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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+11:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+11:00: 12-year-old boy struck by van while getting off a school bus in Worcester
+11:00: Bishop McManus ordains three deacons
-City of Worcester broke the law in keeping records secret, judge rules
-Defense: Police relied on incomprehensible consent form to convey rights to accused in Marcotte killing
-Artist Ferdinand Nazario creates mural in tribute of Officer Manny Familia
-3 City Councilors say City Manager asked them not to attend Familia's funeral, sources say
-Juneteenth festival set for Saturday in Worcester
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Owners of local restaurant reject offer, will stay put
-Worcester honors Bob Cousy with statue unveiling June 18
-Worcester's biggest park closed for 24 hours, city won't say why
-Augustus aiming for Worcester's Clean City Program to start by July 1, new recycle bins available around Labor Day
-Worcester Election Countdown #7 (28:23): Yenni Desroches - District 5
-Artist Spotlight: Botany as art — in close detail
-First look: New music hall to be built in downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: $100,000 lottery winner sold on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-REC summer farmers markets open June 14
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news. including columns by Ray Mariano and Winston Wiley
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Melody Lane in Shrewsbury closed for police investigation
-Road race for Vanessa Marcotte Foundation on Saturday
-Bravehearts homer their way to 10-0 mercy rule win. Next home game 6:05 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross adds 5 with Varsity Club Hall of Fame Class of 2021
-Mass. Pirates to host Frisco tonight at DCU Center
-New England: Fourth of July fireworks to return to Boston, but Pops to play at Tanglewood
-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: Paint just got a lot more expensive
-Animals: New Worcester State worker available for belly rubs and head scratches
-Food: Local strawberry picking season pushed forward with heat
-History: Historical drawing, Main and Southbridge streets looking toward old Post Office
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man rebuilds gaming systems to donate them to Worcester children in need
-Meanwhile, off Cape Cod, lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale (2:11)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What about 1/3 who still haven't gotten vaccine? Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School weighs in (3:55)
-Worcester reports 66 new cases in past week, more than 85,000 fully vaccinated
-Doctors concerned about unknowns of long-lasting symptoms
-ICYMI: Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Mass. officials announce 121 new cases, 8 deaths with a positivity rate of .5 percent
-Experts say vaccinations are still our best weapon against COVID-19 and a possible winter surge
-Do kids need the vaccine urgently? Experts weigh in
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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