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 (:41). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
-Earlier: Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester survey seeks input to lower speed limit to 25
-Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-UMass Memorial’s first-year nurse program works to keep high retention rates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Strawberry Festival at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man wanted for homicide in Dominican Republic arrested in West Boylston
-Auburn police swear in new officer
-TODAY! SHREWSBURY D.E.I.B. Committee Pride Event at 4
-$9 million in student scholarships awarded to B.V.T. students
-Baldwinville man with 8 bags of crack, fentanyl, & open nips arrested for O.U.I. & drug distribution
-Southbridge's Leonide J. Lemire Road Race still going strong
-Grafton resident honored by MIT
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
-TODAY! Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
-TODAY! Main South C.D.C. Concert 5:30 to 7:30 at University Park
-Worcester Queer AF season begins with banned book drag show
-Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
-Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
-Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 36 (28:21): David DeHaas
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a "Jaki of all trades"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Toronto, 9-4
-Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery soon, miss Olympics
-Assumption's Cody Smith shows he's worth the late invitation from Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Kaitlyn Flanagan (:43)
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-Howie Kahn, Scholastic Sports Zone bring high school sports to radio
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Toyota recalls 145,000 Grand Highlander, Lexus TX S.U.V.s
>NATIONAL: WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S.
-is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano 'recharging'
-Tragic: Child dies while swimming at day camp
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Jurors begin to deliberate after closing arguments
-17-year-old dies as SUV packed with 7 teens crashes into tree on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate increases for first time in 3 months
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Treating those hot weather skin rashes and when to worry (3:08)
-City of Worcester Stay Connected With Your Health (43:28)
>FOOD: Mediterranean diet or not, eating seasonally can be good for you
>MOVIES: The summer box office crisis — Is the sky really falling this time?
>CELEBRITY: Judge Judy makes rare comment on 1990 Jerry Sheindlin divorce
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar monument in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Meet the world's clingiest cat (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby, born less than 2 pounds, finally goes home
-Meanwhile, in California, bear interrupts man washing his dishes
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