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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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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