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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Temperatures rise, high of 85
+6:00: Paxton rescuers use cell phone pings to find lost hiker
+6:00: 3 killed in Winthrop shooting, including suspect, after stolen truck levels building
+6:00: 5 die in hot air balloon crash in New Mexico’s largest city
+9:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+9:30: Collapsed Florida building was flagged for "major structural damage"
-Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell movie to film scenes next month in Worcester
-ICYMI: "Black Panther 2" to film scenes in Worcester this summer, sources say
-Worcester rapper Joyner Lucas to headline "JoynerFest 2021" at Palladium
-All the Things You Need to Do this Weekend in Worcester
-Campaign to curb Worcester youth gun violence begins Saturday
-Worcester man indicted for murder in fatal shooting in May
-Cherry Valley man arraigned for November stabbing death
-Worcester County officials trumpet program to stem opioid overdose deaths
-Abby's House building being considered for National Register
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:02): Guillermo Creamer
-Former home of Shack's Clothes gets a makeover
-Worcester rededicates renovated "Cousy Courts" at Crompton Park
-Summit campus in Worcester helps students on autism spectrum transition to college
-Clark professor edits award-winning encyclopedia on LGBTQ studies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including columns by Ray Mariano and Winston Wiley
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Police Citizens Academy aims to break barriers
-Music Worcester to launch inaugural summer season at Riley-Pappas Pavilion
-Festive day celebrates Krashes Field upgrades in Princeton
-Mass Pike's "most disruptive" project of summer continues this weekend
-Health: Blood test that detects more than 50 cancers now available
-Starfires bats overcome Bravehearts. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets
-Bravehearts' jersey created by fan to debut on Sunday
-WooSox drop 3rd straight to Rochester
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football team happy to be working out again
-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: Police in Colorado mistakenly kill Good Samaritan who stopped active shooter
-View from air shows destruction at condo collapse in Florida (:35)
-History: Worcester Lunch Car Co.
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Kovi and Poppy
-Homes: $2.59 million private island for sale near Wachusett Reservoir
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-SEE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Celebrity: Oscars to honor Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local food banks each receive $500,000 donation
-Meanwhile, in Wareham, photo of fish with a funny expression is going viral
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Did COVID-19 take your taste and smell? Here’s when they may return
+6:00: COVID-19 made a perfect storm for a deadly fungal infection in India, UMass Medical School doc says
-Worcester health leaders weigh in on Delta variant
-Worcester reports 17 new cases, will host "Vax Bus" mobile vaccine clinic July 1
-How the Worcester area compares to Massachusetts for vaccinations
-How does exercise affect your chances against COVID-19? A doctor explains
-UMass Medical School researchers find doctors’ recommendations boost vaccine acceptance
-ICYMI: Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color
-Gov. Baker offers tickets to The Weeknd, Enrique Iglesias as incentives for getting vaccinated
-Here's when the $1 million Mass. VaxMillions lottery drawings will be held
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second man indicted for murder in case of teen shot prior to crash
-Man with suspended license arrested for serious hit-and-run crash in Worcester, police say
-90-year-old tai chi instructor continues to inspire students
-First and second graders honored after 911 call saves their grandfather
-Café and coworking space set to open on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester to celebrate Brooks Dairy Farm open space acquisition
-Affordable Worcester home to be dedicated to veteran family
-Worcester Public Schools shares meals, learning options for students during summer
-Senator Raphael Warnock to speak in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. names Giselle Rivera-Flores chief external affairs officer
-Worcester County Wonders: Jonas Rice was more than a founding father
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Saints displayed at church for the semiquincentennial
>DINING OUT: Beloved Worcester diner celebrating 90th anniversary with party on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police
-High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester farmers markets offer fresh produce through fall
-Judge vacates prison sentences for Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolliions to be cut
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg mourns death of death of firefighter, cancer awareness advocate PJ Roy
-Meat vendor charged for assaulting grocery owner with knife, hammer over debt
-West Brookfield considers how to re-use closed elementary school building
-Charlton battery storage proposal raises concern about loss of local control
-Sturbridge extends deadline for survey on the town's hazard mitigation plan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-The tall ships are coming. What to know about Sail Boston
-Where are the best spots to watch Sail Boston? (1:57). Article
-What you can, cannot & should bring to the Parade of Sail (1:25)
>OPINION: Jose A. Rivera: Let the money meet the roads across Worcester
-Ray Mariano: New housing construction is changing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 498 (27:53): Dr. Idris Dahod
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a radiology tech and real estate agent
>SPORTS: Joe Mazzulla shares reaction to Celtics trading Jaylen Brown
-Red Sox beat Mets, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 10-4
>CARS: Honda recalls over 325,000 vehicles. See the affected models
>NATIONAL: Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window (1:57)
-Epstein commission says federal government not responding to subpoenas
-Tragic: Boy, 10, found dead in pond after wandering from home while sleepwalking
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 4 welcomes back Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski (1:20)
-Childhood friendship ends with WD-40-soaked rag murder attempt, prosecutors say (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $27 million Dept. of Labor grant to expand I.T. apprenticeship opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launches "cheaper" first class fares
-Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence turned positive in June
-Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
-Fury erupts as U.S. brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
>HOMES: U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
>HEALTH: Scientists say they've built a cell from scratch for the first time
>FOOD: How to grow tomatoes with your very own garden at home
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni breaks silence on "It Ends With Us" legal battle
-Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Rescuers spot a skunk stuck in a dumpster, gasping for air (2:34)
>HISTORY: Looking back at Sail Boston 1976 with Natalie Jacobson (5:59). Article
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old nun serves up homemade ice cream, giving away every tip she earns
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, "best couple in the world" break world record for fast kissing
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