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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another scorcher
+5:30: Worcester schools planning early releases because of extreme heat
+5:30: Members of Worcester police attend Little League game for son of fallen officer Manny Familia
+5:30: Services announced for Officer Familia
+5:30: Increased law enforcement presence on Lake Quinsigamond this week
+5:30: Pirates win at DCU Center, 42-37
+5:30: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
+5:30: Poetry Town: "Wormtown to Woo"
-Hero Worcester Officer, teen on vacation drown at Green Hill Park
*Procession honors Officer Enmanuel “Manny” Familia (1:36). Article
*Officer Familia remembered as selfless hero
*Online fundraisers for Officer Familia and 14-year-old Troy Love
*"This is the worst nightmare": Gov. Baker reacts
*Tribute: Officer Familia's obituary
*A message from Worcester Police Chief Sargent
*ICYMI: "I'm sorry that he died saving my brother." 14-year-old Troy Love, on vacation from Virginia, was trying to swim across the pond, his brother says
-Firefighter hurt, 9 displaced after 3-alarm fire in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for assistance in case of 7 stolen packages
-Amid the pandemic these restaurants in Worcester actually expanded
-Heather Bish: "It's time that we know what happened" in Molly's murder
-Molly Bish murder suspect’s family demands Worcester DA provide proof
-Worcester gets free community fridge No. 4
-As nurses trike, Saint Vincent names new chief nursing officer
-WCCA-TV's "Coffee with Konnie" (29:14): Judge Mel Greenberg
-WCCA-TV's "This is Worcester" (28:24): TV personality Tommy Colletta, Worcester businessman & City Council candidate Peter Stefan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including city looking at former Becker College property, and more
-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): Rolling Rally will disrupt traffic in Holden, Paxton, Rutland, Princeton and Sterling
-Grafton Town Meeting adopts Indigenous People’s Day, recognizes Juneteenth
-Police plan for busy summer months
-New Dollar General opens in Northbridge
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game June 8. Buy tickets
-Worcester Red Sox dominated at home, 18-1
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross announces beer and wine sales pilot program at Fitton Field, Hart Center
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-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: For $2 million, you can buy the farm in Hubbardston
-Health: FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight by 15%
-Tragic: 18-year-old in Mississippi shot and killed hours after her high school graduation
-History: D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite the pandemic
-Animals: Father swan carries babies on back days after mother died in Boston
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch as black bear gets trapped inside parked car
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-QCC to hold second Moderna vaccine clinic on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Are you ready to go maskless indoors? What 7 epidemiologists are doing
-Mass. officials announce 216 new cases, 4 deaths with a positivity rate of .6 percent
-Gov. Baker: Nearly 4 million Mass. residents vaccinated
-New England's success against COVID-19 could be a model
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 95-year-olds get married after COVID courtship (2:26)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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