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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: 2 more days of brutal heat
+6:30: Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say
+6:30: Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison
+6:30: Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November
+6:30: Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries
+6:30: UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder
+6:30: That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later
+6:30: Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers
+Noon: Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion
+Noon: Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming today in downtown Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service
+Noon: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester
+Noon: Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts
-In and around Worcester, the "very refreshing" ways kids stayed cool at summer camps
-Worcester residents head to state pools to beat the heat
-Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)
-Man arrested for motorcycle theft from Worcester home
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29
-Out To Lunch Festival returns to Worcester August 12
-"Not a serious offer": Nurse blast St. Vincent offer, counter proposal coming
-60,000 submissions received for Worcester Monopoly
-MBTA work will speed up Worcester to Boston trains, new express could be added
-Worcester artist Glenn Ferraro realizes dream of meeting actor Kevin Smith
-College of the Holy Cross celebrates the presidency of Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. (7:57)
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of June 28
-Worcester City Council Agenda Preview: June 29
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:15): Etel Haxhiaj
-Rosen's Roundtable #444 (28:24): 371 New Apartments
-Tribute to member of the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Hall of Fame who recently passed away
-Worcester poet Eve Rifkah to be awarded Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (23:45): David Filar, Worcester Arts Council
-ICYMI: Local restaurant opens second location 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 (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Village at Grafton Woods nears final approval from town
-Obituaries for man and woman involved in last week's apparent murder-suicide in Oxford
-Shrewsbury Troop 4 celebrates Eagle Scouts at ceremony
-Bail set at $25,000 for Southbridge man accused of child rape
-Sutton Historical Society holds yard sale, announces events
-Drone video over Dorothy Pond in Millbury on a fantastic summer day (5:27)
-Sports: Holy Cross to add 9 new video boards inside Luth Athletic Complex
-Holy Cross football team building in weight room, on field
-Buy tickets: Bravehearts' next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates find booty at season's halfway mark
-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
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl killed, 2 children injured in suspected drive-by shootings in North Carolina
-New England: Wife accused of hiding body of murdered UConn professor, collecting his paychecks for months
-A 19-year-old is charged with murdering his father after he's pulled from Duxbury pond
-History: Worcester Historical Museum program "Early Worcester Baseball" (52:32)
-Animals: Mama black bear and cubs get too close for comfort on Tahoe beach
-Homes: The housing market is so hot buyers are paying $1 million over asking price
-Shopping: Best 4th of July sales: clothing, appliances, tech
-TV/Streaming: Actress on AMC show set in Worcester says similarities "spot on"
-JUDGE FOR YOURSELF: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine couple learns farming to help feed hundreds in community
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, video shows angry ex-girlfriend setting $31,000 motorcycle on fire
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday
+6:30: Registration for ‘Mass VaxMillions’ giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know
+6:30: Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)
+6:30: Where do variants come from?
+6:30: More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
-Worcester officials to talk Delta variant emergence
-These are the pockets of the U.S. most at risk as the Delta variant spreads, expert says
-The rise of the Delta variant and what it means (2:11)
-Cases of type 2 diabetes among children more than doubled during the pandemic, research finds
-ICYMI: As variant rises, vaccine plan targets "movable middle"
-Massachusetts reports 41 new cases, 2 additional deaths
-More than 60% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated, as active infections reach new low
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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