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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day ahead
+8:00: Worcester water, sewer rates set to rise in July
+8:00: Coes Pond in Worcester to be treated for weeds; no swimming
+8:00: Clinton police search leads to counterfeit Adderall made with meth
+8:00: Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (8:54): AIS
+8:00: Sutton signs 3-year contracts with police and Teamsters
+8:00: 60 kittens arrive in Massachusetts need new homes
+2:00: Worcester man charged for chasing neighbors with knife
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 16
+2:00: Worcester water mains shut off on East Central Street, Dewey Street and Seymour Street
+2:00: Abbie Cotto set for first full-length local show
-Worcester eyes city's next Big Dig
-Police arrest man wanted in West Boylston motel shooting
-Channel 4 helps Auburn man get car title after months of waiting (2:07). Article
-Good Samaritan pulls driver from overturned car on Mass Pike; driver hospitalized and stable
-Worcester City Council votes to give fallen police officer's wife his full pension (1:47)
-"An Elegy for Officer Manny Familia, a Worcester Hero", by Juan Matos, Poet Laureate of Worcester.
-Worcester police mounted unit helping create positive connections with young residents
-Pistol stolen in 2015 Worcester Army Reserve Center break tied to Boston robbery
-Worcester Public Schools summer meal service begins today
-Mass. Academy of Math and Science names new head
-Worcester leaf & yard waste drop off site on Chandler Street will be closed on Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (16:00): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about Officer Familia, vaccinations and Cultivate
-Worcesteria: A few suggestions for Worcester Monopoly
-Food distribution event at YMCA feeds 400 families
-Nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital hits 100 days (1:19). Article
-Wu-Tang Clan rapper headlines block party benefit for Creative Hub Worcester
-From Radio Worcester, enter for a chance to win tickets to Van Halen tribute show at Indian Lake
-ICYMI: Popular Worcester diner is for sale
-Worcester graduation videos: North High (2:00:21), Claremont Academy (1:58:06), University Park Campus School (1:19:11), St. Casmir (40:43)
-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 Wednesday
-New from Wachusett Wine & Spirits (39:20): 6 rums you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Can Grafton start a municipal assault against Proposition 2 1/2?
-Eagle Lake in Holden is closed for swimming because of high bacteria levels
-Quabbin principal celebrates retirement after more than 50 years
-16 twins in class of 100 graduate from Lunenburg High School
-Southborough singer hoping to show her chops on "America's Got Talent"
-Bravehearts drop 2 in Brockton. Home game at 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)
-Commuting: Weekend service returning to all commuter rail lines in July
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy dies saving sister from drowning in South Dakota River
-National: Half of U.S. cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, study says
-History: Grape Arbor at Green Hill Park
-Food: Charlton father-daughter bakery offers Father's Day craft beer cakes
-TV/Streaming: AMC series has a strong Worcester feel
-Animals: Cat who wouldn't show his face is a cuddlebug now (4:51)
-Meanwhile, in Portugal, message found in bottle sent from Rhode Island
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+8:00: Vax Express coming to Union Station 10-2 Thursday, $25 grocery store gift cards to be given out with vaccination
+8:00: More than 500 breakthrough infections reported in Mass. in under 3 weeks
-Gov. Charlie Baker announces 'VaxMillions' giveaway for vaccinated residents (2:51)
-ICYMI: Ceremony recognizes volunteers as Worcester’s large-scale vaccination site closes its doors
-U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
-COVID likely circulated in December 2019 in Massachusetts, NIH researchers find
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Leominster High School recreates graduation for student who missed ceremony because of COVID-19 (2:08)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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