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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:30: Uncounted Grafton election ballots go to court, independent investigation called
+4:30: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (24:43): Budget, police, education and more
+4:30: Worcester man sentenced to prison for tax evasion
+4:30: Worcester's panhandlers tell their own stories
+11:30: Shrewsbury farmers market canceled today because of expected bad weather
+11:00: Arrest made in fatal stabbing on Cutler Street
+9:00: 5 things you need to know today in Worcester - July 1
-Worcester Police investigate fatal stabbing on Cutler Street
-4 more outdoor dining permits issued in Worcester
-Worcester woman says tree in front of her home saved her life
-Mom, daughter subject to racist attack that Worcester Police have not investigated, attorney says
-Independent Bowditch report to Clark University about the arrests of June 1 published
-Two arrested at June 1 protest in Worcester allege police improperly seized phones
-Radio Worcester (6:06): City Councilor Sean Rose talks police body cameras
-City Councilors heap praise on Worcester city manager
-ICYMI: Worcester among top 50 best-run cities in America
-ICYMI: What do city employees in Worcester make?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 202 uncounted Grafton Town Election ballots discovered
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Sports (brought to you by Worcester Bravehearts): WooSox, Gatemen both get the ‘W’ in logo dispute
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): U.S. pending home sales see record-breaking rebound in May
-Shopping: Best 4th of July sales on furniture, TVs, mattresses and more
-Hollywood icon Carl Reiner dies at 98
-Tragic and senseless: 4-year-old boy fatally shot as he slept in Kansas City apartment
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland man who rushed into fiery home trying to save neighbor returns home after nine-month hospital stay
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man takes 92 wet sponge hits to the face for Guinness record
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: UPDATE: North Brookfield selectmen postpone Fourth of July parade after claiming Board of Health used ‘political operatives’ to sabotage event
+4:30: Fourth of July could create ‘the perfect storm’ for spreading coronavirus, infectious disease doctor warns
+11:00: American Academy Of Pediatrics says kids need to be back in school this fall (:27)
+11:00: Central Mass. unemployment hits 14.7% for May
-Oxford gym that defied guidelines allowed to partially reopen
-Clive McFarlane: Adverse consequences of economic inequality are on plain display amid pandemic
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (25:51): Christina Andrianopoulos, Chairman Marketing & PR, Grecian Festival
-North Brookfield calls off July 4 celebration
-No additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Mass., 114 new cases
-Nationwide mask mandate could prevent more lockdowns, avoid $1 trillion economic loss, Goldman Sachs says
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. could see 100,000 new cases a day
-Radio Worcester (11:34): Dr. Michael Hirsh gives a COVID Update
-Is it safe to adjust your mask? (2:32)
-Commute and Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV Rental and Sales): Demand for RVs high as millions of Americans taking summer trips despite pandemic
-New strain of flu found in China has potential to become pandemic, scientists warn
-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 (1:07). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester planning roof replacements at 2 elementary schools
+6:00: Worcester program gave needy families monthly payments for 2 years. Here's what was learned
+6:00: Full S.N.A.P. benefits to be paid to Massachusetts recipients (:30). Article
+Noon: Former top lottery seller in Worcester sells another $1 million winner
+Noon: A popular bakery is eyeing an opening in Worcester
+Noon: Tapas restaurant TapaVino! opens in Worcester
+Noon: Slow Down Brewing to open brick-and-mortar brewery in Grafton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: Netflix's "Frankenstein" and more
+Noon: "Turn It Down" All-Stars guaranteed to raise a smile with "Sgt Pepper" benefit performance
+Noon: Old Grumbly Fan road trip: This Week in Worcester levels up
-Death of bakery worker Joanna Brown remains under investigation in Worcester
-After arrest in '09 murder, Worcester police confront lengthy list of unsolved cases
-Witness recalls Gardner slay suspect saying, "Don’t ask things you don’t need to know"
-Developer plans restaurant, 44 apartments in historic Downtown Worcester building
-Legendary rock band coming to DCU Center
-Worcester City Council candidate calls for a recount
-Worcester council newcomers will reshape agenda on housing, police oversight
-WPI to lead $5.2 million state-funded effort to build Central Mass. BioHub
-Worcester assistant clerk magistrate Padraic Rafferty nominated for top Uxbridge clerk job
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Run4Veterans 5K Road Race in Worcester (:54)
-T&G This Week: Why our past is still a part of our present and future
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Review of Worcester municipal election
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (8:34): Birch Tree Bread expands hours and offerings
-ICYMI: Worcester among best places to retire in Mass., U.S. News ranking says
-Voter turnout in Worcester election tops 22% for first time in over a decade
-WPI resident advisors are on strike: Here's why
-Holy Cross professor teams up with 3 students to cut down on litter in Worcester neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: David Lookwhy
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: How late bus cuts affect after-school activities
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): I.C.E agents take mother into custody during hostile arrest in Fitchburg (2:07). Article
-Webster man arrested after joint investigation leads to cocaine seizure at apartment
-eBikes now banned from Shrewsbury school campuses
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting to decide on 2-year mixed-use moratorium along Route 20 and Route 9
-Grafton budget workshop predicts difficult decisions for fiscal 2027
-Grafton awarded $100,000 for Fisherville Mill Feasibility Study
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Film "Shattered Ice" explores grief, reckoning left in suicide's wake
-Salisbury Singers beginning 52nd season with a choral concert "Songs of Solstice" November 16th
-Holy Cross composer Matthew Jaskot's new work marks loss and healing
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 599 (28:33): Teri Frykenberg
-Outdoor Cats Podcast (1:18:52): That is my file (featuring Heather Prunier, Tom Marino)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who lost his fight with A.L.S.
>SPORTS: Making the case for Patriots valuing draft picks over trade acquisitions
-Former Patriot Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
-Bruins beat Senators, 3-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to battle No. 8 BYU, Utah
-Holy Cross announces coaching change in field hockey program
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to host Niagara
-Holy Cross women's hockey to face Merrimack this weekend
-Predicting the winner of every Week 10 high school football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Dashcam video shows moment UPS plane crashed in Kentucky (1:01)
-Jury awards $10 million to Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student
-Tragic: Cleaning woman fatally shot after arriving at the wrong house
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 firefighters hospitalized after Keene house fire rescue (1:33)
-Channel 7 anchor Kim Khazei announces departure after 25 years
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Native and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month
-Journalist Jonathan Martin discusses the state of American politics at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 3 music-themed U.S. road trips that hit all the right notes
>BUSINESS: A.I. wreaks havoc on jobs with 2-decade high 150,000 cut in October: report
-LPL Financial Research: From micro to macro — A busy week of market-moving data
-Financial freedom: Make these money moves after paying off debt (1:51)
>HOMES: Median age of first-time U.S. home buyer hits shocking new high
>SHOPPING: Shop Target's Black Friday sale, holiday deals and discounts
>HEALTH: Doctor on F.D.A.'s radio-frequency micro-needling warning (3:20)
-Study links long-term melatonin use to higher risk of heart failure and death
>FOOD: Fears of Thanksgiving turkey shortages grow amid avian flu
>TV/STREAMING: "CBS Saturday Morning" to get radical revamp -- Michelle Miller, Dana Jacobson are out
>MOVIES: Miss Piggy movie in the works with Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence producing
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel leading celebs in addressing food insecurity
-Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award
>HISTORY: The oldest restaurant in Mass. is over 300 years old. Here's how to eat there
>ANIMALS: 16-year-old dog abandoned at shelter gallops like puppy again (4:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $154,168 after using same lottery numbers for 6 years
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch deputies free large bruin from "bear-icade" inside vehicle
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