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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another beauty today
+1:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday
+1:30: Worcester police seek assistance locating 2 missing teens
+1:30: UMass Medical School division shifting 500 employees to remote work
+1:30: John DiPietro: Vax Express rolls into Worcester (1:54)
+1:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 17
+1:30: Last call with Andrew Ahern, outgoing hub coordinator for Sunrise Worcester
+1:30: On this date in 2001: Father's Day tornado hits Princeton
+1:30: 5 things to do with Marylou Ferrante & Robin O'Herin, Steve Sweeney and more
+1:30: Friends of the Shrewsbury Library announce 2021 annual scholarship recipient
+1:30: Heather Bish on the next chapter in her life, search for Molly's killer
-"My entire life was in that car": Man's car ditched in Lake Quinsigamond after being stolen while he's at WooSox game
-Worcester man charged for chasing neighbors with knife
-Clinton police search leads to counterfeit Adderall made with meth
-Investigation underway after woman's body pulled from river in Athol
-Esquire magazine names the wings from this area restaurant the best in the state
-Worcester radio DJ loses bet, becomes "Turtle Boy" for a day
-Dozens of trees in Worcester will be removed to make room for new roads, sidewalks
-Worcester resident petitions for better sidewalks
-Worcester schools planning ahead to address learning gaps
-New Worcester County Jail intake building to serve as model for state
-Study finds Massachusetts 2nd best state to live in
-Worcester water, sewer rates set to rise in July
-Coes Pond in Worcester to be treated for weeds; no swimming
-Listen Up: Danson not happy on engaging 'Ever After'
-Abbie Cotto set for first full-length local show
-ICYMI: Worcester eyes city's next Big Dig
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-New episode! Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden appoints Dellecese to Wachusett Regional School Committee
-Millbury Youth Camp to host yard sale
-Sutton signs 3-year contracts with police and Teamsters
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (8:54): AIS
-Bravehearts top Lake Monsters. Home game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets
-WooSox' 7-game win streak snapped
-Red Sox ace Chris Sale's progress continues at Polar Park
-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)
-New England: State Police Lieutenant struck by tractor-trailer on I-495
-National: Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. What is Juneteenth?
-Tragic: Firefighter called to car wreck finds daughter, 21, dead: report
-History: George Frisbie Hoar
-Food: Wegmans says customers' personal information may have been compromised
-TV/Streaming: Coming to Hulu in July; Coming to Disney+
-Animals: 60 kittens arrive in Massachusetts need new homes
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cincinnati mother and son reunite after 42 years apart
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, dog ejected from vehicle in crash found herding sheep
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: OK to take pain relievers after vaccination?
-Vax Express coming to Union Station 10-2 Thursday, $25 grocery store gift cards to be given out with vaccination
-30,000 people vaccinated, 60,000 tested at Worcester’s Mercantile Center
-More than 500 breakthrough infections reported in Mass. in under 3 weeks
-ICYMI: Gov. Charlie Baker announces 'VaxMillions' giveaway for vaccinated residents (2:51)
-56 new cases, 4 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts
-Many vaccine holdouts in Massachusetts live south of Boston
-Study: 1 of 4 people who had COVID sought treatment for medical issues at least a month after infection
-Pandemic leaves some looking to repair or replace friendships, researchers find
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-2026 Farmers' Almanac forecast predicts longer winter of cold, snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-Looking for the best summer activity in Worcester County? Readers voted for this spot
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-13 charged in $5 million elder fraud ring targeting Mass. seniors (1:35). Article
-Related: Elder scam that targeted Mass. seniors explained (2:05)
-Related: Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Meet the candidates: Donna Colorio seeks another city council term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bodycam footage shows Worcester police making explosive arrest
-Worcester teen charged with masturbating in Lyft vehicle
-Truck overturns under railroad bridge on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Colleagues mourn Lancaster crash victim, respected correction officer and bagpiper
-Ryan Dixon, the "Mayor of Shrewsbury," named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal
-Millbury to receive over $800,000 from Chapter 90 infrastructure bill
-Sutton electrical increase through Power Choice approved
-Learn about the birds and the bees at the Sterling Fair
-Farm Days at Waters Farm and its signature apple crisp
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Maine September 17th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Music leader Tracy Kraus to receive this year's Arts Worcester Award
-Pride Worcester Pageant returns, mixing advocacy and high glamour
-Screen Time: 3 blockbuster actresses steal TerrifiCon spotlight
>OPINION: Dave Foley, Shanique Rodriguez and Cindy Rowe: Tax big biz to offset Big Beautiful Bill
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 241 (28:19): Angela Corey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a gallivanter extraordinaire
>SPORTS: Kyle Dugger, Javon Baker among 6 Patriots training camp surprises
-Red Sox beat Astros, 14-1
-Swanson, Graham vie for starting quarterback role at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross, Athletic Solutions team up to create custom adidas apparel for Crusader student-athletes
-WooSox beat Iowa, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Overall inflation remains steady, but experts say price increases are coming (1:46)
-U.S. Steel plant explosion updates: 2 dead as investigations unfold
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old mom receives life-changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple buildings destroyed in Lawrence fire (2:33). Article
-Lyft driver accused of raping passenger after hotel pickup
>COLLEGES: WPI named to first-ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most famous state fairs across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. and China extend trade truce another 90 days
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
>SHOPPING: Hand soap recalled over sepsis concerns. See where it was sold
>HOMES: Want to buy a house in Mass.? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state
>HEALTH: Protective tension vs. tightness: Unlock lasting mobility
-Hand, foot and mouth disease often spreads in the summer. Here's how you can prevent it (1:56)
>FOOD: Wendy’s unveils "Meal of Misfortune" for Wednesday Addams fans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Netflix show, "The Thursday Murder Club" (2:15)
>MOVIES: "Weapons" review: The best horror movie of the summer
>CELEBRITY: "What's Happening!!" child star Danielle Spencer dies at 60
>ANIMALS: World's Ugliest Do winner is a bulldog named Petunia
>HISTORY: Revere Beach has evolved but still endures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman finds diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man pays $20,000 zoning fine in pennies (:55)
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