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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:30: Police arrest man for break-in at Banner on Green Street in Worcester
+5:30: Water main break at Plantation and Oakhurst streets
+5:30: Take the Arts Council funding survey, enter to win Bose earbuds
+5:30: Leominster man sentenced to 10 to 12 years for manslaughter
+5:30: 4 Worcester I-290 ramps closing for construction this week
+5:30: Auburn police searching for owners of dogs found running along highway
+5:30: Public hearing on Shrewsbury mascot June 16
+12:30: Worcester police arrest 2 for break-in, credit card fraud
+12:30: Worcester version of Monopoly will be released this fall
+12:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 14
+12:30: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 14
-SEE WHO'S PARTICIPATING: Worcester Restaurant Week returning Aug. 2-14.
-1 injured after RV slams into tree in Sterling
-Worcester honors recently passed firefighters with memorial service. Gallery (15 photos)
-ICYMI: Girls coach in Worcester suspended for sexual misconduct
-"Bring the Heat" car show revs up excitement in Worcester
-Worcester man riding bike to raise climate change awareness
-Worcester must release police records to newspaper
-Worcester's Girls Inc., Girls on the Run, receive grants to expand educational programs nonprofits STEM
-Clark University undergrad commencement
-Worcester Election Countdown #8 (28:15): Sue Mailman, School Committee candidate
-Song To Get You Through the Week: The Endorphins dig into mire to get "Clear"
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest improvising with virtual and "pop up" shows
-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
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police warn of smash-and-grab car break-ins
-Town of Shrewsbury Route 140 roadwork coming
-Millbury Women's Club meets, plans for summer
-Auburn Young Scientists "STEM Beginnings" at library through June 16
-Sutton Historical Society to sponsor townwide yard sale
-Southbridge voters pass $25.7 million request for new fire station
-Bravehearts win again, back to .500. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-WooSox complete 6-game sweep. Highlights: Jeter Downs hits 2 HRs (:39)
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Historical Museum's Women and Girls in Baseball: A League of Their Own (59:49)
-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)
-Animals: BOW! WOW! Worcester, with doggie pageant, prom and "paw painting," a 3-day event this month
-Celebrity: Ned Beatty, indelible in "Deliverance" and "Network," dies at 83
-Tragic: Delaware man mowing lawn killed as passing car flips, pins him to ground
-History: Worcester author chronicles one of Revolutionary War America’s most notorious crimes
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester DPW crew a good friend to lost ducks
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, raccoon chases soldiers in hilarious animal invasion
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Ceremony recognizes volunteers as Worcester’s large-scale vaccination site closes its doors
+12:30: Study finds Novavax vaccine about 90% effective
-UMass Medical School cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, COVID vaccine
-Gillette Stadium hosting final vaccine clinic Monday
-Mass. officials announce 33 new cases, 0 deaths with a positivity rate of .4 percent
-Schools across U.S. brace for surge of kindergartners in fall
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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