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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Hot and more humid, high of 87
+7:30: Witness intimidation trial of Blake Rubin, former Worcester district attorney candidate, underway in Worcester
+7:30: Man arrested for larceny, child endangerment in Southbridge
+7:30: LIST: 2021 summer concerts coming to the Boston area
+Noon: Ralph’s Tavern in Worcester to accept Monopoly money as a form of payment Wednesday, June 23
+Noon: Check out Shopping & Deals for all the best deals on Amazon Prime Day
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 21
-Overnight: No one hurt in fire at senior living facility
-Overnight: "Dangerous" tornado strikes near Chicago
-Former Doherty track star Wadeline Jonathas clinches Olympic berth in 400-meter run
-Preparation and planning helps Worcester shop battle bike shortage
-Nurses strike at St. V's is now he 2nd longest in the state's history
-Worcester fireworks task force will be out again this summer
-Creative Hub hosts fundraiser block party in Main South
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 21
-WCCA-TV's "What's it worth?" (27:56): Stanley Levenson, DMD
-ICYMI: Ax-throwing venue plans downtown Worcester opening
-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 Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sharyn Thomas embraces role as Shrewsbury’s new Town Clerk
-Family tragedy leads to life jacket loan station at Lake Singletary
-Holden assessors inspections this week
-Campground review of Pine Acres in Oakham (8:57)
-Drone video: Over Dorothy Pond in Millbury (3:29)
-Bravehearts' win streak snapped. 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
-Shrewsbury's Brittany Altomare ties for third at LPGA event
-At the office: Many U.S. workers have contemplated quitting their jobs, study says
-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)
-Tragic: Wrentham community devastated after 1-year-old drowns in pool during family gathering (2:19)
-National: 8 kids in youth van killed in Alabama accident
-History: Walking tour highlights Worcester's importance in Revolutionary War
-Shopping: The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can shop right now
-Health: What time you shower at night could affect your quality of sleep
-Animals: Dog who lived in parking lot wags her body nonstop now (3:16)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oakmont student Isabella Allen builds prosthetic leg for teacher
-Meanwhile, in Toronto, police capture loose llama running in highway traffic
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:30: Enrollment in Massachusetts Health Connector extended amid pandemic
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccinations and Delta variant
-41 new cases, 5 more deaths confirmed in Mass.
-ICYMI: CDC director expects delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.
-500 days since the first known U.S. COVID-19 death, low vaccination rates threaten to prolong pandemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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