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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 (:59). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester jury convicts Joshua Hubert of attempted murder in 2017 bridge attack
+4:00: Worcester college officer arrested at Big E after detective says she punched him in face
+4:00: Things to do: Tom Petty Tribute, life in murals, performance poetry
+Noon: Ed Sheeran bringing "Loop Tour" to Gillette Stadium for 2 shows in 2026
+Noon: Local destinations make USA Today lists of best apple orchards, corn mazes and festivals
+Noon: Traveling in time with Claude Monet exhibit in Worcester (3:09)
+Noon: No day of rest with New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on tap
-Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41)
-Parents' pain persists 1 year after Worcester police trainee's death (2:44)
-Earlier: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-No verdict reached in day 2 of jury deliberations for 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial
-Related: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror
-Auburn police seek video in search for missing man Darren Cyr
-Earlier: Police continue search for missing Auburn man
-Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units
-Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (8:05): Big Brothers Big Sisters Awareness Week in Worcester, Fitchburg & Marlborough
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: Sarkodieh confirms run, Montero steps aside in mayor’s race
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Moderate risk for West Nile virus in Holden
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9
-Man arrested outside Leominster Walmart after police find meth, fake plates on unregistered car
-Grafton Middle School paraprofessional honored for 20 years of service
-Food drive at David Prouty responds to Pat Ricard’s “Caw to Action!”
-Item photos: Views from Turner Hall's Oktoberfest
-Item photos: West Boylston hosts community art show
-Bolton dining comes Out of the Woods
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season
-How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Cannery Music Hall reopens in Southbridge with new owners
-Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist
>OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council’s important business of 22 minutes
-Shaun Connolly: The KENO app will be the downfall of man
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (46:00): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse
>SPORTS: Drake Maye gushes over Aaron Rodgers ahead of Patriots-Steelers
-Patriots rookie Will Campbell off to solid start after 2 weeks
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat A's, 5-4
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball tickets on sale
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: In a test of 7 electric vehicles, only 4 received a "good" rating (2:09)
>NATIONAL: 3 cops fatally shot, 2 critically injured while trying to serve warrant (2:46)
-Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police during surrender, sheriff says
>NEW ENGLAND: Outrage on Cape as teen charged in shooting plot is released (2:04)
-Air traffic control gives Boston-bound pilot stern warning after Air Force 1 close call
-2 couples sue state D.C.F. over gender-identity policy for foster children
>COLLEGES: Search committee named to identify next UMass Medical School head
-Worcester State's Nafisa Tanjeem receives international award for impactful scholarship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Luxury cruise ship offers $1.8 million "unlimited stay" package
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
-How the Federal Reserve's rate cut could impact your personal finances
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
>SHOPPING: Here's a closer look at Apple's newly unveiled products (3:47)
>HOMES: A Berkshires haunted inn is on the market now. The price is unbelievably low
>HEALTH: Mass. D.P.H. issues state-specific COVID vaccine recommendations (2:21). Article
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 247 (28:50): Edward Arous, MD, MPH
>FOOD: Popeyes and "Hot Ones" team up on spicy new menu collaboration
>TV/STREAMING: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over remarks about Kirk’s death
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd-Jack Black movie, "Anaconda" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell admits he's turned on by married co-star Margot Robbie
-Cardi B announces pregnancy with baby No. 4 — her first with Stefon Diggs
>ANIMALS: The Labrador cannot go a day without seeing her best friend (1:34)
>HISTORY: Johnny Appleseed is the apple of Leominster’s eye
>GOOD NEWS: Postage collector in Mass. reunites WWII letters with family (1:30)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships
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