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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 (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 in custody after chase on I-290 ends in crash in Northborough (1:24)
+6:00: Related: Aerial footage of crash (:50)
+6:00: Judge upholds prison sentence of Kevin Perry, former Worcester restaurant owner
+6:00: Sex assault suspect used dog to lure 13-year-old girl into his car, prosecutors say (2:04)
+6:00: FAM Jam! eyes new chapter in the "Worcester Renaissance" with fair
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: The 1844 rapture that never happened and the rock that remains
+Noon: Local borrowers again hopeful for student loan forgiveness
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Stand-out spring ephemerals are a great way to celebrate Native Plant Month
-Concerned citizens feeling ignored by Worcester police as missing persons case continues
-Developer seeks larger Table Talk Pies apartment project
-Worcester holds 34th annual Regional Environmental Council Earth Day clean ups
-Earth Day 2024: What the annual day means for our environment, planet
-West Boylston police seek suspects in sneaker store heist
-Worcester doctors call for action to address Black maternal health disparities
-Gravestones unearthed: get reacquainted with 2 of Worcester's oldest residents
-Health experts discuss "structural racism" in health care at conference at City Hall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — The Gardner Fugitive and the Murder of Breanne Pennington. Video (13:59). Audio (13:58)
>FAITH: Passover 2024 — What you should know about the Jewish holiday
-ICYMI: The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Q&A with Wachusett teacher Mr. Chandonnet
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Expansion of overcrowded Shrewsbury High School debated
-Quabbin-area towns draw on history in quest for "equity"
-Grafton resident honored as Alumni Team Captain of the Year by Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk
-Clinton school budget process praised
-B.V.T.'s robotics competition Team 61 - The Intimidators earn Judges' Award
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Thomas Prince School honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: The Price Is Right Live coming to Worcester in September (:31)
-Radio Worcester (8:22): CASA Palooza music & support for foster care May 4th
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
-Unity Radio (55:12): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who opened a popular Shrewsbury Street restaurant named after her father
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Miami, 114-94, in playoff opener
-What it might take for Patriots to trade No. 3 pick in NFL Draft
-Matthew Slater joins Patriots' staff
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 458 (27:14): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 6-1
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Tesla cuts prices on Y, X and S models after delivery miss
>NATIONAL: Police officer fatally shot while heading home from work
-15 people suffer minor injuries in tram accident at Universal Studios theme park
-Tragic: Mom, 40, falls 140 feet to her death while hiking with baby, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers on edge after body found behind Shoppers World in Framingham (1:57)
-20 safest cities in Massachusetts in 2024
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (9:13) — Are we master of Siri, or vice versa?
-Anna Maria, Mass. Municipal Police Training Committee announce memo of understanding
-WPI launches first-in-the-nation financial technology PhD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best museum cities
>BUSINESS: Bank C.E.O. retiring after 37 years, to be succeed by V.P.
-Radio Worcester (13:04): Nancy Cahalen retires, Alex Guardiola leads B.B.B. Central New England
>HOMES: Aspen home sells for a record, and breathtaking, $77 million
>HEALTH: Ozempic use appears to be changing people's personalities
-UMass Medical School researcher developing skin treatment, with potential broader applications to prevent diabetes
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s basil linked to salmonella outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney to overhaul Disney+ streaming service with TV channels
>MOVIES: "Civil War" continues dominant box office campaign with second week at No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
>ANIMALS: Cow-calf rejected by mom becomes Maine store employee
>HISTORY: Isaiah Thomas House — Walk in the footsteps of Worcester's revolutionaries
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 16-year-old girl, formerly homeless, addresses Mass. lawmakers as Eagle Scout
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman finds nearly 8-foot alligator inside her home
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