Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+2:00: Body found in search of lake for 'Glee' actress
+12:00: Fitchburg man identified as 64-year-old swimmer who drowned at R.I. beach
+12:00: Drone video update of Polar Park construction (1:35)
+9:20: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 13
+9:20: Worcester ranked among top 50 most stressed cities in U.S.
+9:20: This week’s roadwork in Worcester
+9:20: Fatal crash victim's son recognized for work to improve road safety on state highway
-Latest weather: Strong thunderstorms possible
-Man stabbed in Worcester's Castle Park
-Worcester police to beef up patrols after recent slayings
-Plan underway for Black Lives Matter mural to be painted on downtown Worcester streets
-Black police officers recount racial barriers in law enforcement
-Worcester councilors, police unions back calls for body cameras
-Tragic: 4-year-old drowns in Southbridge pool (:25)
-Bill Randell: $6,000,000 from PawSox?
-ICYMI: Worcester doctor says hundreds of lives could be saved every year with this one small change
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Increase in coyote activity concerns Shrewsbury-area residents
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-2 days, 21 homers for Ben Rice (yes, 21), 2 wins for Bravehearts
-WoostaChat (Clive McFarlane): Tribute to Edna Spencer, who passed away Tuesday
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Industrialist's 20,000 square-foot manor for sale in Northbridge
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds of former students surprise teacher after retirement from Oxford High
-Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
-Washington Redskins to retire nickname
-Meanwhile, in Japan, dancing robots replace fans at baseball game (:39)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:00: Patriot League cancels fall sports season
+12:00: These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public
-SEE THE COMPLETE LIST: 7 Worcester nursing homes have seen 20 or more COVID-19 deaths
-Massachusetts reports 15 new deaths, 172 additional cases
-COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
-CDC: Fully reopening schools and universities remains the 'highest risk' for spread
-Gov. Baker on how schools can safely reopen (5:30)
-Florida sets single-day record with over 15,000 cases
-Dealing with quarantine fatigue
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-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
-Florida woman takes dishwashing job so she can visit husband with Alzheimer's during pandemic
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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