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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Heat, humidity on the rise
+1:00: Worcester Police sergeant disarms active shooting suspect
-1:00: Who's open for patio dining, take out or delivery?
+12:45: Worcester police vehicle crashes into Hilton Garden Inn
+12:45: Classrooms flooded after Worcester man set brush fire that spread to roof of elementary school
+12:45: Bullet fired into house on Southgate Street in Worcester, no one injured
+8:30: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester – June 18
+8:30: Worcester Teachers' Union to host stand-out calling for transparency, increased funding
-Worcester man shot on Goulding Street, arrest made
-7-boredom-quelling things to do this summer in Worcester
-Leicester Drive-In to reopen Friday
-Tomato Pie Bar & Grill announces free luncheon giveaway
-More Worcester eateries added to outdoor dining menu
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (19:29): Police, Budget, COVID and Outdoor Dining
-Behind the Scenes with Jeanette Harmsen and Theatre Cafe (22:06)
-Radio Worcester (7:42): T&G Executive Editor David Nordman talks Best of Hometeam All-Stars
-United Way, Worcester Together pledge $1M for Worcester summer youth programs
-Clark graduate Padma Lakshmi gets political with TV series cheering immigrants
-Dunkin’ rolling out $2 iced green tea refreshers
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 newest Worcester home listings
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. pilot helps relocate family with son battling cancer
-Shopping: Father's Day sales from Amazon and Lululemon
-Meanwhile, in Texas, package containing 32 bags of marijuana delivered to wrong home
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:45: Worcester State announces plans for a safe return to campus
+12:45: More than 30,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+12:45: 1.5 million U.S. workers seek unemployment benefits
+8:30: Oxford cuts the power and water supplies to gym that remained open despite ban
-Central Mass. city and town COVID-19 cases
-'Put me in jail:' Gym still defying court ordered closure during pandemic
-Mass. hospitalizations drop below 1,000 as nearly 89K have recovered
-Apple-A-Day Care center closes doors after 30 years
-When can my business reopen? Here's a list based on Massachusetts’ plan
-Extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits runs out next month. Here's how to prepare
-Coronavirus raging in Florida with 2,610 new cases recorded
-10 states are seeing their highest average of daily new cases since the pandemic started
-Clark professor plans to use $200k grant to develop a scalable model of coronavirus spread
-Celtics star Jayson Tatum reportedly among players reluctant to play when NBA returns
-ICYMI: Worcester courthouse closed Wednesday and Thursday after employee tests positive
-With so many people staying home right now, summer vacation plans look different for some travelers
-Health: The physical toll of coronavirus-related stress and how to combat it
-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 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
+6:00: These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06)
+6:00: Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
+6:00: Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
+6:00: A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
+6:00: Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
+6:00: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
+6:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
+Noon: The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Today! World Cup watch party on Worcester Common
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Anna Maria College campus to be sold
-Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
-Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
-Radio Worcester (10:48): New Worcester homeless resource center aims to provide wraparound services, housing support
-ICYMI: How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Participate in Vision Zero Survey
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
-Woman arrested for fleeing Shrewsbury Whole Foods with $1,033 in merchandise
-After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
-Woman arrested, trespassed from Leominster Hospital for assaulting guard after she was denied methadone prescription
-Dudley seeks resident input on Master Plan development at Saturday community workshop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Last day of school ideas to kick off summer
-Boston band The Dogmatics refuse to slow down decades after their debut
>OPINION: Robert Bilotta: Know the facts on Mass. rent control
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:42): Smoke Crest Farm Animal Sanctuary
-Radio Worcester (25:45): Sen. Robyn Kennedy Senate audit position, education funding reform and local aid changes
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patrice Bergeron inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame on first ballot
-Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami Heat
-Why Bucks passed on Celtics' stunning offer for Giannis
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 25 to 21
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 3-2
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
-Tonight! Bark in the Park at Bravehearts
-Bravehearts' game at Norwich postponed because of rain
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Seniors have final chance to shine at Central Mass. All-Star Classic
>NATIONAL: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths
-Walmart cashier accused of taking winning lottery ticket
-Tragic: Tesla crashes into home, killing 76-year-old grandmother
-Boy, 3, crushed to death by park monument -- as he's rushed to nurse mom's hospital while she's working
>NEW ENGLAND: Sail Boston expected to attract 4 million people to see the tall ships
-Judge scolds attorneys in Karen Read civil case during hearing: "Stop pandering to social media"
-How former Mass. A.G. disclosed inquiry on child sexual abuse, despite grand jury secrecy rule
>COLLEGES: WPI's Kathleen Head receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines have the least legroom
-This hack lets you explore a city without Wi-Fi
>BUSINESS: Q&A: Inside Rucker Investments
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day - The best deals we found
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A healthier gut microbiome may be the key to cancer care
>FOOD: The Local Life: Garelick Farms (2:57)
-Investigation finds concerning additives in some foods (2:03). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson on Apple TV's "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Grinch movie sequel in the works with Jim Carrey in talks to return
>CELEBRITY: Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94
-Liam Payne's son, Bear, 9, inherits nearly $28 million after singer's tragic death
>ANIMALS: Moment between shelter dog, little girl is totally priceless (1:36)
>HISTORY: All aboard for the misadventures of a Fung Wah bus ride
>GOOD NEWS: Kids build reading confidence with the help of a 4-pawed audience
-Meanwhile, dad jokes may be good for your brain in a surprising way, experts say
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