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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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