Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Police investigate another Worcester shooting
+7:00: Holy Cross football team picked as Patriot League preseason favorite
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 9
+8:30: Reality TV show returning to film in area
-Worcester woman faces fentanyl, heroin charges
-Victim of fatal shooting, a 24-year-old Worcester man, donates organs as part of his last wish to give back
-Newest Worcester eatery set to open this month
-Shore Park Beach in Worcester closed
-Truck doesn't make it under I-290 overpass in Worcester
-Worcester's bid to keep police records secret gets boost from judge
-Nearly 1 in 5 Worcester homes lack internet access: Why municipal broadband access matters
-UMass Medical School announces ALS treatment breakthrough (1:15)
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (21:40): COVID-19, schools & police body cams
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton students ‘graduate’ vehicularly
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Worcester Bravehearts sock 3 homers in road win, at Nashua today
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Rent vs. Buy... and all the Reasons Why!
-ICYMI: Check out the latest 5 deals in Worcester for health & fitness, auto repair, bridal bouquet and more
-Macy's takes 50 percent off select items for July sale
-Heat will stay stuck on extra high for July in most of U.S.
-70% chance of tropical storm hitting New England this weekend, NWS says
-National: 'Glee' actress missing in California lake
-Tragic: Nurse and mother of four killed in Kentucky trying to help car crash victim
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, man driving stolen car crashes into woman driving another stolen car
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: 61 new cases in the last week in Worcester, 5,308 total
+7:00: WCCA-TV airs milestone 70th 'Daily Breaking' show. See list of all guests
+7:00: Worcester native on front lines of U.S. Navy coronavirus fight
+7:00: ‘Worcester Together’ announces over $2.3 Million in recovery phase funding
+7:00: Florida reports record high COVID-19 deaths in a single day
-Central Mass. city and town case numbers
-UMass Memorial piloting coronavirus saliva testing
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (22:44): Edward Madaus, Executive Director, Guild of St. Agnes Early Education and Child Care
-ICYMI: 'Nobody got left behind': Interview with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Mass. reports 30 new deaths, 162 additional cases
-New England: Suspect pulled gun on man for not wearing face mask, Bridgewater Police say
-WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread
-Death rates may be down, but cases and hospitalizations are surging
-This 60-second hack to make your face mask fit better is going viral
-Ivy League suspends all fall sports
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Here's how the coronavirus caused a nationwide coin shortage
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas mother of 4 recovers after fighting flu, COVID-19 at the same time
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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