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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Saying goodbye to hero Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia
-"One Of A Kind," Thousands pay final respects at funeral (2:51)
-"His sacrifice is not a waste;" sea of blue bids a final farewell
-"He was the light of our family": officer's brothers honor him during funeral (8:23). Article
-Worcester residents, police from around the country line streets, Canal District
-Total coverage: Ch. 5 (1:42), T&G, Patch, Ch. 7, AP (1:07)
-Gallery (88 photos). Funeral program (8 photos). Prayer card (2 photos)
-John DiPietro: Funeral procession (9:11)
-"Rest easy, we have the watch from here": Police departments honor fallen officer on Facebook
In The News
+6:30: Worcester honors Bob Cousy with statue unveiling June 18
+6:30: Worcester's biggest park closed for 24 hours, city won't say why
+1:30: City of Worcester broke the law in keeping records secret, judge rules
+1:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+1:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 11
+1:30: All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
+1:30: Holy Cross adds 5 with Varsity Club Hall of Fame Class of 2021
+1:30: Artist Spotlight: Botany as art — in close detail
+1:30: Fourth of July fireworks to return to Boston, but Pops to play at Tanglewood
+1:30: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-First look: New music hall to be built in downtown Worcester
-Emmy winner took the road that led from "Schitt's Creek" to Worcester
-$100,000 lottery winner sold on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Development plans for Mount Carmel Church site revealed
-Family members, community come together to honor Virginia teen who drowned on vacation in Worcester
-Green Hill Park closed until Saturday
-REC summer farmers markets open June 14!
-Worcester Technical High School graduation
-Worcesteria: Nothing gets Worcester fired up like Turtleboy
-WCLOC strives to reflect world we live in with "Niceties" at BrickBox Theatre
-ICYMI: Saint Vincent Hospital ER nurse continues to work during strike
-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 Friday
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge shooting leads to arrest of 23-year-old man
-Centech developer wants to keep barn on Allen property in Shrewsbury
-5 Auburn residents to participate in 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge
-Passes available for Silver Lake Beach starting June 14, Grafton residents only
-"The right thing to do": Fitchburg HS grad explains generous decision to gift $40,000 scholarship to community college student
-New England: RV driver facing OUI charges after crashing into Westwood hotel
-Bravehearts' comeback falls short. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-History: "Worcester at bat," Worcester's baseball past, from Worcester Historical Society (26:23)
-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)
-Tragic: Woman killed while cooking when bullets go through wall of Hartford home
-Animals: Dog and baby cow snuggle and chase each other around (3:05)
-Food: Starbucks is experiencing an ingredient shortage that affects 25 menu items
-Shopping: Everything seems to be getting more expensive. Here's why
-TV/Streaming: Best streaming services in 2021
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 94-year-old veteran to walk at graduation after missing his 1945 ceremony
-Meanwhile, in India, woman declared dead shows up at son's funeral
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:30: 103 at Mass. schools test positive in last week
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Six Flags New England offering free tickets at vaccine clinic
-ICYMI: Worcester County Massachusetts vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?
-Mass. officials announce 85 new cases, 7 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-Vaccinetime Twitter account shuts down for good
-CDC says heart inflammation cases were higher than expected in 16- to 24-year-olds after second shot, but still rare
-Is the J&J vaccine effective against variants?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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