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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-5:30: INCLUDES OUTDOOR DINING: Who's open for outdoor dining, take out or delivery? (updated)
-9:15: 5 things you need to know in Worcester – June 12
-Defiant Oxford gym owner to appeal $5,100 in fines, says he's prepared to go to jail if necessary
-31-year-old Rutland woman dies in a single-car crash in New Hampshire
-Woman killed in Route 2 crash remembered as 'magical teacher' in Hudson (1:59)
-Worcester schools to set up 3,500 internet hotspots for families during summer
-Assumption College officially transitions to Assumption University
-New Worcester pot shop opening today on Grafton Street
-WCCA-TV's Daily Breaking (23:52): Peter Dunn, Chief Development Officer, City of Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable #404 (28:30): Future of Worcester Police Department
-Radio Worcester (16:57): City Manager Ed Augustus on police funding, fireworks and COVID
-Worcester Art Museum holds Give-A-Thon today (3:24)
-Black-owned restaurants and grocers in Worcester you can support
-ICYMI: Crown Bakery closes permanently
-Worcester Technical High School graduation 2020 (1:56:20)
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 Worcester open houses this weekend
-Meanwhile, in Maine: Man pays off parking ticket nearly 42 years after it was issued
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:15: Worcester State grad waits patiently to start career post-COVID
-39 new cases in Worcester, 5,068 total; Shrewsbury, 310 (no new cases); Millbury, 234 (+2); Leicester, 147 (0); Holden, 112 (0); Grafton, 92 (0). Press conference video (30:03)
-Worcester’s Dr. Michael Hirsh tells story of his mother meeting Anne Frank in a concentration camp
-Worcester teachers' union wants answers on how schools will run in fall
-Leaders in Worcester stress unity as city looks to recapture momentum of renaissance stripped away by coronavirus
-Finances and virus fears hit Worcester Catholic schools
-UMass Memorial loosening policy limiting visitors
-No more snow days in Rhode Island because of remote learning made possible by pandemic (:15)
-Nearly 45,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
-1.5 million more laid-off workers in U.S. seek unemployment benefits
-U.S. could see 200k coronavirus deaths by September: experts
-Florida breaks record for new coronavirus cases in a single day
-100% face mask use could crush second, third COVID-19 wave, study claims
-Food: Meat prices slowly coming down, but deals hard to find (1:49)
-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)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Table Talk Pies dishes up 10,000th pie donated to healthcare workers
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This historic Worcester church can be yours for $1.6 million
-Worcester man critically injured in 2-car crash in Webster
-Howl of a good time at annual Hot Dog Safari benefit in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (17:54): Firehouse Cookoff returns to Polar Park to benefit local charities
-Countdown to Kindergarten returns to prepare Worcester families for first day of school
-Westborough police chief stands up for Sikh community after wave of negativity on social media
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Popular Italian eatery announces local opening
-Boston’s Union Oyster House celebrates 200 years (3:10)
-ICYMI: Train derails in Downtown Worcester, caught on video
-Former Assumption V.P.'s lawsuit claims president fueled party culture
-Coming soon to Worcester: Asian night market with street food, shopping
-UMass Medical School professors: Teens are turning to A.I. chatbots for emotional support – here’s how to keep kids safe
-How a Central Mass. woman beat the odds to have a baby at 44
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Attorney General finds Southbridge violated Open Meeting Law
-Fitchburg man arrested for trespassing at Leominster pub after 2 calls in 30 minutes
-Spencer Summer Concert Series continues today with the Silverbacks
-BriezyJane & the Hurricane to perform at Southbridge Concerts on the Common
-Athol man arrested on warrant before suspected heroin/fentanyl falls from his pocket during traffic stop
-6 to be honored with Charlton Old Home Day Community Awards
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Spicy Water Distillery owner Barry Bacon let's Mike Hsu sample
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Russo Brothers, Harley's Funhouse, Pride pageant ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-100 FM The Pike (15:07): Comedian Jamie Lissow on using math for standup, vacationing with your kids, living in Alaska
-Brazilian musician Ricardo Frota brings "ecology of sound" to Jacob Edwards Library Monday
>OPINION: Laurel: In praise of the late, great Jay's 5 and 10
-Jennifer Benson: Celebrating 91 years of Social Security: a promise worth protecting
-WCCA-TV Intern Interviews No. 110 (16:49): Dangers of vaping and tobacco
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who passed away after battling A.L.S.
>SPORTS: "All-time high" Super Bowl urgency for Kevin Byard with Patriots
-Devon Witherspoon deal done; market set for Christian Gonzalez
-Red Sox lose to the Pirates, 4-0
-Bravehearts thank fans for 2026 season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Leominster's Pat Gallagher picks up a win pitching at Polar Park
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>NATIONAL: At least 1 student among 5 people shot at Virginia State University
-What comes next after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in C.E.O.'s killing
-"Have I Been Flocked" lets drivers check if their cars have been recorded, searched
-Tragic: 6-year-old girl dies ahead of tonsillectomy before starting first grade
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont police seek suspect accused of pulling woman’s eye out
-1 dead after rip current pulls 3 from Provincetown beach (:27)
-Man, 21, dies after falling into Mass. quarry (2:02)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alums build relationships to deliver life-changing opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Next Stop: Bar Harbor, Maine
-This destination ranks among best places to see fall foliage (:47)
>BUSINESS: Reddit, news outlets weigh cutting Google off as A.I. summaries kill traffic: report
-Radio Worcester (8:44): Consumers still want a real person behind A.I. customer service: B.B.B. study
>HOMES: Worcester inventory surges but homes still sell fast
>HEALTH: Pediatrician on vaccines, A.I. and kratom (5:03). Article
-Get the Facts: Proposed changes to the childhood vaccine schedule
>FOOD: Are food recalls rising? What 2026 data shows
-Food & drink pairing: Chicken pot pie biscuit cup
>TV/STREAMING: "Glee" star blasts fans claiming show is cursed after 3 cast members’ deaths
>MOVIES: How "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" defeated superhero fatigue
>CELEBRITY: Dakota Johnson looks unrecognizable as Marilyn Monroe in "Flesh Impact"
-Hollywood legend, 80, stuns in swimsuit on European getaway with family
>ANIMALS: Entire neighborhood rallies to rescue missing cat (1:33)
>HISTORY: Spilling the Tea with John Hancock - Video 4 (:51)
>GOOD NEWS: How a daily routine of ordering gumbo wound up saving his life (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in London, Pitbull fans don bald caps to break Guinness World Record
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