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 (:40). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-Worcester County Wonders: The rapture of 1844 that never happened and the rock the remains
-More than $165,000 raised for Safe Homes gala
-Radio Worcester (9:35): Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Following January approval, Auburn steakhouse sold to town for new firehouse
-TODAY! Sustainable Grafton presents Earth Day on the Common
-Fire-damaged Church of Nativity in Northborough ready to rebound
-Sutton Athletic Booster Club to host cornhole tournament fundraiser
-Westborough company expanding its business of saving energy
-Sterling Recreation summer programs
-Remembering "gentleman farmer" John Davis
-Urban farming firm with ties to Clark leases warehouse in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (6:38) — Breakdown Lane
-Taylor Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, most-streamed artist in a single day
-Shakira is bringing her world tour to Boston
-Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
-"Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Ted Conna: A new kind of green space for a changing city
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 198 (28:09): Geoffrey Killebrew, President, F.A.M. JAM! Event Group
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local Social Studies teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics to face Heat in first round of NBA playoffs
-Boston Bruins first-round playoff series schedule released
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 8-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Community remembers longtime high school tourney director, Oxford educator Roger Bacon
-WooSox beat Durham, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks
>NATIONAL: Planes nearly collide on runway at Reagan National Airport
-Married teacher caught naked in car with student -- who makes a run for it in his underwear
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl dies after being injured in massive 6-alarm fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Recapping week 1 of the Karen Read Murder trial (12:27)
-Video shows coyote chasing woman, dog through neighborhood (1:35)
>COLLEGES: Announcing 2 finalist candidates for WPI's next provost
-Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates Crusader mascot, TikTok ban
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 20 travel destinations for summer 2024, according to Google Flights
>BUSINESS: Remote work can kill your career
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Self-leadership: The key to unlocking your company’s full potential
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: New procedure more effective than weight loss drugs like Ozempic, study says (1:15)
>HEALTH: Syphilis in newborns soars — Group advises more pregnancy screenings
-Exercise changes the brain in a way that helps heart health, especially for people with depression
>FOOD: Wendy's giving away free French fries every Friday for rest of 2024
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate reveals she turned down "RHOBH" offer
>ANIMALS: Wounded puppy seeks forever home in Massachusetts
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse gives shoes off her feet to a patient who needed a new pair
-Meanwhile, in Italy, mayor offers free goats to anyone who can catch them
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