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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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