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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:50: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – June 25
+12:50: Cute video: Young aviator tries to 'land' large passenger jets at Worcester Regional Airport (6:52)
-Car smashes head-on into Grove Street home in Worcester
-Video captures fireworks strike near Worcester homes in Beaver Brook Area
-Closed since April, this Shrewsbury Street institution is reopening Friday
-Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away the night of her 100th birthday after birthday celebration
-Worcester DA Joe Early accused of violating ethics law in report-altering scandal (:39)
-Time's up: Deadlines passes for City Council special meeting, budget will pass with increase to police funding
-City Councilor Gary Rosen wants to go out on 'right side' of police issue
-Worcester Police Chief issues statement on calls to defund department
-ICYMI: Photos: Worcester Police cruiser vandalized in City Hall garage (Warning: language)
-Worcester looks to Framingham for ideas amid defund police debate
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester Police Service Aides in the 1970s
-Konnie Lukes: Don't let Polar Park prevent Worcester from funding essential services
-Worcester City Councilor Rivera calls for removal of Christopher Columbus statue
-What you need to know about Worcester’s virtual Fourth of July celebration
-Poll: Most Mass. residents support Black Lives Matter movement, split on police budget cuts
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' (29:53): Former Shrewsbury Legion Post 397 and soon-to-be BC Eagle pitcher John West
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): A-frame houses see a massive surge in popularity
-Health: New cancer drug might stop tumors in their tracks
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5 Worcester students get scholarships from MBTA operator
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, new photo reignites speculation over Loch Ness Monster
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:50: Worcester residents strong supporters of Gov. Baker, but remain cautious about eating out, using public transportation as city reopens, poll shows
+12:50: State releases guidelines to get students back into classrooms this fall
+12:50: Feds sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to more than 1 million dead people
+12:50: These 25 Bay State communities have the most cases (:42)
+12:50: Mass. among 4 states on track to contain coronavirus
+12:50: Nearly 30,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+12:50: U.S. workers file 1.48 million jobless claims, crisis total tops 47M
-Worcester teenagers craft catchy anthem for coronavirus era
-Central Mass. city and town COVID-19 cases
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (26:26): Kathy Gagne, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Flags at Grafton home salute all Mass. COVID-19 deaths
-Keep it up! Mass. has lowest transmission rate in U.S., data shows
-Poll: Mass. residents are split on whether it’s safe to send children back to school
-Mass. reports 48 new deaths, 172 new cases
-Craft beer could have fallen apart. Instead, it came together
-Can too much hand sanitizer harm your immune system? (3:05)
-Restaurant menus are getting smaller. Here’s what some big chains are dropping
-BLM protests have not led to a spike in cases, study says
-Florida breaks daily record with over 5,500 new cases
-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 (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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