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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: What to expect for Worcester Officer Familia's funeral on Thursday
+6:00: Worcester will open beaches, pools, splash pads in July
+6:00: Latest pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Mega, post-COVID concert planned for NYC's Central Park, Bruce Springsteen to reopen Broadway
+2:00: After 3 months, St. Vincent nurses and Tenet talking, just not to each other
+2:00: Doherty Memorial High School graduation
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 8
+2:00: Radio Worcester (16:15): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, parking and extreme heat
+2:00: Janice Harvey: Inside an anaphylactic nightmare
+2:00: College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene
+2:00: 3 hurt in Westborough crash caused by deer
-Lincoln Plaza's impressive turnaround continues with new restaurant
-Showcase Cinemas North in Worcester closed permanently
-Clover Food Lab expanding meal box delivery to Worcester
-Worcester planning for large turnout for funeral of Officer Enmanuel Familia
-Worcester schools send students home early due to heat (2:05)
-Central Mass. companies struggle to hire new employees as recovery picks up
-WRTA buses now back to full capacity
-Radio Worcester (11:32): Worcester Public Market founder Allen Fletcher talks Canal District parking & business woes
-Burncoat High replacement retry, accumulating agenda items fill Tuesday council agenda
-Robotics program in Worcester provides unique opportunities
-How to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend in Worcester
-Worcester's Forest Quaglia is rounding out his film résumé
-Worcester theater company kicks off in-person performances
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest on June 14
-Worcester ranked in top 25 cities for LGBTQ singles
-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 Tuesday
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "Ninja Warrior" tournament tests skills of competitors in West Boylston
-Children's lemonade stand in Auburn raises money for family of fallen Worcester officer (:23)
-Animals: Watch these unlikely furry friends take dip in Lunenberg lake
-What’s black and white and on the moove? Introducing The Mooving Cow
-Bravehearts return home tonight. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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
-Health: 6 reasons why you feel exhausted even if you get sleep
-History: Worcester Masonic Center
-Shopping: Best Amazon Father’s Day gift ideas to buy in 2021
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Waffle House employees in Alabama rally to help co-worker attend high school graduation
-Meanwhile, in Texas, mom arrested after posing as her seventh-grade daughter at school
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-6 questions with a UMass Medical School doctor running COVID vaccine trials on kids
-Radio Worcester (10:21): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations and heat
-Leominster High student misses graduation because of COVID-19
-ICYMI: QCC to hold second Moderna vaccine clinic on Tuesday
-Mass. officials announce 89 new cases, 4 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-Massachusetts schools ramp up vaccination efforts, opening clinics around the state
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: 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: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-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 ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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