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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

In The News
-Latest weather: Isolated thunderstorms, much less humid later in the day
+5:30: Toddler falls from second-story window in Worcester after pushing fan, police say
+5:30: Worcester to seek $1.25 million state grant for Table Talk apartments
+5:30: Police: Swerving motorist nabbed with guns, crystal meth, cocaine In Auburn
+5:30: Radio Worcester (20:46): Jermoh Kamara on her run for Worcester School Committee
+5:30: On this date in 1981: Worcester County F3 tornado
+1:00: Man faces assault charges for riding dirt bike at Worcester police (photo above)
+1:00: Table Hoppin': Dropping in on Tom’s International Deli
+1:00: YWCA in Worcester to offer free swimming lessons to children
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Recent deaths show water safety, swimming lessons are crucial
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 22
+1:00: Jazz at Sunset is back in Worcester
-Witness intimidation trial of Blake Rubin, former Worcester DA candidate, underway in Worcester
-Vernon Hill snack shack broken into, vandalized once again
-Worcester man charged with ID theft to buy luxury car
-Worcester man indicted for distributing counterfeit Adderall
-Ralph’s Tavern in Worcester to accept Monopoly money as a form of payment Wednesday, June 23
-Worcester looking to roll out permanent outdoor dining program
-Shopping: See all the best deals on Amazon Prime Day
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (26:15): Guardians of Tradition
-Worcester cracks down on illegal fireworks (2:02)
-Herbicide treatment will close Indian Lake on Thursday in Worcester
-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 Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for larceny, child endangerment in Southbridge
-Schools launch Grafton IDEA, focusing on inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism
-No one hurt in fire at Auburn senior living facility
-Bravehearts home game at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Buy tickets
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-LIST: 2021 summer concerts coming to the Boston area
-At the office: How do Gen-Z, Millennials feel about returning to full-time office work?
-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: 3-year-old boy drowns on his birthday while visiting family in Ohio
-New England: Traffic back to 2019 levels on Mass. roads
-History: Tower in Lake Park, Worcester
-Health: Drinking coffee of any type cuts risk for liver problems, study says
-Animals: Pregnant pig fled slaughter in England to birth 10 piglets in woods
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max in July
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday after beating 0% odds of surviving
-Meanwhile, off the coast of Florida, Navy's 'experimental explosion' registers a 3.9 magnitude earthquake
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Deaths in America's nursing homes soared 32% in 2020, watchdog report says
-Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color
-Radio Worcester (12:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccinations and Delta variant
-Mass. doc 'cautiously optimistic' about Mass. and COVID-19 (3:13)
-Enrollment in Massachusetts Health Connector extended amid pandemic
-COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. dip below 300 a day, first time since March 2020
-Massachusetts reports 48 new cases, 5 additional deaths
-WHO says Delta is the fastest and fittest variant and will "pick off" most vulnerable
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
-Related: Read the full report
-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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