Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+Noon: Councilor concerned Unum is not in compliance with TIF agreement with Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:52): City Manager Ed Augustus on BLM mural, police body cams, WPS & Spectrum, Columbus and rooftop Bar
+Noon: Michigan judge denies release of teen who was jailed after not doing homework
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 21
+8:00: Mount Carmel group leader wants local Italian Americans to have a say on Columbus statue, holiday
-Worcester lounge robbed of liquor, police say
-WPI student charged with trying to use hidden camera in dorm room
-Southbridge Police pursue suspect into Quinebaug River
-Fitchburg man gets 5th OUI after Cape Cod chase, crash
-Worcester looks to tame 'nips' problem, but not ban them
-WATCH: New video shows designs for Crompton skatepark
-WPI gets $2.4M to develop low-cost/fast-charge batteries for electric vehicles
-Ch. 7 helps graduate of Worcester college solve diploma dilemma
-UMass pairs tuition freeze with layoffs, spending cuts
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 13
-You can now book JetBlue flights through April 2021
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest eatery will open Wednesday in Canal District
-Now you can get cocktails to go from your favorite restaurant (:16)
-'Anastasia' joins Hanover Theatre Broadway Series
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police promote Anderson to chief
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts: A snapshot of Jack Steele's 2019 season
-Behind the Bravehearts, Episode 6 (36:03): 'Mr. Home Run Derby' Ben Rice
-New England: 14-year-old Rhode Island girl facing murder charge
-Health: 21 ways to reduce your Alzheimer’s risk, backed by research
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): The 5 newest home listings in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Charlton Sewing Center's mask effort turns to schools
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, naked man says he did mushrooms, played video games with Jesus
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: California went from bending the curve to a major surge. What happened?
-Worcester Schools Reopening
*T&G coverage, MassLive coverage, Spectrum News 1 coverage
*Ch. 5 (2:15), Ch. 7 coverage, Ch. 10 coverage, Ch. 25 coverage
-Three Worcester Schools things this week, by Tracy Novick, Worcester School Committee (2:01)
-Radio Worcester (11:52): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID-19 and extreme heat
-Massachusetts reports 174 new cases, 1 death
-This is the last week of $600 unemployment benefits
-Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh will not play in 2020
-U.K. vaccine prompts immune response in early test
-Tragic: A Florida mother lost a son to COVID-19. Days later, her daughter also died of it
-As cases soar in southern states, New England prepares for second wave
-How to get out of town while social distancing: 'Chronicle' visits Fuller RV in Boylston and speaks with Sheri Fuller (5:54)
Latest obituaries | | Yesterday's highlights | | Today's horoscope
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
+5:00: UMass Memorial Health closes another program as financial challenges mount
+5:00: One of Worcester's oldest homes, built in 1725, listed for sale
+5:00: Large response to brush fire in Princeton
+Noon: A salute to "Jacky": Monument on June St. to honor fallen Korean War Army private
+Noon: Acacia Strain returns to Palladium for Sadness & Failure Festival
+Noon: Worcesteria: Putting global issues of inequality on the table at local seminar
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The eternal search of a comfortable place to sit
-"Go to hell": Woman furious at caretaker who allegedly turned local home into erotic massage parlor (2:07)
-Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
-What Ukraine is teaching Worcester
-Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
-Saint Vincent Hospital under scrutiny after deaths, safety lapses
-Car with child stolen at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, abandoned in Lowell
-Worcester man flees Shrewsbury police on stolen motorcycle, crashes, runs into woods
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Things to do in Worcester this week for local residents
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Elvin, 13, loves sports, toys, locks and keys, and his walkie-talkies
-Dogs found in North Quinsig Village, Stanton Street. Kitten found on Millbury/Endicott streets
-Radio Worcester (18:28): Worcester D.P.W.&P. Commissioner John Westerling on trash and Zero Waste plans
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
-ICYMI: Part of Dewey St. dubbed Joyner Lucas Avenue on Worcester native rapper's birthday
-Missile "shoots" from Auburn park over to Worcester museum
-Nursing student gives back, honors Ghanaian community with custom scrub line
-UMass Memorial, St. V's named among best regional hospitals
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Evan Lavalee continues his winning Ninja ways
-Man brandishes machete during argument at Shrewsbury Burger King
-Millbury officials mum on employment status of firefighter convicted of child rape
-Emergency bridge repairs close lanes on eastbound Mass. Pike in Charlton
-TODAY! Leicester Public Safety Day 4 to 8 p.m.
-Rutland-based food truck receives $50,000 loan for expansion
-New Sterling recreation director "happy to be here"
-Longevity pay OK'd for longtime Bolton town employees
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Leominster's Plastic City Comic Con keeps the comics front and center
>OPINION: A Minute with Meagan: Fighting hunger with Rachel’s Table Worcester
-Nikki Bell-Peña and Jillian Keans: Protect trafficking's victims, not its predators
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:26): Brandon Won and Dignamar Figueroa
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at David Clark Company for 42 years
>SPORTS: Patriots heading in right direction, but still have a lot of issues (3:34)
-Robert Spillane picks off Drake Maye twice in practice
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 6-3
-Holy Cross Athletics (3:48): MSJC 101 | Episode 2
>CARS: Range Rover, Lincoln among over 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 2 officers killed in Utah domestic disturbance
-Shocking moment plane makes crash landing on golf course (1:47)
>TRAGIC: Mother confesses to killing, dismembering her son with his wife
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 dead in apparent murder-suicide
-Hampton Beach rescues: More than 100 rescued due to rip currents
>COLLEGES: WPI named key partner in National Cybersecurity and A.I. Training Initiative
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What actually happens on a plane between flights?
>BUSINESS: Airfares soar 4% while carriers aggressively slash flights as demand wanes
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-Local bank selects new finance chief after C.F.O.'s rise to C.E.O.
>SHOPPING: Shop Ashley Furniture's Labor Day Sale for deep home discounts
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on the balancing act of fall sports (3:19)
-Health officials urge vaccinations ahead of school year (2:01)
>HOMES: There are a wide variety of ornamental grasses to add to your home garden
>FOOD: McDonald's menu added Snack Wraps, Spicy McMuffins and more this summer
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for season 2 of Meghan Markle show on Netflix (1:41)
>MOVIES: Leonardo DiCaprio’s "biggest regret" is passing on "Boogie Nights"
>CELEBRITY: Jimmy Kimmel saved Matt Damon from choking during dinner party gone wrong
>ANIMALS: Cat dumped from car in state park gets rescued by hiker (2:04)
>HISTORY: F.B.I.'s new plea to public aims to break Jimmy Hoffa case wide open
>GOOD NEWS: Elementary school teacher donates kidney to brother
-Meanwhile, Florida Man dressed in jester costume arrested for pulling 12-inch dagger on landscaper
Latest obituaries | | Monday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Host, West Boylston restaurant
+Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
+Accounting clerk, town of Holden
-Full-time dispatcher, town of Auburn
-Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
Quick Links: Personalize your news | | Browse members | | Advertise | | Blogs | | Invite friends | | Videos
Animals | | Boston Sports | | Business | | Cars | | Celebrity | | Colleges | | Commute & Travel | | Crime | | Faith | | Food | | Good News | | Health | | Help Wanted | History | | Homes | | Local Sports | | Lottery | | Movies | | National | | New England | | Politics | | Shopping & Deals | | SHOWTIME! | | TV & Streaming | | Weather
