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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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