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
-Sentence cut in half in golf club assault of man holding baby
-City man facing motor vehicle homicide charge for Christmas Eve crash
-Services Monday and Tuesday for 3 who died in Jaques Ave. fire
-Worcester newlyweds need help starting over after escaping fatal Jaques Avenue fire
-Ricky Duran to release new single, 'Selfish Love,' on Friday
-District to continue to lease YMCA annex for crowded Chandler Elementary
-Local homeless programs receive $7 million federal boost
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:45): Fighting systemic racism and opening schools
-City Council delays discussion on police reform until next week, public comments overwhelmingly support recommendations
-1,600 city employees to receive cybersecurity training
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:33): Bill Fredericks, Board President, Net of Compassion
-SeltzerTime Podcast #107 (1:18:18): Shake the Rust Off & Make Moves
-Poetry Town: 'After the storm — Green Hill Park'
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen next month
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Recreation accepting applications for summer jobs
-Grafton High cancels indoor track as ‘Fall II’ season gets underway
-Butler scores career-high 30 as Crusaders take down BU, 86-75
-New England: Mass. man arrested for trying to hire hitman to kill his wife
-Food: Avocados toast and grilled cheese highlight new spring items at Dunkin
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: 3 Worcester open houses to check out
-Celebrity: Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen
-TV/Streaming: Paramount films to premiere on Paramount+ as soon as 35 days after theatrical release
-Movies: 15 iconic roles played by actors who weren’t the 1st choice
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. town celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday (:27)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., boy's 'brain-eating worm' is an embarrassing accident
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Council discusses Worcester vaccine equity
-Gov. Baker: State to roll out new ‘digital waiting room’ when 50,000 new vaccination appointments go live Thursday
-Approval of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could boost state supply by 80,000, doctor says (1:55)
-ICYMI: Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning 'off the table,' bring students back (3:02)
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,788 new cases, 60 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-Dr. Fauci cautions against complacency as infections decrease
-Meanwhile, woman regrets very unfortunate tattoo she got pre-pandemic
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