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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Cooler than normal until the weekend
+8:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 15
-Chandler Street restaurant reopens
-Man accused of murder at O'Connor's Restaurant indicted on charges related to prior attack
-Boston Globe: Celtics great Bob Cousy on race in America and his ‘hero’ and fellow Holy Cross alum, Anthony Fauci
-Fire destroys unoccupied camper in Auburn
-The Paper Store - which has locations in Shrewsbury, Millbury and Northborough - files for bankruptcy
-Worcester Police investigate gunshots in two neighborhoods
-Worcester Police withholding most use-of-force body camera videos
-Earlier: Worcester Police a no-show at meeting about ... police reform recommendations
-Radio Worcester (16:54): City Manager Ed Augustus on the BLM Mural, the Board of Health, Plastic Bags, Rec Worcester and more
-Black Lives Matter mural in Worcester: Here’s how you can help
-WoostaChat (Clive McFarlane): City Councilor Sean Rose not black enough, a community member says
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (17:07): Juliet Feibel, Executive Director, ArtsWorcester
-ICYMI: Worcester thrift store closes for good, building for sale
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): K9 unit donated in honor of fallen Rutland detective John Songy
-Indian removed as Grafton High mascot, students will choose new name
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts rally with two out in ninth for 3-2 win; next home game 6 p.m. today
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Tour this house for sale near Indian Lake (:50)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Michigan cop saves choking toddler with 'quick, calm' response
-Tom Bergeron, Erin Andrews out as hosts of 'Dancing with the Stars'; Tyra Banks to be new host
-Bill Belichick eats a sandwich in Connecticut, the internet goes wild
-Meanwhile, across America, teens are dressing up as mask-wearing grandmas to score booze
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester man recovering from Covid after 65 days in ICU (2:27)
-Holy Cross calls Patriot League's cancellation 'blessing in disguise'
-Clark joins other NEWMAC schools in canceling fall sports season
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Tim Garvin on Worcester Together Phase 2 Recovery Funding + $4.5M in Phase 1 Immediate Response Grants
-Mass. teachers unions demand phased reopening for schools
-Study: Number of uninsured Mass. residents up more than 90%
-Uptick in cases this winter may be more serious than the initial outbreak
-Positive result for 1st U.S. vaccine trial (1:54)
-Do I need to get another COVID-19 test?
-Florida reports record daily death tally
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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