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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester closed permanently
+5:00: Worcester schools send students home early due to heat (2:05)
+5:00: Central Mass. companies struggle to hire new employees as recovery picks up
+5:00: Radio Worcester (11:32): Worcester Public Market founder Allen Fletcher talks Canal District parking & business woes
+5:00: Central Mass. Jazz Fest on June 14
+Noon: Children's lemonade stand raises money for family of fallen Worcester officer (:23)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 7
+Noon: Burncoat High replacement retry, accumulating agenda items fill Tuesday council agenda
+Noon: Worcester's Forest Quaglia is rounding out his film résumé
+Noon: Worcester theater company kicks off in-person performances
+Noon: Worcester ranked in top 25 cities for LGBTQ singles
+Noon: What’s black and white and on the moove? Introducing The Mooving Cow
-Worcester schools planning early releases Monday, Tuesday because of extreme heat
-Hero Worcester Officer, teen on vacation drown at Green Hill Park
*Members of Worcester police attend playoff baseball game for son of fallen officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia (2:02). Article
*Familia family honored by Worcester Red Sox
*Services announced for Officer Familia
*Online fundraisers for families of Officer Familia and 14-year-old Troy Love
*Donations for family of fallen Worcester officer also being accepted through police department credit union
-Increased law enforcement presence on Lake Quinsigamond this week
-UMass Medical School holds graduation
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 7
-I-290 overnight ramp closings this week
-Learn about Worcester's new public Dual Language School
-Rosen's Roundtable #443 (28:01): A Civilian Review Board?
-Worcester Election Countdown #6 (24:38): Jermain Johnson - School Committee
-ArtsWorcester, El Salón team up for Downtown Block Party June 12
-Poetry Town: "Wormtown to Woo"
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for assistance in case of 7 stolen packages
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Monday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Concert Series returns to Pappas July 8
-Bravehearts lose to Nashua. Next home game Tuesday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Mass. Pirates win at DCU Center, 42-37
-Sunday Sports with Tiffany Williams (1:01:10): Manny Alvarado, Papee Paye And WooSox President Charles Steinberg
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:18): Dewar's Smooth Lineup
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Tragic: 4 children, 2 adults die in wrong-way crash on Kentucky highway
-Celebrity: Clarence Williams III, ‘The Mod Squad's' Linc, dies at 81
-Movies: Here's a look at what's coming to theaters in the next few weeks
-History: Former Worcester Post Office, currently U.S. Court House
-Animals: Worcester Animal Rescue League virtual adoption fair on Saturday
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, bandits break into elementary school, steal 89 packages of Pop-Tarts, 42 cheese sticks
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: 6 questions with a UMass Medical School doctor running COVID vaccine trials on kids
+Noon: Radio Worcester (10:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations and heat
-Worcester school vaccinations continue as cases fall
-ICYMI: QCC to hold second Moderna vaccine clinic on Tuesday
-Mass. officials announce 126 new cases, 4 deaths with a positivity rate of .6 percent
-Here's a breakdown of all the information on your vaccination card
-Transplant recipients look to third shot for COVID-19 protection
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 95-year-olds get married after COVID courtship (2:26)
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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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