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
-'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Man to be sentenced for kidnapping girl from Webster Park, sexually assaulting her
-Filmmaker's latest project, shot in West Boylston, available on Amazon Prime
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-ICYMI: Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Under reevaluation in Worcester, school resource officers retain support in region
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Black History Month in Worcester featuring actress Zara Cully
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
-Pandemic creates opportunity in parish
-Atlantic Union College agrees to sell 135-acre Lancaster campus
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (7:46)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Was its name Manny Quinn? Meanwhile, in California, carpool lane driver found to be using mannequin passenger
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
-DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
-Worcester County Sheriff's Dept. providing vaccination card protectors to seniors
-Doctor from Ghana volunteering at Southbridge vaccination clinic
-Utility shutoff moratorium extended until July in Massachusetts
-Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Over 500,000 Mass. residents have received both doses of vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 1,516 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-FDA authorizes emergency use of single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Health experts explain impact of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
-Why Americans shouldn't turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Plunging demand for tests may leave U.S. exposed
-Vaccine may create ‘Terminator’-type antibody response in those who have had virus
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Elderly couple in New York falls in love during pandemic, planning wedding after vaccination
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