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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
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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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