily removes 'Gone With the Wind'; 'Cops' canceled after 33 seasons
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family celebrates after 2-year-old gets a new heart on brother's birthday
-Meanwhile, in space: Something in space is blasting radio signals at Earth
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:25: 19 new cases in Worcester, 5,029 total; Shrewsbury, 310 (2 new cases); Millbury, 232 (+3); Leicester, 147 (0); Holden, 112 (0); Grafton, 92 (0). Next press conference Thursday
+5:25: Worcester reopening some outdoor recreation facilities
+5:25: Clark University will resume teaching and learning on campus this fall
+Noon: Quarantine fatigue: Why some of us have stopped being vigilant and how to overcome it
-9 new cases in Worcester, 5,038 total; Shrewswbury, 310 (no new cases); Holden, 112 (+1); Millbury, Leicester & Grafton, no new cases (totals not provided). Press conference video (35:42)
-JetBlue, American given OK to suspend Worcester flights
-UMass Medical School donates $80K to buy hot spots, computers for Worcester students to promote summer learning
-ICYMI: Defiant gym owner loses in court, fitness center ordered closed
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:55) -- Vincent Pedone, Executive Director, Mass. State Council of Presidents; Chairman, Worcester Redevelopment Authority
-Tribute to Worcester teacher and civil liberties advocate who died of COVID-19 at age 77
-Teachers union sounds alarm over coronavirus guidelines (2:09)
-Dr. Fauci: "Where is it going to end? We’re still at the beginning of it."
-WHO walks back claim about asymptomatic coronavirus transmission
-Groceries were hard to find for millions. Now it’s getting even worse
-Shopping: Up to 25,000 retail stores could close in 2020, new data shows
-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)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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