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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Pistol stolen in 2015 Worcester Army Reserve Center break tied to Boston robbery
+6:00: Worcesteria: A few suggestions for Worcester Monopoly
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:00): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, vaccinations and Cultivate
+6:00: Worcester leaf & yard waste drop off site on Chandler Street will be closed on Wednesday
+Noon: Nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital hits 100 days (1:19). Article
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 15
+Noon: From Radio Worcester, enter for a chance to win tickets to Van Halen tribute show at Indian Lake
+Noon: Southborough singer hoping to show her chops on "America's Got Talent"
+Noon: Charlton father-daughter bakery offers Father's Day craft beer cakes
-Popular Worcester diner is for sale
-Police arrest man for break-in at The Banner on Green Street in Worcester
-Driver in fatal Worcester wreck charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence
-Worcester police investigate weekend shooting of 16-year-old boy
-Worcester police arrest 2 for break-in, credit card fraud
-Worcester version of Monopoly will be released this fall
-Saint Vincent nurses strike puts new emphasis on health staffing shortages
-Councilor Moe Bergman files order in support of pension for family of fallen Worcester officer
-Clive McFarlane: A community's true values
-City Councilor calls for more safety measures at lakes and ponds
-Worcester graduation videos: Burncoat (2:05:16); Worcester Technical High School (1:37:10), Gerald Creamer Center (50:29)
-QCC to build $25 million facility
-3 local businesses approved for state incentive program
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 14
-4 Worcester I-290 ramps closing for construction this week
-Take the Arts Council funding survey, enter to win Bose earbuds
-ICYMI: Worcester Restaurant Week returning Aug. 2-14
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Worcester's new recycling bins, and more
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Tuesday
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town of Millbury asks judge to shut down rogue venue
-Auburn police searching for owners of dogs found running along highway
-Family tragedy leads to life jacket loan station at Lake Singletary
-Indian Ranch hosts Flag Day cruise for veterans on Indian Princess
-Small fire departments are struggling to recruit volunteers
-Public hearing on Shrewsbury mascot June 16
-Leominster man sentenced to 10 to 12 years for manslaughter
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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)
-Shopping: Shop early Prime Day deals on Amazon Echo, Alexa and Kindle
-New England: Wedding planners slammed by demand after pandemic (2:06)
-History: John C. MacInnes Company building
-Homes: Worcester area home prices up recently
-Food: Butcher explains why prices continue to rise on meats, seafood
-TV/Streaming: Best live TV streaming services in 2021
-Animals: Woman adopts grandparents' grumpy cat (3:57)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old N.H. girl shaves head to raise money for kids with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Florida, town mistakenly sells its water tower
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Gov. Charlie Baker announces 'VaxMillions' giveaway for vaccinated residents (2:51)
-Ceremony recognizes volunteers as Worcester’s large-scale vaccination site closes its doors
-Study finds Novavax vaccine about 90% effective
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, COVID vaccine
-Massachusetts' State of Emergency ends Tuesday
-Experts warn variants could pose issues for years if U.S. doesn't get more people vaccinated
-How to spot new Delta variant symptoms
-Meanwhile, in the Philippines, government offering free cow to those who get vaccinated
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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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