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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another round of thunderstorms possible today
+12:15: Worcester to lower three roads to help Table Talk Pies
+12:15: Auburn man faces 10 years in prison on child porn charge
+12:15: The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List by Jay Berman
+12:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 23
+12:15: Rough weather, but no tornado, hits West Brookfield area
+12:15: Neat video of lighting strike near Statue of Liberty (:19)
-Surveillance video captures brazen daytime shooting on Main Street in Worcester (1:48)
-Related: Stockton Street man arrested, charged in shooting
-Car crash takes out large chunk of building wall on Lincoln Street
-Video shows what appears to be Worcester police officer slapping man in stretcher
-Worcester bakery reopens with new offerings after renovations (6:29)
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (23:00): Spectrum, police body cams, Columbus statue and schools
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Unattended death at Shrewsbury truck stop
-Pedestrian hit by paving truck in Oxford
-No more late fines at Worcester Public Library
-Tech glitch recesses Worcester City Council meeting
-WCCA-TV's 'Coffee with Konnie' (28:36): Katie Toomey, Worcester Register of Deeds
-ICYMI: 16-year-old Worcester teen slain in Boston was ‘at the wrong place, at the wrong time’, aunt says
-ICYMI: 'The worst': Worcester leaders trash cable company
-Reminder: Avoid Indian Lake and Coes Reservoir on Thursday
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Bravehearts pitcher Jack Steele mixes sports and science in training regimen
-Radio Worcester (8:55): Bravehearts GM Dave Peterson on the 2020 Season
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Worcester ranked among best places to rent in America
-Food: Hostess recalling certain product because of potential mold issue
-Shopping: Buyer beware as Mass. Walmart customer denied change back (2:22)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young heroes honored for ocean rescue in Gloucester (1:55)
-Meanwhile, in Mexico, watch as bear approaches woman in ecological park, appears in her selfie
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:15: Monday's virtual forum on Worcester's preliminary school re-opening plans (5:20:28)
+12:15: Mass. school bus guidance for fall: One student per bench, all windows open
+12:15: More than 96,000 Mass. residents have recovered
+12:15: Another 1.4 million Americans file for unemployment (:24)
-Parents, staff again raise questions about Worcester schools reopening
-Worcester teachers union calls for more educator voices in reopening
-NBC Boston: Parents react to Worcester's back to school plans
-Cases for every city, town in Central Mass.
-Massachusetts reports 192 new cases, 18 deaths
-Mass. seeing an uptick in cases in people younger than 30 (2:03)
-Central Mass. coaches encouraged, optimistic about MIAA plan for starting fall sports
-Very few Americans back full school reopening
-Tragic: Nuns in Michigan say coronavirus 'shattered our faith' after 13 sisters die
-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 (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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