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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 (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
+Noon: Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Holy Cross men’s hockey set to host RIT in Atlantic Hockey quarterfinal
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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