Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another scorcher
+7:00: Driver charged in July 6 crash in Worcester after victim succumbs to injuries
+7:00: Coes Pond beach closed because of high bacteria levels
+7:00: 19-year-old Southbridge man arrested twice in one night
+1:00: Worcester Police investigate overnight shooting in Main South neighborhood
+1:00: Driver hurt in crash that killed Holy Cross rower suing college, coach
+1:00: Radio Worcester (14:10): City Manager Ed Augustus on BLM mural vandalism, police, COVID-19 and Spectrum
+1:00: Shrewsbury schools to issue iPads to all students
+1:00: Emmy nominations 2020: Complete list of nominees announced
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – July 28
-Break-in, theft at downtown Worcester store
-Arrest made in deadly Worcester double shooting
-Worcester Police K9 assists arrest of armed suspect
-Worcester teen accused of sharing child porn on Facebook
-Worcester Police investigate Dorchester Street shooting
-Worcester crash involving stolen vehicle leaves two seriously injured
-$100K Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
-Ex-Nazi's conviction prompts Worcester councilor to recount mother's ordeal
-The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Tuesday, by Jay Berman
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritans save 4-year-old from drowning at North Brookfield beach (1:50)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 'Miracles do happen!' Leicester statue returned
-Bravehearts' Danny Torres plays this summer by the books
-Bravehearts add third week of summer camp Aug. 10-14
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-List of honorees: Harvey Ball to award 20 Smile Awards at virtual ceremony
-New England: Cape Cod island open to the public for first time in 300 years
-Woman killed in apparent shark attack in Maine (1:55)
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): 5 newest Worcester home listings
-TV: ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation
-Meanwhile, in Hopkinton, naked dog-walkers scuffle with cops
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Worcester coalition provides free restaurant meals for COVID-19 patients, families
+7:00: Planet Fitness will require all members and guests to wear masks
+7:00: CDC reports one-third of survivors have symptoms that don’t go away
+7:00: Coronavirus may close one-third of America’s museums for good
+1:00: Former Worcester Voke ace Tim Collins opts out of 2020 major league season
-Worcester youth caught at underage drinking party in Spencer that may have been set up to expose group to the coronavirus
-Start of school pushed back two weeks (1:53)
-How to get a free coronavirus test in Worcester
-Worcester Together fund surpasses $10 million
-Locally sourced food delivery businesses in Worcester County get unexpected boost
-Two Clark professors push back on recent analysis of colleges' sustainability amid pandemic
-Related: Clark among schools most likely to ‘perish,’ according to analysis of 436 schools in U.S. News and World Report’s Top National College Rankings
-Massachusetts reopening plan: Should state return to Phase 2?
-Gov. Baker urges Mass. residents to remain vigilant (1:39)
-Study: 2 in 3 Mass. small businesses temporarily closed, limiting operations
-Shopping: Big chains filed for bankruptcy and closed stores every week in July. Here are 9 of them
-Gig workers are finding it harder to make money as surging unemployment drives up competition
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-Can your 5-year-old go to a birthday party?
-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 (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Piccadilly Plaza in Worcester saved from wrecking ball as developer bring in new tenants
-In Worcester, barber offers free haircuts to help boost confidence ahead of M.C.A.S. tests (1:55). Article
-3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (2:17)
-Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
-Related: Man's car stolen from outside his home, crashes during chase (2:03)
-Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
-Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
-Worcester projects benefit from $6.9 million in state neighborhood stabilization funds
-Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
-Third Worcester Public Library mini-golf fundraising days set to tee off
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Tech culinary students head to France (1:00)
-Worcester Public Schools News (17:21): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Turning away from our fleshly inclinations and toward the spirit of God
>DINING OUT: The Goods Bakery & Café is thriving in Spencer
-ICYMI: Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winchendon "cottage" named a Vrbo Vacation Rental of the Year
-Utz sells former Wachusett Chip factory to producers of Popchips
-Sciuto's Bookshop in Douglas will close after a year in business
-Fitchburg woman driving on wrong side of road with flat tire arrested for child endangerment, O.U.I.
-Town Clean-Up Day helps keep Shrewsbury beautiful
-Clinton school borrowing placed on ballot
-Nashoba Regional awarded Innovation Career Pathway
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
-Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
-100FM The Pike Adventures with Mike Hsu (5:35): Line dancing at Off the Rails
-Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 564 (28:11): Paul DeBeasi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at the age of 102
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Maple Leafs, 3-2
-Will Lionel Messi come to Gillette Stadium?
-Will McAlpine named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Rugby team unites brothers, athletes from Worcester high schools
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford, Toyota, Tesla among 517,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 5 icons you should know from Time's 100 most influential people of 2024 list
-Officials declined extra help before a deadly inferno engulfed Maui fire, killing more than 100 people
-Tragic: Young brother and sister dead, 15 injured when vehicle crashes into birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies, man hospitalized after being ejected from car in Nashua
-State tax collections up in first half of April
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:50): How can microbes help farmers grow more food to feed the world?
-TODAY! Symposium at Nichols will showcase impactful projects by students, faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. cities to see from the seat of a bike
>BUSINESS: Worcester earmarks $500,000 from Polar Park settlement for new diverse business grants
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Westborough media firm names Business.com executive as chief revenue officer
>HOMES: Mass. renters are paying more for an apartment than a year ago
>SHOPPING: 3 Mass. stores slated to close as Express files for bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Lilly's weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea severity in late-stage trials
-UMass Medical School PhD candidate: Drugs that aren’t antibiotics can also kill bacteria − new method pinpoints how
>FOOD: Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says
>TV/STREAMING: TV Shows canceled in 2024
>MOVIES: Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teams up Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman
>CELEBRITY: "Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Mama dog runs to rescuer to ask him to help her puppies (:59)
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero mom saves 17-day-old baby in cardiac arrest
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, tarot prediction leads to $500,000 lottery win for woman
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