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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warm and windy Saturday
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List by Jay Berman
-Here are 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Christmas movie filmed in Worcester, 'Christmas on Ice,' premieres on Oct. 23
-Polar Seltzer fans can win a year’s supply
-Worcester beauty studio on a mission to help breast cancer survivors move forward in recovery
-Worcester PD receives Department of Defense Freedom Award
-Worcester Chamber Music Society shines in first live-streamed Spotlight Concert
-ICYMI: West Side spot will be home to 3rd restaurant in 4 years
-Where to drop off your ballot in Worcester
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Popular Leicester eatery staying closed for now
-Watch police crush confiscated ATVs, dirt bikes in Providence
-Cars: The whole team at Bertera Nissan looks forward to serving you
-CMS touts lower premiums and benefits of Medicare Advantage plans this year
-Health: Diabetes drug recalled because of cancer-causing agent
-Railers start date pushed back to Jan. 15
-Red Sox owner John Henry in talks to take sports holdings public
-Homes: 4 open houses coming up in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Shopping: Up to 70% off furniture, bedding, appliances during Wayfair clearance sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl battling cancer gets magical gift from photographer (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, elk rips golfer's kidney to pieces during random attack
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-The largest layoffs in Central Mass.
-Data shows many in Mass. have left the workforce
-7 Worcester firefighters test negative; 13 remain in quarantine and no new positive cases
-Worcester schools to detail staggered, hybrid return to in person classes
-Worcester Senior Center receives 50K face masks
-ICYMI: Cases still climbing in Worcester, officials say people under 30 years old account for about 25% of cases
-Massachusetts reports 734 new cases, 12 additional deaths (:18)
-163 in Mass. schools test positive in last week
-Dr. Birx warns ‘silent spread’ of asymptomatic cases in Northeast
-Will wearing a mask protect me from the flu?
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Family buys RV, travels country amid pandemic
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In The News
>WEATHER: Pop-up showers possible, high of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article
-Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
-Worcester police make blue cruiser lights on at all times permanent
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations over staffing (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (11:08): Tim Murray calls for visible police presence and coordinated downtown safety plan
-Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
-Albion owner proposes 32 affordable apartments in former Worcester warehouse
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-World of Foods festival to bring global flavors to Elm Park
-Worcester organization is opening a second food pantry in the city
-"I don’t know what to do:" Resident battling town over $8,000 water bill (2:31). Article
-Worcester transportation committee reviews later buses, cross-town routes for W.R.T.A.
-Worcester preservation panel maps next phase of $4.5 million community funding effort
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Mass. ramen shop made clam chowder ramen. Here's what it's like (1:12)
-The Local Plate: Worcester’s fish and chips showdown
-ICYMI: After stabbings on Worcester Common, a call for action
-Related: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westminster P.F.A.S. delays drag on; bottled water service cut
-Bus drivers, monitors in Marlborough go on strike
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after nearly striking woman while driving erratically from Leicester to Spencer
-Southbridge candidates sharply divided over regional dispatch proposal
-Spencer town administrator’s contract renewed
-Hubbardston voters prepare for town meeting and election
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Bull Durham" creator talks baseball, movies and lollygaggers at Polar Park
-Phil Collins hints he hasn't closed the door on new music, touring despite health woes
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Azores trip makes case for vacationing in a volcano
-Last Call: Joyce Augustus, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:05:28): Danielle Alyncholyn, Doreen’s Place & Warriors of Opportunity
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 101
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel brings the energy and more observations from Patriots O.T.A.s. Full press conference (18:35)
-The legacy of Holy Cross basketball star Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Red Sox beat Braves, 8-0
-Bravehearts open season with 6-3 win
-"Excited to get going": Worcester Bravehearts set to start season
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Death toll in massive chemical implosion rises
-Suicide is leading cause of death for active-duty troops
-"The goal is to stay": NASA outlines plans for a moon base
-Tragic: Mom accused abandoning 2 young sons in woods blindfolded
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. millionaire's tax has generated over $3 billion in revenue (1:47)
-Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equity
>COLLEGES: Clark students earn top awards in Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The expert guide if jet fuel shortages disrupt summer plans
-What are repositioning cruises? Budget-friendly hack is one of travel's best-kept secrets
>BUSINESS: Rucker’s Off The Rails restaurant expanding to Boston
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
>HOMES: Tips for building a raised garden bed (2:44)
>HEALTH: American Cancer Society tries to improve colorectal screening (2:19)
-The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men
>FOOD: Easy Meals: Quick ground beef skillet
-Delicious roasted cauliflower salad for summer grilling season (3:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Four Seasons" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:44)
>CELEBRITY: Stephen Colbert takes jab at CBS, Paramount with surprise TV return
-Tom Hanks reveals which of his movie quotes he hears most from fans
>ANIMALS: 250-pound sleepy bear sneaks into basement to take a nap (2:02)
>HISTORY: Is the Declaration we picture in our minds the original? (1:27)
>GOOD NEWS: $20 lottery win leads man to $2 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in England, an becomes world's oldest wing walker at 98
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