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 (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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