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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: West Boylston nurse sentenced for tampering with opioids
+6:00: St. V's nurses: Tenet got $850 million in stimulus. Where is it?
+6:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday
+6:00: Worcester's Vegan Nest Café gets $25,000 Celtics Foundation Grant
+12:45: Today's Bravehearts game to start at 4:30 because of weather. Fans unable to attend can exchange tickets
+12:45: See Amazon's "The tomorrow war," courtesy of the WooSox. Here's how
+Noon: Fireworks in focus, from illegal firecrackers to Polar Park displays
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 1
+Noon: Clark honors 4 for service to Worcester
+Noon: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - July
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Greater Worcester Opera, moe. and more
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Galleria Mall Rats" by Robert Eugene Perry
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Gregory Barry's "Shadow and Gravity in Wood Sculpture"
+Noon: 9 Must-See Movies Being Released in July
-Man serving time for swindling Worcester ordered to pay $1.9 million
-Shrewsbury police officer hit by a car while working detail (:19)
-SEE THE NUMBERS: Financial aid applications in Worcester are down. That could mean smaller freshman college classes
-Worcester set to open pools and beaches Thursday
-Worcester Public Schools leaders discuss swimming lessons for students
-Sean Scott Hicks seeks redemption from violent past
-Ribbon cutting for improvements to Hadwen Park
-More frequent service is on its way for WRTA riders
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (11:56): City Manager evaluation, 4th of July, and the Delta variant
-Governor appoints Worcester resident to board of Mass. Cultural Council
-Listen Up: Go local this Fourth with holiday playlist
-Nitro Circus' "You Got This" tour coming to Worcester
-Worcester marijuana dispensary sells for $13.5 million
-Rosalie Tirella (InCity Times): The girls club
-ICYMI: Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-NEW Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (21:37): Bottled in Bond
-Derek Grimm serves up Very Good Beverages with local cocktail pop-ups
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury to study speeding on Maple Ave.
-Police increase presence on Lake Quinsigamond for holiday
-Northborough bakery deals with backlash for supporting LGBTQ community
-Sturbridge Fire Department keeps 2-alarm fire from spreading
-Millbury Fire Department promotes Belhumeur to Station 5's captain
-Possible developer donations could fund a Windle Field facelift
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-WooSox game suspended in 3rd inning, will resume at 4:05 today
-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: Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
-Cosby's case explained: His arrest, conviction and release-
-Video shows water gushing into garage moments before Florida condo collapse
-Latest victims in Florida condo collapse include 2 children; death toll now up to 18
-U.S. companies hired 692,000 new workers in June: report
-Animals: Watch as deer crashes through window into closed Iowa business
-Food: Worcester 4th of July grocery store hours: Big Y, Price Chopper
-Shopping: The best deals from the Best Buy 4th of July sale
-Celebrity: Judge denies request to remove Britney Spears' father from her conservatorship: report
-TV/Streaming: Paramount Plus offers a free month trial in time for "A quiet place 2"
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Massachusetts’ oldest resident celebrates 113th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man attempts to pay bail with counterfeit $100s
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Vaccination clinics next week at Worcester Public Schools summer school sessions
-How to protect yourself against the Delta variant, according to experts
-Wearing masks indoors could help stop spread of Delta variant (2:19)
-Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Will a booster shot be needed?
-The odds of winning VaxMillions giveaway are better than you might think (2:11). Article
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
-Dr. Fauci warns there may soon be "2 Americas" as divide widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas
-Worcester Public Library will forgive lost book fees for those who received vaccine
-ICYMI: Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday
-Mass. confirms 93 new cases, 1 more death
-Feeling anxious as things return to normal? You're not alone, experts say
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-State plans playground, spray deck and more at Lake Park
-Many hands, clean work on Earth Day, Working for Worcester cleanups
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial Health buys Worcester Business Center (former Thom McAn building) for $14 million
-Community Healthlink workers make plea to City Council for support
-Worcester wants to pause a code to reduce emissions. Here’s why
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, other elected officials endorse Ed Markey for reelection
-Mass has No. 2 highest effective tax rate in U.S. What state beats it?
-Tree House Brewing looks to move into old “Cheers” bar in Boston (2:11). Article
-11-year-old to represent Wachusett Equestrian Team at national competition (3:01)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit
>FAITH: New bishop for Episcopal Diocese of Western Mass., which includes Worcester
-Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback
>DINING OUT: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
-ICYMI: Driver arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article
-Brother of 4-year-old who fell 7 stories in Worcester says child is expected to make full recovery
-Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Friday Night Lights go viral: AJ Greene brings YouTube buzz to Wachusett
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Absentee ballot information for town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Company that runs Oxford transfer station fined $20,000
-Rutland public safety hangs on outcome of Prop. 2½ override vote
-No open burning in Shrewsbury tomorrow
-Homeless man arrested for stealing beef jerky, chili and Snickers from Leominster Walmart
-Charlton selectmen approve dispatcher hire, recognize 26-year D.P.W. veteran
-Brookfield Select Board vote fails; questions emerge over use of Vice Chair title
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more
-Quench your "Jurassic Quest" at dinosaur-themed park
-Acclaimed guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan to give free concert to celebrate the the nation's 250th in Southbridge
-Celebrate Patriots’ Day at these popular events
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1367 (30:00): Rob Bellamy, Theo Lawrence and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: The assault on women's rights in America
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester April school vacation
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 489 (26:37): Eric Alper, MD
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Edgemere Diner and Route 20 Pizza
>SPORTS: NFL not investigating Mike Vrabel's behavior with reporter Dianna Russini
-Russini mounts daring rescue of elderly man, dog
-Celtics-76ers predictions roundup
-Bruins-Sabres predictions roundup
-Red Sox lose to Detroit, 4-1
-Dodgers reportedly plan to call up Millbury's Ryan Ward
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse team knocks off No. 17 Loyola, 14-9
-Holy Cross men's rowing posts 3 wins on Senior Day
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 2-1
-Railers beat Thunder, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again
-Mom of 3 accused of helping husband run prostitution ring catering to cops out of family home
-Tragic: 4 teens arrested for allegedly kidnapping former classmate, torturing him over girlfriend dispute
>NEW ENGLAND: Paul Revere's midnight ride is reenacted (2:39)
-Fatal Lexington police shooting under investigation
-Mass. high school employee found dead amid investigation into "sexualized" TikTok video
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross freshman Trevor Smith explores passion for photography
-From marine science to the M.I.S.E. Program: A S.T.E.M. educator’s journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. tourist attractions with the longest lines
-Do you really have to check out of a hotel?
>BUSINESS: How North Carolina beat Mass. on jobs
-How does average hourly pay in Mass. compare to other states? See data
-Magic retirement number hits $1.46 million — half of Americans unprepared
>HEALTH: Can your zip code impact your heart health? (2:38)
-Doctors link air pollution to sinus infections and chronic congestion (2:23). Article
>SHOPPING: Bissell recalls 1.7 million steam cleaners over burn risk
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo pauses "The Real Housewives of Miami" amid low ratings
>MOVIES: "Violent Night 2" trailer introduces Kristen Bell as Mrs. Claus
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate hospitalized amid M.S. battle: Report
-Natalie Portman is pregnant with baby No. 3, her first with partner Tanguy Destable
>ANIMALS: Cat cries for hours under dumpster. What happened next (2:00)
>HISTORY: 20 years later: How Mass. health care reform changed access
>GOOD NEWS: How a 10-year-old boy's birthday wish demonstrates acceptance and love (2:33)
-Meanwhile, in San Francisco, sea lion wanders inland to neighborhood
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