Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: 4-alarm fire at Worcester warehouse
+6:00: Worcester Police seek to ID suspect in restaurant break-in
+6:00: Facebook Live leads to Southbridge man's arrest, gun charges
+6:00: Another outage coming to Worcester commuter rail line
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 29
+Noon: Fallen tree caused wide electric outage Tuesday in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Fire, bridge collapse on Arizona after train derails
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant announces it's reopening today
-Rash of gunfire hits Worcester in 24 hours
*Overnight: Shots fired near May and Winfield streets
*19-year-old injured in shooting in Main South neighborhood early Tuesday morning
*Shots fired near Vernon Hill playground late Monday
-Suspect in fatal shooting of Worcester man arrested in Maine
-Alleged Eastside gang member held in Worcester double shooting
-Driver charged in July 6 crash in Worcester after victim succumbs to injuries
-Auburn mall stabbing preceded by fight over girlfriend
-Coes Pond beach closed because of high bacteria levels
-Ch. 5: Workers in Worcester power through the heat (1:22)
-Driver hurt in crash that killed Holy Cross rower suing college, coach
-Bank with Worcester branches accused of discrimination
-See where Worcester's hospitals rank: The best hospitals in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Worcester Chamber President & CEO Tim Murray on Table Talk, COVID resiliency and resources
-The Mayor’s Live Streaming & Live Music List for Wednesday, by Jay Berman
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Marijuana dispensary opens in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury schools to issue iPads to all students
-19-year-old Southbridge man arrested twice in one night
-Webster is missing $1 million because of state 'glitch'
-Cars: Bertera Nissan simplifies sales and service
-Back to back homers pave way for Bravehearts in 9-2 win in Nashua
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 99-year-old Calif. woman becomes world's oldest active pilot
-New England: Woman killed by shark in Maine 'just started screaming'
-Health: Blood test for Alzheimer's could detect it years in advance (1:29)
-TV: Emmy nominations 2020: Complete list of nominees announced
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, farmer finds prosthetic leg lost by skydiver
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester metro unemployment jumps to 15.8%, among nation's worst
+6:00: Burncoat Center for Arts regroups
+Noon: Host of Spencer party denies it was designed to expose people to virus
+Noon: Worcester, UMass Memorial to provide free masks, hand sanitizer, testing on Monday
+Noon: Foxwoods reports first case
-Worcester coalition provides free restaurant meals for COVID-19 patients, families
-Amid calls to return to Phase 2, Worcester Fitness says gyms are safe
-Planet Fitness will require all members and guests to wear masks
-Radio Worcester (10:03): Dr. Michael Hirsh's Worcester COVID update
-CDC reports one-third of survivors have symptoms that don’t go away
-Students have returned to school in parts of Tennessee; Here’s how it’s going
-Worried about your financial health? Here's who can help
-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 (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
+6:00: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:38): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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