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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Showers end by late morning, partial clearing this afternoon
+6:15: Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell movie to film scenes next month in Worcester
+6:15: Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas to headline "JoynerFest 2021" at Palladium
+6:15: All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
+6:15: Worcester man indicted for murder in fatal shooting in May
+6:15: Cherry Valley man arraigned for November stabbing death
+6:15: Worcester County officials trumpet program to stem opioid overdose deaths
+6:15: WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:02): Guillermo Creamer
+6:15: Mass Pike's "most disruptive" project of summer continues this weekend
+6:15: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+11:30: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 25
+11:30: Former home of Shack's Clothes gets a makeover
+11:30: Campaign to curb Worcester youth gun violence begins Saturday
+11:30: Summit campus in Worcester helps students on autism spectrum transition to college
+11:30: SEE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
+11:30: Adoption Option: Meet Kovi and Poppy
+11:30: Clark professor edits award-winning encyclopedia on LGBTQ studies
-"Black Panther 2" to film scenes in Worcester this summer, sources say
-Jon Hamm will be in Worcester next week as crews film "Confess, Fletch"on Suffolk Street
-"So loud and scary": Car slams into Miss Worcester Diner (1:38)
-Authorities identify Oxford couple killed in apparent murder-suicide
-Worcester lawyers found not guilty of trying to keep key witness in human trafficking case away from court
-Main South "Back to Business" event 2-6 p.m. today
-The Midtown Mall project making progress
-WATCH: Special Worcester parade for patients at UMass Memorial's Children’s Medical Center (7:26)
-Teachers show support with a cherry on top for striking St. Vincent nurses
-Shrewsbury High mascot to remain Colonials (1:26). Article
-Limited tickets remain for Saturday's 90s party at Peppercorn's Outdoor Oasis
-Five Things to do: 'Kenny Scharf,' 'Baggage Check' and more ...
-WY Summer Symphony Festival Orchestra performs Friday at SAC Park
-Worcester gets $1.3 million for infrastructure improvements for The Reactory
-WBJ awarded as a top business journal, honored for coverage of Polar Park and women in the workplace
-Holy Cross professor: The Olympics should find a permanent home
-Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Radio Worcester Network (15:29)
-Worcester police recruits training for challenges that lie ahead
-Worcester Public Library says its renovations are no joke
-Burncoat Dance Team wins 7th state title
-ICYMI: Starbucks opening at former Friendly's restaurant in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Molly Bish's mother reacts to suspect ID in daughter's murder
-Judge issues injunction to shut down events at Millbury's Care Factory
-WorcShop faces hurdles in move to Leicester
-Demolition contractor fined $67,250 for asbestos violation at former Rox’s Nightclub in Oxford
-Health: Spurred by pandemic, UMass Memorial plans hospital-at-home program
-Errors and ejections can’t stop Bravehearts' wild comeback win. Homestand continues at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-WooSox drop another in Rochester, 13-5
-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)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Nearly 100 remain unaccounted for after deadly building collapse near Miami
-Tragic: Ohio man killed his entire family and then himself on Father's Day
-History: City of Worcester begins preserving historic City Hall portraits
-Food: Dunkin’ rolling out array of new iced drinks, bringing back popular coffee flavor
-Animals: Watch this black bear in Sterling snack on bird feeder
-Homes: 170-square-foot cottage on Cape Cod selling for $350,000
-TV/Streaming: Conan O'Brien ends late-night show with snark, gratitude
-Celebrity: Britney Spears asks judge to free her from conservatorship
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester-area volunteers fight food insecurity with Lasagna Love
-Meanwhile, in suburban Los Angeles, 40 cows escape slaughterhouse, take to the streets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:15: How the Worcester area compares to Massachusetts for vaccinations
+6:15: How does exercise affect your chances against COVID-19? A doctor explains
+11:30: UMass Medical School researchers find doctors’ recommendations boost vaccine acceptance
-Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Vaccine equity clinics continue to reach most affected communities
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor says vaccine benefits far outweigh 'rare risk' of heart inflammation
-For nearly a month, there have been no "high risk" Mass. communities as active infections fall to 1,636
-COVID-19 long hauler from Mass. who spent 56 days in medically induced coma urges people to get vaccinated
-More than 1 in 10 people have missed their second dose of vaccine
-In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans
In The News
>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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