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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:53): Memorial Day, school resource officers, parking and more
+6:30: Charlton may see a massive Amazon warehouse by 2022 that would add 1,000-plus jobs, company says
+6:30: Stories of misogyny, harassment in craft beer spur reckoning
+6:30: Internationally recognized scholar named inaugural dean of The Global School at WPI
+Noon: Worcester among 2021's 50 worst places for a 'staycation'
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 2
+Noon: First Person: 'Community means to listen and to love'
+Noon: 14 best early Amazon Prime Day 2021 deals to shop now
-Worcester businesses worried Polar Park at full capacity may hurt sales, limit available parking
-WooSox experience growing pains with nearby businesses (1:55). Article
-Man facing 7th OUI charge after Grafton crash
-Shrewsbury ranked 15th safest community in the country
-Worcester summer programs face cuts if essential positions left unfilled (1:41)
-Worcester bar reopens to one of busiest weekends in last 5 years
-ICYMI: Worcester bar with troubled past eyes move to troubled Canal District location
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Ed Augustus on Memorial Day, parking, fireworks, Board of Health, and more
-AWARE: Can Worcester taxpayers afford another aggressive budget?
-District 5 City Council candidate calls for vote of no confidence, new Board of Health
-Water shut off today for much of Piedmont Street in Worcester
-Worcester to raise Juneteenth Flag for 2021 holiday
-Indian Lake in Worcester to undergo algae treatment this week
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - June
-Worcesteria: Union buzz seems to be everywhere
-Milano The Great channels adversity into art
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including high school graduations, and more
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield campground remembers devastation caused by deadly tornado
-Flashback: The 2011 tornado that destroyed the Village Green Campground
-Timeline: For 70 minutes, tornado carved path of destruction from West Springfield to Charlton
-Millbury town employees help Millie celebrate 90th birthday
-Repaving of North Main St. in Oakdale begins
-Battered bandstand added to Grafton Common renovations
-Man hit by commuter rail train in Fitchburg, left seriously injured
-Bravehearts are finding ways to gel quickly early this season. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets
-WooSox open homestand with 6-4 loss
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Radio Worcester (7:25): Liam Skiffington, Founder, WooSox Watch
-Cedar Street mansion could be new home for Worcester Railers players
-Tribute to former owner of Olympic Sport and Trophy, who recently passed away
-Shopping: Amazon Prime Day set for June 21-22
-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)
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-History: Oread Institute, now Castle Park
-Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Simon, Fletcher & More
-Food: Chef Joey: June – and Dad’s Day – approaches!
-Movies: 9 Must-See Movies Being Released in June
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cincinnati mother and son reunite after 42 years apart
-Meanwhile, in California, 17-year-old shoves bear to save her dogs in viral video
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: With COVID restrictions lifted, Shrewsbury Town Hall reopens
+6:30: Free beer: Latest vaccine incentive for "Month of Action"
+6:30: With availability increasing, which vaccine is best for you?
+Noon: Mixing vaccine brands is OK, Canada says
+Noon: RMV continues many COVID-19 initiatives into June
-WooSox to offer 1-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free ticket to fans 18 and older during homestand
-Some COVID-19 survivors now face huge medical bills, and have no idea how to pay them
-Free testing on Thursday in Worcester
-ICYMI: "We're just not there yet": Some vaccinated Mass. residents still wearing masks inside (1:45)
-Mass. officials announce 179 new cases and 12 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent
-As Mass. reopens, COVID continues to spread among the unvaccinated
-Places Mass. doc would still avoid as pandemic's grip loosens (3:16)
-Are we out of the woods? (4:16)
-Highly contagious India variant spreads rapidly in U.S.
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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