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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Much cooler, high in upper 60s
+6:30: Worcester planning several Memorial Day in-person events
+6:30: Worcester developers see new high-profile projects attracting more interest
+6:30: Bravehearts introduce alternate jerseys that will be auctioned for charity
+1:00: Neighborhood rally this afternoon to protest fumes from business
+1:00: One hospitalized after truck crashes into tree in Holden
-Worcester's oldest house finds buyer in just 1 day
-Worcester dedicates Foley Square to Sgt. John D. Foley
-South High students hope 'Community Cupboard' pamphlet helps those in need
-Protest in Worcester sees residents stand in solidarity with Palestine
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 24
-Seven Saw Brewing helps raise funds to fight ALS
-Fire leaves Fitchburg family homeless
-Saint Vincent strike enters 12th week as both sides dig in
-ICYMI: Worcester Regional Airport misses the cut for startup airline Breeze Airways
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Bill Coleman runs again, and more
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 24
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Prefab Messiahs burst 'Bubble' with Bowie homage
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Town Hall to reopen June 1
-Fitchburg man arraigned on child rape charges
-Channel 7 solves Sturbridge man's cellphone problem
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mass. Pirates stunned in home opener at DCU Center
-Boston College offers scholarship to point guard from Worcester
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by SUV at Vermont campground
-National: Dunkin’ employee in Florida accused of fatally punching a 77-year-old customer
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Average U.S. price of gas jumps 8 cents per gallon to $3.10
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Shopping: Rebates up to $1,700 on select KitchenAid® packages at Sclamo's
-Homes: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-History: Main Street from Park Street, now Franklin Street, in Worcester in 1913
-TV/Streaming: HBO Max with ads to cost $9.99 per month, launch in June
-Animals: Cat gives her dad hugs all day, every day (3:36)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Philanthropist surprises Quincy College grads with cash gift (1:50)
-Meanwhile, viral photo has people pondering if young girl got stuck in sidewalk
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Radio Worcester (8:25): Dr. Hirsh talks Lifting COVID Restrictions and masks
+1:00: Allergies or COVID? How to tell the difference
+1:00: Dogs might be able to sniff out COVID-19 infections, early research suggests
-Officials: Nearly 50 percent of Massachusetts fully vaccinated
-UMass EMS chief says pandemic proves importance of emergency responders
-ICYMI: Worcester, Seven Hills offer free Lyft rides to vaccination clinics
-Mass. officials announce 287 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of .9 percent
-In-home vaccination program expands in Mass. Monday
-Pandemic has fueled eating disorder surge in teens, adults
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second man indicted for murder in case of teen shot prior to crash
-Man with suspended license arrested for serious hit-and-run crash in Worcester, police say
-90-year-old tai chi instructor continues to inspire students
-First and second graders honored after 911 call saves their grandfather
-Café and coworking space set to open on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester to celebrate Brooks Dairy Farm open space acquisition
-Affordable Worcester home to be dedicated to veteran family
-Worcester Public Schools shares meals, learning options for students during summer
-Senator Raphael Warnock to speak in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. names Giselle Rivera-Flores chief external affairs officer
-Worcester County Wonders: Jonas Rice was more than a founding father
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Saints displayed at church for the semiquincentennial
>DINING OUT: Beloved Worcester diner celebrating 90th anniversary with party on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police
-High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester farmers markets offer fresh produce through fall
-Judge vacates prison sentences for Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolliions to be cut
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg mourns death of death of firefighter, cancer awareness advocate PJ Roy
-Meat vendor charged for assaulting grocery owner with knife, hammer over debt
-West Brookfield considers how to re-use closed elementary school building
-Charlton battery storage proposal raises concern about loss of local control
-Sturbridge extends deadline for survey on the town's hazard mitigation plan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-The tall ships are coming. What to know about Sail Boston
-Where are the best spots to watch Sail Boston? (1:57). Article
-What you can, cannot & should bring to the Parade of Sail (1:25)
>OPINION: Jose A. Rivera: Let the money meet the roads across Worcester
-Ray Mariano: New housing construction is changing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 498 (27:53): Dr. Idris Dahod
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a radiology tech and real estate agent
>SPORTS: Joe Mazzulla shares reaction to Celtics trading Jaylen Brown
-Red Sox beat Mets, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 10-4
>CARS: Honda recalls over 325,000 vehicles. See the affected models
>NATIONAL: Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window (1:57)
-Epstein commission says federal government not responding to subpoenas
-Tragic: Boy, 10, found dead in pond after wandering from home while sleepwalking
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 4 welcomes back Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski (1:20)
-Childhood friendship ends with WD-40-soaked rag murder attempt, prosecutors say (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $27 million Dept. of Labor grant to expand I.T. apprenticeship opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launches "cheaper" first class fares
-Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence turned positive in June
-Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
-Fury erupts as U.S. brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
>HOMES: U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
>HEALTH: Scientists say they've built a cell from scratch for the first time
>FOOD: How to grow tomatoes with your very own garden at home
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni breaks silence on "It Ends With Us" legal battle
-Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Rescuers spot a skunk stuck in a dumpster, gasping for air (2:34)
>HISTORY: Looking back at Sail Boston 1976 with Natalie Jacobson (5:59). Article
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old nun serves up homemade ice cream, giving away every tip she earns
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, "best couple in the world" break world record for fast kissing
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