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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Less humid, high of 90
+11:30: Happy Father's Day! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+11:30: At the office: Many U.S. workers have contemplated quitting their jobs, study says
-Joyner Lucas donates $8,000 to support 15-year-old Worcester girl fighting stage 4 cancer
-Ax-throwing venue plans downtown Worcester opening
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-St. Vincent nurses strike heads into 105th day
-Councilor warns of possible redistricting tweaks
-Foley brothers retiring from Worcester Diocese
-Unity in the Community event raises awareness for mental health
-Inmate, Massachusetts officer in "inappropriate relationship" in Shirley prison (4:26)
-Early college program in Worcester expanding across Massachusetts
-ICYMI: More trouble for Wormtown Brewery as former employees consider legal action
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including ex-gang member brings cops, kids together, and more
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Sunday
-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): Holden group runs 16 miles for the Longest Day Challenge
-Crews extinguish car fire at gas station in Westborough
-Auburn Library offering free petunias
-Motorcycle crash in Grafton cemetery leaves rider hurt
-Drone video: Over Dorothy Pond in Millbury (3:29)
-Concerts are making a comeback. Here's a look at the artists touring this summer
-Bravehearts run win streak at 4. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates win in Arizona on last-second 46-yard field goal
-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)
-National: Juneteenth, recalling end of slavery, is marked across U.S.
-Clark professors collaborate, commemorate Juneteenth with showing of film on Tulsa race massacre
-History: The "New" YMCA in Worcester
-Food: Federal efforts to change non-dairy labels gain momentum
-Shopping: Get up to a $2,000* rebate with purchase of select appliance suite at Sclamo's
-Health: Mass. has "terrifying" blood shortage not seen for decades, officials say
-Homes: Video tour of beautiful Sutton estate home for sale (4:31)
-Celebrity: Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis have "Thelma & Louise" reunion
-Animals: Puppy left outside supermarket so happy someone came along (3:05)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury Boy Scouts help Westborough Food Pantry
-Meanwhile, in Louisville, McDonald's worker rage-quits with sign at drive-thru
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Massachusetts reports 91 new cases, 6 additional deaths
-CDC director expects delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.
-ICYMI: Worcester reports 30 new infections, announces vaccine site at Mercantile Center will close July 2
-At the office: Some companies are rushing workers back to the office. Others are still holding off
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
+6:00: Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
+6:00: Free Fitness in the Parks program continues across Worcester this summer
+6:00: Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
+6:00: Worcester Wall of Women mural takes shape at YWCA
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts struggle during post-Fourth week
+Noon: Will Worcester loosen smoke shop rules? Health Board to discuss Monday
+Noon: Oxford man arrested for chest-bumping wife, smashing her eyeglasses
+Noon: Seven Hills Music Festival rocks Palladium outdoors
+Noon: Today! Country Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-How Old Sturbridge Village is commemorating America 250 (3:37)
-Anna Maria College students left unpaid as state scholarships remain in limbo
-2 $100,000 lottery prizes sold in Worcester
-500 Chromebooks donated to residents, groups by Worcester library
-Inside the Worcester Police Academy: How 34 recruits earned the badge
-Souza-Baranowski correction officers indicted for allegedly beating prisoners
>FAITH: Cathedral celebrates 150th anniversary of first dedication
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (6:08): The legendary Broadway Restaurant in Worcester has a sweet deal for you
-Yes, you should order this pasta cooked in a flaming wheel of cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Fitchburg motorcycle crash leaves 44-year-old man dead
-Worcester teacher inspires students while dealing with A.L.S. diagnosis (3:30). Article
-Did the Mass. House OK funding for Worcester Auditorium? What to know
-Historic Downtown Worcester building to become rental housing
-Worcester aims to stem tide on sewage overflows after E.P.A. mandate
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolli
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Summer Sendoff August 11th
-Charlton Select Board to consider supporting legislative audit approved by voters
-Bay Path to open school year without school resource officer amid budget pressures
-12-year-old wins Christmas in July 5K in Sturbridge
-Southbridge Town Council subcommittees begin meeting this week
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1384 (30:00): Shab, Little Image and more
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Tips for navigating summer with a baby
-Elyse Wallnut: Protecting data privacy from Big Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1421 (18:51): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester B.I.D. Program Director
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse at UMass Memorial for 45 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs has challenge for NFL teams as free agency lingers
-Boston Celtics lock in Neemias Queta on $56 million extension
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: FCA U.S. recalls more than 12,000 Ram vehicles. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: U.S. .launches new strikes as Iran claims that Strait of Hormuz is closed
-Parents allegedly left 6 kids, including 2 infants, in hot car while they dined at a Wingstop
-Tragic: Truck carrying wedding guests struck on Indonesia highway, killing 13
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly Gabriel House fire remains under investigation a year later
-Thousands of nurses expected to return to work Monday (2:15)
>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): Do you have airport "gatexiety"? You’re not alone
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Why "high-performers" get sick as soon as they go on vacation
>HOMES: What to know about housing affordability
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1418 (25:35): Dr. David Runyan, Worcester Free Care Collaborative
>FOOD: KFC's secret to getting "finger lickin good" fried chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" (2:12)
>MOVIES: Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" struggles in opening
>CELEBRITY: Sam Neill, "Jurassic Park," "The Piano" actor, dies at 78
-Margaret Qualley quietly wiped traces of husband Jack Antonoff from social media before split news
>ANIMALS: Guy finds wiggling surprise in a Hello Fresh box on a hike (2:02)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Reservoir was once the largest man-made water supply in the world
>GOOD NEWS: Man named world's oldest water skier just before 95th birthday
-Meanwhile, at Yellowstone, massive bison tosses tourist into the air in shocking attack (1:16). Article
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