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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 (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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