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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Last day of heat wave
+6:00: Shrewsbury police officer hit by a car while working detail (:19)
+6:00: Video shows water gushing into garage moments before Florida condo collapse
+6:00: Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
+6:00: Price hikes, product shortages could continue even as pandemic winds down
+6:00: Listen Up: Go local this Fourth with holiday playlist
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30
+Noon: Derek Grimm serves up Very Good Beverages with local cocktail pop-ups
+Noon: Nitro Circus' "You Got This" tour coming to Worcester
+Noon: Sean Scott Hicks seeks redemption from violent past
+Noon: Sturbridge Fire Department keeps 2-alarm fire from spreading
+Noon: U.S. companies hired 692,000 new workers in June: report
+Noon: How to watch tonight's Central Massachusetts High School Sports Awards
-Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion
-Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say
-Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison
-Sutton man who left scene of fatal pedestrian crash gets 2.5 to 4 years
-Oxford competitive eater sets sights on famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest
-Northborough bakery deals with backlash for supporting LGBTQ community
-Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming in downtown Worcester
-St. Vincent nurses offer counter proposal
-Community rallies around Worcester Little League following snack bar break-in
-YWCA shows off historic $24 million renovation
-Worcesteria: Book, NPR show put The Hotel Vernon in the spotlight
-Residential drop-off site announces extended hours on Wednesdays, new $5 per item price
-Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November
-Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries
-Contractor penalized $40,280 over Worcester asbestos removal
-Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation
-Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ricky Duran debuts "Star" on People website
-Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers
-ICYMI: Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Greendale Mall demolition scheduled
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts
-That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later
-Video: Honeybees need help at Grafton Town House
-13-year-old battling cancer sets sights on becoming The Greatest Baker
-Nourse Farm in Westborough opens Veg Out food truck for second season
-Bravehearts explode for 7 runs in an inning twice in splitting twin bill. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-WooSox officially open Gate A on Plymouth Street
-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
-Health: Walmart to launch its own low-price brand of insulin
-UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder
-Tragic: Landscaper dead after jumping off bridge into Scituate Harbor to cool off
-History: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester
-At the office: Microsoft Office is getting a major redesign
-Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Emmie, Corinne & more
-Homes: U.S. home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years
-Shopping: The 10 best deals from HP's Fourth of July sale
-TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton explains his obsession with becoming the next "Jeopardy!" host
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman rejected from being Yankees bat girl 60 years ago finally gets her shot
-Meanwhile, in Texas, woman allegedly slams car into liquor store in bid to run over her lover
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: How to protect yourself against the Delta variant, according to experts
+6:00: Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Will a booster shot be needed?
+Noon: Dr. Fauci warns there may soon be "2 Americas" as divide widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas
+Noon: Worcester Public Library will forgive lost book fees for those who received vaccine
-Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday
-Registration for "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know
-Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)
-More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll
-ICYMI: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff
-UMass Medical School stepping up to aide in vaccinations
-Massachusetts reports 63 new cases, 1 additional death
-Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
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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