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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly clear and dry, high in the mid 80s
-Worcester police seek assistance locating 2 missing teens
-Planning board approves plans for housing complex at Mount Carmel site
-Worcester Community Fridges beat the heat
-City working to attract businesses to vacant storefronts in Union Station
-Tribute to businessman, civic leader and Worcester Sports Hall of Famer who passed away Tuesday at 96
-Traffic advisory this afternoon in downtown Worcester
-UMass Medical School division shifting 500 employees to remote work
-Kennedy Community Health Center moves its headquarters
-Worcester aiming to start construction on Crompton Park Skatepark this fall
-Bespectacled smiley face wins Historical Museum's Harvey Ball contest
-Last call with Andrew Ahern, outgoing hub coordinator for Sunrise Worcester
-5 things to do with Marylou Ferrante & Robin O'Herin, Steve Sweeney and more
-ICYMI: Man's car ditched in Lake Quinsigamond after being stolen while he's at WooSox game
-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 Friday
-New episode! Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Signs restricting South Street turns to be installed in Shrewsbury
-Friends of the Shrewsbury Library announce 2021 annual scholarship recipient
-Heather Bish on the next chapter in her life, search for Molly's killer
-Auburn Library offering free tomato plants
-Bravehearts sweep Lake Monsters. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. 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)
-New England: Maine child dies from accidental self-inflected shooting, police say
-National: 3 dead, 2 missing after tubers go over North Carolina dam
-Tragic: 93-year-old vet on oxygen dies in Pennsylvania home during power outage
-History: Timothy Bigelow Monument
-Food: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
-Shopping: Sales tax holiday scheduled for Aug. 14-15
-TV/Streaming: Coming to Amazon Prime Video in July
-Celebrity: Frank Bonner, Herb on "WKRP in Cincinnati," dies at 79
-Animals: Meet Ethan Allen, this week's Adoption Option
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Weather-loving couple gets engaged in front of a tornado
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as dozens of sheep overrun a neighborhood
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-John DiPietro: Vax Express rolls into Worcester (1:54)
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Mass. doc responds to question: "Are we officially out of the woods?" (4:01)
-ICYMI: More than 500 breakthrough infections reported in Mass. in under 3 weeks
-For third straight week, there were no cities or towns at high risk
-State eases mask, quarantine guidelines, contact tracing
-OK to take pain relievers after vaccination?
-Pills to minimize COVID-19 after infection could be available by end of the year
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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