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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: Unum closing downtown Worcester office; Hundreds of employees will work remotely
+5:00: Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:27): BLM Mural & School in the Fall
+5:00: Tractor-trailer crash on I-495 at Route 9 in Westborough
+5:00: Worcester named Housing Choice Community by state
+5:00: Gronk says he and Brady didn’t plan Tampa Bay reunion
+12:15: Water Main break closes Chandler St., disrupts service
+12:15: 'Two Up!' Worcester's iconic Coney Island to offer outdoor dining
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 16
+12:15: Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' Episode 5 (18:03)
-Latest weather: High around 78
-Black Lives Matter mural in Worcester
*Gallery (76 Photos), MassLive (7:00), This Week in Worcester
*Channel 5 (2:02); Channel 4 (:18); Channel 7; Spectrum News 1
*Drone footage from New England Pix (:24)
*Radio Worcester (15:53): Sean Rose on Black Lives Matter mural
-Latin Kings Worcester leader facing 20 years in prison
-Film shot at That's Entertainment in Worcester now on Amazon Prime
-Billings Square monument reinstalled as part of rotary reconstruction
-Worcester School Department to amend dress code, permitting more headwear
-ICYMI: Chandler Street restaurant reopens
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury company named award finalist for making PPE
-Eagle Lake in Holden is closed to swimming because of high bacteria levels
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-First-place Bravehearts win fourth straight
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Stunning Lake Quinsigamond home for sale (1:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nursing home in England recreates famous album covers using its residents as models
-2020 just being 2020: Scientists warn San Andreas Fault earthquake more likely
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, honey leaking through walls alerts couple to bee infestation
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: 43 new cases in Worcester in the last week, 5,351 total
+5:00: Disney may not rebound from the pandemic for at least a year
+5:00: Surge was ‘inevitable’ after states reopened, Dr. Fauci says
+12:15: Mass. hot spots: The highest rates of positive tests by town
+12:15: U.S. workers file 1.3 million jobless claims, crisis total tops 51 million
-Hanover Theatre's revenue losses roughly $5 million as state's cultural sector takes hit
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:36): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-Nurse from Florida recounts her 14 weeks working at UMass Memorial COVID-19 unit
-Worcester colleges plan fall semesters around coronavirus
-ICYMI: Worcester man recovering from Covid after 65 days in ICU (2:27)
-Massachusetts reports 142 new cases, 27 more deaths
-Walmart will require masks starting Monday
-These stores are requiring customers to wear face coverings
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Can you get sick from beach sand?
-COVID-19 could be controlled in 2 months if people wear masks: CDC
-31% of children tested in Florida have been positive
-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 (:29). High of 47 today in Worcester
-New England winter weather forecast (1:56)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-Neighbors speak out on dual roundabouts in Chandler St. traffic plan
-Area fire chief battles restaurant blaze on honeymoon in Puerto Rico (2:19)
-Worcester police arrest 2 on fentanyl trafficking charges
-Holden restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Old Reliables: Classic restaurants doing it right (4:40)
-Ghoul housekeeping: Inflatables run riot for Halloween on Dawson Road
-Candy by state: What Massachusetts craves before Halloween
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Radio Worcester (13:24): Worcester builds a biotech hub, but can it keep the companies it creates?
-Stop & Shop offers discount after website outage
-Clinton police chase black bear into woods following multiple sightings
-State fire board approves annual recalled sprinkler checks
-Radio Worcester (9:27): Worcester Guardian celebrates 3 years of independent local journalism
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Worcester shooting, school boundary changes, winter overhaul
>DINING OUT: Celebrating the transition from summer to fall
-Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
-ICYMI: Correctional officer accused of smuggling drugs into Worcester County jail
-Worcester police make arrest in connection with fatal strip club shooting
-Worcester nursing home caught in statewide RegalCare crackdown
-Worcester ranks No. 1 among U.S. metro areas for single mothers, study finds
-Worcester County income gap widens as poverty holds at 10%
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Vacancy on Council of Aging
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! St. Roch Church plans annual yard sale Saturday
-Today! Shred Day for Shrewsbury residents Saturday
-Road milling begins Saturday on Oak Street in Shrewsbury
-Woman arrested after disturbance outside library in Dudley, accused of spitting at and kicking officer
-Auburn approves 3-way stop at West and Rochdale streets
-Westborough Connects-run GenPals program bridges the generational gap
-Northborough resident proposes unique way to boost public participation in town meetings
-Brimfield at Odds With the Winthrops: Author Don Duffy to speak Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Frankenstein" at O.S.V., Disney on Ice at DCU, Scene Queen
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
-Knocked Loose and Denzel Curry ignite Worcester on The Hive Mind Tour
-Carrot Top set to make dramatic return to stage after suicide attempt
>OPINION: Diane Cotter: D.C.'s silence on P.F.A.S. fire gear must end
-Boston Globe editorial: Worcester Diocese should listen to victims, publish list of credibly accused priests
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (46:18): Alex Corrales, Worcester Housing Authority
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Trappist monk who later ran multiple local businesses
>SPORTS: Are Patriots the most injured team in the NFL?
-Patriots power ranking roundup: Drake Maye leading charge to top 10 in NFL
-Bruins beat Anaheim, 4-2
-Celtics' bench closes out perfect preseason with overtime win in Philly
-Holy Cross football to play at No. 17 Harvard
-Adam Due sets the standard for Holy Cross football
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Hall of Famer and Patriots great Jon Morris
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey falls to Harvard
-Worcester Railers 2026-27 season guide
>CARS: Car insurance lapse triggers "incredibly frustrating" registration issue (4:10)
>NATIONAL: Gen Z is way, way more miserable than previous generation: poll
-Doctor's husband strangled her, set her body on fire while young daughter was asleep
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl hit and killed by car in Chelsea (:26)
>NEW ENGLAND: Holdout juror breaks silence on Lindsay Clancy mistrial
-Matthew Farwell trial (19:22): F.B.I. agents testify about detective's texts with Sandra Birchmore
-Flock cameras faced a Mass. backlash. Police are split on using similar tech
-Unpacking Question 3: What eliminating party primaries would mean for voters
>COLLEGES: Second Assumption Physician Assistant Gala raises over $18,000
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 strange things flight attendants have seen on planes
>BUSINESS: How to help your family without hurting your finances (2:00)
-Survey finds employers are willing to pay more for this 1 skill (1:58)
-Mass. estate tax: Ryan Kittredge explains $2 million threshold (25:23)
>SHOPPING: Retail sales up in September -- but a big chunk of spending went to an essential bill
>HOMES: How to keep your home basics organized
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor debunks myths about drinking raw milk (2:38). Article
-Understanding the difference between stress and anxiety
>FOOD: Chef reveals correct way to cook rice with a step many skip
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Practical Magic 2," "Buddy" and more
>CELEBRITY: James McAvoy calls out "Band of Brothers" co-star for bullying him on set
-Michael Douglas reveals what saved marriage to Catherine Zeta-Jones after brief split
>ANIMALS: Rescuer stops for kangaroo, finds her baby still by her side (2:11)
>HISTORY: Amelia Earhart’s life really took flight while she lived in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Mom hopes to thank teens who invited son with autism to play (1:31)
-Meanwhile, Finnish man downs 16.9 ounces of orange soda in 3.16 seconds
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