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In The News
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 20
+Noon: WATCH: New video shows designs for Crompton skatepark
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 13
+Noon: You can now book JetBlue flights through April 2021
+Noon: WPI gets $2.4M to develop low-cost/fast-charge batteries for electric vehicles
+Noon: Anastasia joins Hanover Theatre Broadway Series
-Latest weather: Another scorcher today
-Worcester's newest eatery will open Wednesday in Canal District
-City Councilor wants former club demolished
-Councilor wants City Manager to settle Columbus statue controversy
-John DiPietro: How much do you remember about Worcester restaurant scene? (4:47)
-ICYMI: Some Worcester restaurants not following outdoor dining rules, License Commission hears
-ICYMI: Worcester Police bodycam program could cost up to $11 million
-Drone video above Union Station (1:10)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton High’s Class of 2020 gets the graduation they wanted
-Is Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury angling for a third term — or a first?
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-First-place Bravehearts remain unbeaten at home; next home game Tuesday
-Coaches for Change calling plays to defeat racism
-Shopping: Should you be Christmas shopping now?
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Worcester couple on mission to convert Brown Square fire station to one-of-a-kind home
-Worcester Business Journal's 2020 Giving Guide
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cat missing for nearly 5 years reunited with family in North Carolina
-National: 3 pals slain in 'horrific scene' while prepping to fish at Florida lake
-What's really going on in the 'battle of Portland'
-Meanwhile, on TV, Mike Tyson will fight a shark as part of Shark Week 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester School Committee to consider limited in-class schedule
+Noon: Three Worcester Schools things this week, by Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (2:01)
+Noon: This is the last week of $600 unemployment benefits
+Noon: Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh will not play in 2020
+Noon: U.K. vaccine prompts immune response in early test
-Local college athletes find silver lining in cancellation of fall season
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Schools holding public meetings to discuss reopening plans; One option includes two days in school, rest of week online
-ICYMI: Black, Hispanic residents hit disproportionately by coronavirus in Worcester County
-Massachusetts reports 218 new cases, 12 more deaths
-At the office: Five cool tools that will help you work from home, boost efficiency
-Pandemic could lead to Social Security cuts happening sooner than you think
-Doctor who survived COVID-19 bewildered by public disregard
-Young survivors of COVID-19 speak out about how illness is still affecting them
-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 (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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