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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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In The News
-Latest weather: Be careful, 2 days with temperature index approaching 100
+5:30: Man arrested for motorcycle theft from Worcester home
+5:30: Out To Lunch Festival returns to Worcester August 12
+Noon: "Not a serious offer": Nurse blast St. Vincent offer, counter proposal coming
+Noon: Worcester artist Glenn Ferraro realizes dream of meeting actor Kevin Smith
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 28
+Noon: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 28
-Here are some heat safety tips from the City of Worcester
-Local restaurant opens second location in Worcester
-Nurses' union mulls latest proposal from Saint Vincent as strike nears 4th month
-Nurse/actress helps deliver babies and musical performances
-Owners of Worcester body shop trying to fix troubled reputation of previous owner
-Dog and beer lovers unite at "Bow Wow Worcester"
-UMass Medical School students help bring Worcester Free Medical Services Program to veterans
-Half of the highest-paid state employees work at UMass Medical School
-Tribute to former U.S. Senator and graduate of Assumption Prep in Worcester who recently passed away
-ICYMI: Paxton rescuers use cell phone pings to find lost hiker
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:15): Etel Haxhiaj
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including defense attorneys call for probe
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Monday
-New Episode of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Country Shoppe celebrates 3rd anniversary Sunday
-Drone video over Dorothy Pond in Millbury on a fantastic summer day (5:27)
-Groton officials support Haddad’s efforts in Grafton, criticizes ICMA censure
-Health: Alzheimer’s drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors
-Sports: Bravehearts win 3rd game in 4 days. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-WooSox lose 5th straight to Rochester
-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: At least 8 shot, 2 injured from crash in Chicago, police say
-Florida tower survivor describes anguished cries of trapped neighbors
-Mom heartbroken after 22 no-shows at son’s 6th birthday party (1:00)
-New England: Man dead, 1 in custody after shooting at motel in Vernon, Conn.
-At the office: How humor could help you move ahead in your career
-History: Armory at Salisbury and Grove streets, 1908
-Animals: Dog is so gentle and patient with her foster kittens (3:05)
-Homes: Video tour of Millbury home for sale (:50)
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Photographer captures unknown couple's proposal, uses social media to track them down
-Meanwhile, in England, "Petty" neighbor chops tree in half in noisy bird dispute
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcester officials to talk Delta variant emergence
+5:30: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
+5:30: These are the pockets of the U.S. most at risk as the Delta variant spreads, expert says
+5:30: Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the pandemic, research finds
-As variant rises, vaccine plan targets "movable middle"
-Experts urge adults to "step up and get vaccinated," protect kids from variants
-ICYMI: Did COVID-19 take your taste and smell? Here’s when they may return
-At the office: Office space redesigns, experiments after COVID
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:23). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article
-Brother of 4-year-old who fell 7 stories in Worcester says child is expected to make full recovery
-Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return
-18 new condos in Downtown Worcester are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why
-TODAY! Worcester to host citywide Earth Day cleanups Saturday
-Worcester police warn of possible bicycle takeover
-UMass Medical School sees largest N.I.H. funding drop in Central Mass.
-Mass. G.O.P. nominating convention happening in Worcester this month
-Sturbridge police save individual in late-night bridge rescue
-Gardening at Canterbury Street School (1:59)
-Worcester nonprofit celebrates 10th anniversary with "Spin-A-Thon"
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit
>FAITH: About 970 men attend 25th annual Worcester Catholic Men’s Conference
>DINING OUT: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old
-Toddler, 4, remains hospitalized after falling 7 stories (1:30)
-Related: Brother of 4-year-old boy hospitalized after falling from seventh floor window in Worcester speaks to Channel 7
-90-unit apartments planned for former Table Talk Pies site in Worcester
-4 witnesses sue Karen Read and blogger Turtleboy (2:31)
-13 charged with running Worcester-based drug ring
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Friday Night Lights go viral: AJ Greene brings YouTube buzz to Wachusett
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Absentee ballot information for town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Veteran Central Mass. state Rep. will not seek re-election
-Spencer selectmen urge Mass. D.O.T. to reconsider Route 9/49 roundabout design
-Auburn selectmen approve town manager review process amid debate over goals
-“Redundant” or “Reinforcement”? Charlton selectmen debate new federal cooperation policy
-Oxford man found beside crashed car in Dudley after ditch wreck faces O.U.I. charge
-Shrewsbury townwide cleanup Saturday
-Leominster offering free coffee for reporting potholes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more
-Meghan Trainor abruptly cancels tour
-Ride on the new Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England (2:13)
-Music Worcester presents world premiere of work on Frederick Douglass
-"Curiosier and Curiouser" at Holy Cross
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: The assault on women's rights in America
-Asa Reyes: Worcester queers must organize
-Holy Cross's Worcester Voices, Episode 2 (44:59): Brett Iarrobino, English Language Arts Teacher, Burncoat Arts Middle School
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 600 (28:49): Moe Bergman
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Barrow's Hardware
>SPORTS: Best offensive guard fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Former Worcester Academy star signs historic WNBA contract
-Why the Celtics primed for another deep run in postseason (5:41)
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 1-0
-'Sader Stories Podcast (28:47): Crusader Legends, Genoa Grosch
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose doubleheader to Nashville by identical 4-2 scores
>CARS: Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue
>NATIONAL: Jury finds company must pay $22.5 million after pregnant employee's baby died
-It now costs over $300,000 to raise a child in the U.S.: "Really daunting situation for parents"
-Tragic: Mom of 3 allegedly run down by ex-husband outside her birthday party
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of 89-year-old found in N.H. lake, police say
-Almost half of people I.C.E. arrested in Mass. had no record (2:39)
-Across the street from a Lamborghini dealership, a Mass. food pantry is busier than ever
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week
-WPI Podcast, Episode 32 (23:09): K-12 Robotics Programs | Colleen Shaver | Robotics Center
-Earth Month events will highlight Clark’s engagement with the environment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines new "fat tax" policy
-Popular low-cost European beach destination hit with U.S. travel advisory as global tensions rise
>BUSINESS: U.S. to launch tariff refund system. Here's who gets the money
-Local law firm merging with Marlborough firm
-Cannabis firms focus on reforms beyond C.C.C. overhaul
>HEALTH: These are the 4 cancer screenings all women should get (1:38)
-Why are kids still getting sick in April? doctors say Flu B, RSV still spreading in Mass. (3:12)
>HOMES: Buying a condo? Review these essential documents first
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Way Day dates: When the sale starts, early access to deals
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+ subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: "I'm done"
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Reminders of Him," "The Chronology of Water," and more
>CELEBRITY: Shannon Elizabeth joining OnlyFans after quietly splitting from husband
-"Dukes of Hazzard" star Catherine Bach shares new photo after reported hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:42)
>HISTORY: The Legend Of Laura Sherman
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins two $50,000 lottery prizes almost exactly a year apart
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, welfare check finds woman, 91, safe and playing video games
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