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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Showers today before very hot weekend
+7:30: ‘Absolutely disgusting’: Worcester police investigating after gunman opens fire on vehicle with mom, 4 children inside
+7:30: Worcester public health advisory
+7:30: Plantation Street bridge to close Aug. 1-2
+7:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 17
+7:30: Worcester School Committee hears report on remote learning, hope lessons were learned
+7:30: Truck gets stuck under overpass in Westborough
+7:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner in Lancaster
+7:30: 4-year-old who drowned in Southbridge identified as Iowa boy
+7:30: Trooper injured in multi-vehicle crash on Pike (1:22)
+7:30: 'This pain is nearly unbearable': Georgia teen on first skydive, veteran instructor died when chutes failed
-Unum to vacate downtown Worcester office; Hundreds of employees will work remotely
-'Two Up!' Worcester's iconic Coney Island to offer outdoor dining
-Fire on 9th floor of Worcester apartment building under investigation
-Leicester police seek unmasked man who showed gun to cashier
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:27): BLM mural & school in the Fall
-Worcesteria: Peace, love and why the Black Lives Matter mural matters
-See images of each completed work in the mural and the artist responsible
-Radio Worcester (20:21): State Sen. Mike Moore on why he voted 'No' on the senate police reform bill
-Worcester named Housing Choice Community by state
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police seeking missing Millbury man
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Worcester Bravehearts 'Behind the Bravehearts' Episode 5 (18:03)
-Bravehearts' bats go cold in loss to North Shore; next home game tonight
-Gronk says he and Brady didn’t plan Tampa Bay reunion
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Don't miss these 5 open houses in Worcester
-Tribute to one of the first women to graduate from Clark University. She passed away Sunday at 96
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student given valuable piano after playing for patrons at Norwood shop
-‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says treatment is ‘paying off’
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, suspect gets drunk while robbing restaurant, leaves money and alcohol behind
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Hospitalizations continue downward trend in Worcester
+7:30: WPI, Anna Maria latest to cancel fall sports seasons
+7:30: Mass. unemployment rate is highest in country (:31)
+7:30: Is kissing safe?
-43 new cases in Worcester in the last week, 5,351 total
-COVID-19 forces 2 more polling locations to change in Worcester; Vote by mail an option
-Assumption, Worcester State latest to cancel fall sports seasons
-ICYMI: Hanover Theatre's revenue losses roughly $5 million as state's cultural sector takes hit
-At the office: How to make Fridays more fun while working from home
-Massachusetts reports 143 new cases, 11 more deaths
-Mass. hot spots: The highest rates of positive tests by town
-Push to expand mask order in Mass. amid nationwide debate (1:17)
-Some teachers are so worried about returning to school that they're preparing wills
-We may not see any summer blockbusters in 2020
-U.S. workers file 1.3 million jobless claims, crisis total tops 51 million
-Will the flu vaccine increase risk of getting COVID-19? (2:36)
-On the bright side, people are shopping again
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
-Meanwhile, in New York City, 'Friday the 13th' villain Jason pushes mask-wearing
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 68 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester jury convicts Joshua Hubert of attempted murder in 2017 bridge attack
+4:00: Worcester college officer arrested at Big E after detective says she punched him in face
+4:00: Things to do: Tom Petty Tribute, life in murals, performance poetry
+Noon: Ed Sheeran bringing "Loop Tour" to Gillette Stadium for 2 shows in 2026
+Noon: Local destinations make USA Today lists of best apple orchards, corn mazes and festivals
+Noon: Traveling in time with Claude Monet exhibit in Worcester (3:09)
+Noon: No day of rest with New England Metal and Hardcore Festival on tap
-Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41)
-Parents' pain persists 1 year after Worcester police trainee's death (2:44)
-Earlier: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-No verdict reached in day 2 of jury deliberations for 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial
-Related: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror
-Auburn police seek video in search for missing man Darren Cyr
-Earlier: Police continue search for missing Auburn man
-Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units
-Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (8:05): Big Brothers Big Sisters Awareness Week in Worcester, Fitchburg & Marlborough
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: Sarkodieh confirms run, Montero steps aside in mayor’s race
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Moderate risk for West Nile virus in Holden
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9
-Man arrested outside Leominster Walmart after police find meth, fake plates on unregistered car
-Grafton Middle School paraprofessional honored for 20 years of service
-Food drive at David Prouty responds to Pat Ricard’s “Caw to Action!”
-Item photos: Views from Turner Hall's Oktoberfest
-Item photos: West Boylston hosts community art show
-Bolton dining comes Out of the Woods
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season
-How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Cannery Music Hall reopens in Southbridge with new owners
-Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist
>OPINION: John Keough: Worcester City Council’s important business of 22 minutes
-Shaun Connolly: The KENO app will be the downfall of man
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (46:00): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career nurse
>SPORTS: Drake Maye gushes over Aaron Rodgers ahead of Patriots-Steelers
-Patriots rookie Will Campbell off to solid start after 2 weeks
-NFL Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat A's, 5-4
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball tickets on sale
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: In a test of 7 electric vehicles, only 4 received a "good" rating (2:09)
>NATIONAL: 3 cops fatally shot, 2 critically injured while trying to serve warrant (2:46)
-Kirk killing suspect feared being shot by police during surrender, sheriff says
>NEW ENGLAND: Outrage on Cape as teen charged in shooting plot is released (2:04)
-Air traffic control gives Boston-bound pilot stern warning after Air Force 1 close call
-2 couples sue state D.C.F. over gender-identity policy for foster children
>COLLEGES: Search committee named to identify next UMass Medical School head
-Worcester State's Nafisa Tanjeem receives international award for impactful scholarship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Luxury cruise ship offers $1.8 million "unlimited stay" package
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
-How the Federal Reserve's rate cut could impact your personal finances
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
>SHOPPING: Here's a closer look at Apple's newly unveiled products (3:47)
>HOMES: A Berkshires haunted inn is on the market now. The price is unbelievably low
>HEALTH: Mass. D.P.H. issues state-specific COVID vaccine recommendations (2:21). Article
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 247 (28:50): Edward Arous, MD, MPH
>FOOD: Popeyes and "Hot Ones" team up on spicy new menu collaboration
>TV/STREAMING: ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over remarks about Kirk’s death
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd-Jack Black movie, "Anaconda" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell admits he's turned on by married co-star Margot Robbie
-Cardi B announces pregnancy with baby No. 4 — her first with Stefon Diggs
>ANIMALS: The Labrador cannot go a day without seeing her best friend (1:34)
>HISTORY: Johnny Appleseed is the apple of Leominster’s eye
>GOOD NEWS: Postage collector in Mass. reunites WWII letters with family (1:30)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, cheating scandal nearly sinks World Stone Skimming Championships
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