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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 88, possibility of strong thunderstorms
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Councilor warns of possible redistricting tweaks
+1:00: Foley brothers retiring from Worcester Diocese
-Worcester honors Bob Cousy with statue outside DCU Center
*Total coverage: Channel 4 (:57); Channel 5 (1:12); Channel 7, Channel 10; T&G; Spectrum News 1, College of the Holy Cross
*Video (1:33:31). Gallery (18 photos)
*Why is Cousy known as "Houdini of the Hardwood?" Check this out (14:02)
-More trouble for Wormtown Brewery as former employees consider legal action
-Motorcycle crash in Grafton cemetery leaves rider hurt
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester delays sidewalk project following public outcry regarding tree removal
-Worcester police and fire to address use of illegal fireworks in city
-Mulcahy Field renovations expected to be completed by end of summer
-Veterans Inc. hosts 16th annual Stand Down to support veterans, families
-Worcester's Main South awarded $60,000 for wayfinding, storefront upgrades
-Clive McFarlane (WoostaChat): Self-reliance in communities of color
-WICN to hold vinyl record sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today
-Artist Spotlight: Doreen Connors
-Bridge repair to limit traffic on Mass Pike next 8 weekends
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance locating 2 missing teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including columns by Ray Mariano, Winston Wiley, and more
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New for Father's Day: Roses for Father's Day, by Wachusett Wine and Spirits (37:50)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Beer garden opens at Houlden Farm in North Grafton
-Group of residents open an anti-racism library in Shrewsbury
-Drone video: Over Dorothy Pond in Millbury (3:29)
-Drone video: Sunset over Clinton (:31)
-Bravehearts extent win streak. 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
-Worcester gymnast excited about a shot at the Olympic stage
-Mass. Pirates lineman signs NFL contract with Chargers
-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: Mass. has "terrifying" blood shortage not seen for decades, officials say
-National: Federal holiday pressures companies to give Juneteenth off
-History: Painting of Elm Park, early 1900s
-Food: REC Worcester's farmers market is back for the summer
-Shopping: Amazon Prime Day starts soon. These are the top deals so far
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Health: Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds
-Celebrity: "SNL" stars recall "awful" fight between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase
-Animals: Humongous prehistoric rhino was the biggest land mammal to walk the Earth
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fundraiser started for Oklahoma man who walks 17 miles for work
-Meanwhile, at Waffle House, fantasy football loser sentenced to 24 hours of eating waffles
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester reports 30 new infections, announces vaccine site at Mercantile Center will close July 2
-ICYMI: Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-U.S. reaches milestone of 300 million vaccine shots in 150 days
-The U.S. must vaccinate most of the country by winter to avoid more variants, expert says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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