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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer-like, high of 84 in Worcester
+6:00: A patient in an area hospital shouldn't be there. She's been there 3 years
+6:00: Worcester among 13 districts considering virtual schools in Mass.
+6:00: Clare Honan named Crusader of the Year
+6:00: Dr. Michael Hirsh to throw out first pitch at Bravehearts opener
+6:00: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)
+Noon: Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich
+Noon: Local police arrest suspects in grandchild-in-jail scam
+Noon: Local teacher opens The Enrichment Center on Grafton Hill
+Noon: Last Call with Stephen Harutunian, General Manager of Fox & The Knife
+Noon: Listen Up: Jafet Muzic presents masterful 'Art of Embracing Damage'
+UPDATED: 'Matty In The Morning' expects to be back after appearing to quit during broadcast (:39)
-WATCH: Worcester officials searching for bear spotted prowling around lake
-Worcester vice squad arrests man for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine
-25-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking and entering
-St. Vincent Hospital posts more replacement nurse positions
-Dozens of ambulances at UMass Memorial for National EMS Week Convoy of Champions
-Worcester teen wins rare $25,000 Taco Bell Scholarship
-City Manager opposes to Civilian Review Board in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (13:55): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park Opening, Civilian Review Board, and trash & recycling
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (31:36): Gary Vecchio and Gary Rosen, co-hosts, "Worcester Election Countdown"
-WCCA-TV's "New Voices" competition auditions from 2020 to be broadcast
-ICYMI: Feds bust Worcester man for allegedly trying to scam bank out of $1 million
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Worcester native gunned down in Costa Rica; and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Water service interruption Wednesday and Thursday in Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Sturbridge restaurant set to reopen after small fire on Sunday
-Anna Maria expands hands-on relationship with Paxton Fire Department
-Boston Globe: Why is there snow in Grafton? Ask the ‘Dexter’ film crew
-Ryeligh Modig of Spencer says "the best is yet to come" after "The Voice"
-Auburn hosted a water quality "walkshop" on Tuesday
-Local farm hosts inaugural Apple Blossom Festival
-Princeton public safety building plans lose out in close vote
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
-At the office: Long working hours are killing 745,000 people a year, research finds
-Tragic: California family heartbroken after losing son in drowning for second time in 5 years
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: Worcester and Central streets in West Boylston
-Shopping: Special Memorial Day Savings on select Whirlpool® appliances at Sclamo's
-Homes: Unique Worcester loft on the market for $500,000
-TV/Streaming: ESPN's 10-part Tom Brady documentary will start airing in November
-Celebrity: Actor Charles Grodin, known for "Midnight Run" and "Heartbreak Kid," dead at 86
-Animals: Worcester pets up for adoption: Meet Jj, Saphara, Laya & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police come to the rescue of ducklings in 2 Mass. towns (1:05)
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, a porch pirate gets way more than they bargained for
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: At the office: Offices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem
+6:00: What are your chances of getting COVID after being vaccinated?
+6:00: Stop & Shop says masks will not be required starting May 29
+6:00: Mass. residents grade Gov. Baker's pandemic response
+Noon: Pfizer, Moderna could protect against Indian variant
-Here's the schedule for on-site vaccinations at Worcester high schools
-Kennedy Community Health Center in Worcester offering free walk-in vaccinations
-Worcester student athletes will still have to wear masks
-"It’s Ridiculous": Worcester residents say say mask shaming is on the rise
-Janice Harvey: Confused about mask guidelines? Ask an expert
-How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC's new mask guidelines?
-ICYMI: Worcester to keep outdoor dining program in place
-Mass. officials announce 359 new cases and 6 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-Doctor explains why some use denial to cope with pandemic (1:52)
-Nightclubs, summer camps scrambling to hire workers as Massachusetts rolls back restrictions
-About 60% of Americans 18 and older have had at least one dose of vaccine
-CDC study finds disparities in vaccination rates between rural and urban areas
-What if you didn't get your 2nd vaccine dose in time?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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+Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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