Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms
+9:30: One man injured, businesses damaged after brazen daylight shooting in Worcester. Photos
+4:30: Video shows what appears to be Worcester police officer slapping man in stretcher
+4:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (23:00): Spectrum, police body cams, Columbus statue and schools
+12:10: 'Unattended death' at Shrewsbury truck stop
+12:10: Pedestrian hit by paving truck in Oxford
+12:10: Today is National Hot Dog Day! Coney Island debuts outdoor seating today
+12:10: No more fines at Worcester Public Library
+12:10: Worcester ranked among best places to rent in America
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 22
+8:30: 15 injured after shooting outside Chicago funeral home last night, cops say
-16-year-old Worcester teen slain in Boston was ‘at the wrong place, at the wrong time’, aunt says
-Gallery (20 photos): Family and friends in Worcester mourn Dante Carlor, who was killed in Boston
-Police investigate a 20-year-old man shot on Pleasant St. in Worcester
-Man stabbed in attempted robbery in Worcester
-'The worst': Worcester leaders trash cable company
-Worcester won't remove Christopher Columbus statue
-Recreation Worcester canceled for Wednesday because of inclement weather forecast
-Avoid Indian Lake and Coes Reservoir on Thursday
-Councilor concerned Unum is not in compliance with TIF agreement with Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:52): City Manager Ed Augustus on BLM mural, police body cams, WPS & Spectrum, Columbus and rooftop bar
-Radio Worcester (22:18): Worcester's return to school plan with School Committee members Laura Clancey and Tracy Novick
-Worcester retiree cleans up after lakeside litterbugs, urges city enforcement at Orcutt landing
-ICYMI: Worcester lounge robbed of liquor, police say
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver escapes injury as falling tree damages car in Millbury
-Grafton fire chief no longer retiring early
-Spencer man charged with lewdness, ordered to stay away from children without supervision
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts remain in first place despite loss
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Worcester-area homes taking twice as long to sell this summer
-Health: Scientists are one step closer to delaying aging
-Tribute to the co-founder of the old Tipperary Pub in Worcester who passed away on Sunday
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 500 people join donor registry in hopes of helping 5-year-old Auburn boy
-Michigan judge denies release of teen who was jailed after not doing homework
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman arrested for trying to hire a hitman on rentahitman.com
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:30: Massachusetts reports 192 new cases, 18 deaths
-New Shrewsbury police chief tests positive on same day he’s sworn in
-MIAA votes to start high school sports on Sept. 14th (2:27)
-Mass. hotlines let workers snitch on bosses who break virus rules
-Gov. Baker extends moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
-Mass. reports 165 new cases, 17 deaths
-Is stopping COVID-19 as simple as wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands?
-U.S. infections 10 times higher than reported: CDC
-Pandemic inspires people to spend their money on small businesses and not big corporations
-California went from bending the curve to a major surge. What happened?
-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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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