Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 14
+6:00: Chandler Street restaurant reopens
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:54): City Manager Ed Augustus on the BLM Mural, the Board of Health, Plastic Bags, Rec Worcester and more
+6:00: Mass. Attorney General suing Uber, Lyft for not classifying drivers as employees
-Latest weather: More showers, thunderstorms on the way
-Worcester thrift store closes for good, building for sale
-Worcester ranked among top 50 most stressed cities in U.S.
-Auburn Mall stabbing suspect held without bail
-Worcester Police a no-show at meeting about ... police reform recommendations
-Black Lives Matter mural in Worcester: Here’s how you can help
-'Defend Your Police' signs popping up in Central Mass.
-Commuter rail returns to 'normal' along Worcester line
-This week’s roadwork in Worcester
-John Kelly, Worcester building commissioner, to retire
-ICYMI -- Bill Randell: $6,000,000 from PawSox?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge Police seek man who used fraudulent credit card
-Fitchburg man identified as 64-year-old swimmer who drowned at R.I. beach
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Tribute to a 34-year teacher in Worcester Public Schools who died on Sunday
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 new Worcester homes listings
-Miss the mall? Take a video tour of Solomon Pond Mall (13:01)
-Body of actress Naya Rivera found on the 7th anniversary of co-star's death
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nine ducklings rescued from Salem storm drain (:35)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, woman survives mile-long ride through storm drain
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:32): Tim Garvin on Worcester Together Phase 2 Recovery Funding + $4.5M in Phase 1 Immediate Response Grants
+6:00: Mass. teachers unions demand phased reopening for schools
+6:00: Michigan house party linked to 43 new cases
+6:00: Uptick in cases this winter may be more serious than the initial outbreak
-Worcester schools release 'lessons learned' report on remote education
-Worcester mom: Many teachers feel "as if it’s next to impossible" to go back to school
-Worcester Public Schools reopening survey for parents/guardians
-Baseball, softball and field hockey now allowed on Worcester fields
-Clark University announces in-person classes will begin on Aug. 24
-Patriot League cancels fall sports season
-ICYMI: 7 Worcester nursing homes have seen 20 or more COVID-19 deaths
-Massachusetts reports 154 new cases, 5 more deaths
-Gov. Baker launches online portal for residents to report businesses not complying with safety guidelines
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public
-3 Arizona teachers who shared a classroom got coronavirus. One of them died
-California reimposes restrictions on restaurants and many other indoor facilities
-Uh oh: Immunity from antibodies may last only months, study suggests
-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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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