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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 (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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