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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+1:30: Welcome to a long weekend! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+1:30: UPDATED: These Worcester restaurants will be closed for the holiday
+1:30: 2 19-year-old men face drug charges in Worcester
+1:30: St. Vincent nurses head to Dallas to confront hospital corp.
+1:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 2
+1:30: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-West Boylston nurse sentenced for tampering with opioids
-Travelers leave early to beat July 4th holiday weekend traffic
-Worcester's Vegan Nest Café gets $25,000 Celtics Foundation Grant
-Saint Vincent nurses: Tenet got $850 million in stimulus. Where did it go?
-St. V's nurses strike delays modernization of hospital's record system to 2022
-UMass Memorial Health officially merges with Harrington Healthcare
-City asks judge to dismiss Doherty lawsuit
-Fireworks in focus, from illegal firecrackers to Polar Park displays
-Worcester to host "Movies on the lot" at Worcester Public Library
-Clark honors 4 for service to Worcester
-Jack Foley brings his 45-year Clark career to a close
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - July
-Five Things to Do: Greater Worcester Opera, moe. and more
-Poetry Town: "Galleria Mall Rats" by Robert Eugene Perry
-Artist Spotlight: Gregory Barry's "Shadow and Gravity in Wood Sculpture"
-ICYMI: Man serving time for swindling Worcester ordered to pay $1.9 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including city appeals judge's finding that it broke the law
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Friday
-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 police officer released from hospital after being hit vehicle
-Millbury to regulate live entertainment with new license
-Millbury to meet third-year goals of the MS4 stormwater permit
-Bravehearts blanked by Pittsfield. Next home game is a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-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: Hundreds believed dead in Pacific Northwest heat wave
-New England: Six Flags New England set to reopen Friday after storm cleanup (1:16)
-Animals: Bold bear caught wandering inside California home
-Shopping: The 30 best 4th of July appliance sales at The Home Depot
-Celebrity: Is Bill Cosby returning to his western Massachusetts home?
-Movies: See Amazon's "The tomorrow war," courtesy of the WooSox. Here's how
-9 Must-See Movies Being Released in July
-TV/Streaming: New on Paramount Plus in July
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): New England Purple Heart recipient travels country to help fellow veterans
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, cops says man threatened to blow up a McDonald's because he got no sauce for his McNuggets
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester health leaders "worried" about unvaccinated residents
-Updated cases for every city and town
-Gala Food Supermarket will give away gift certificates twice in July during vaccine clinics
-"All for it": Worcester officials, healthcare workers support "VaxMillions" lottery (2:07). Article
-The odds of winning VaxMillions giveaway are better than you might think (2:11). Article
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
-ICYMI: Vaccination clinics next week at Worcester Public Schools summer school sessions
-Mass. confirms 93 new cases, 1 more death
-Early data shows Johnson & Johnson vaccine works against Delta variant
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-R.F.K. Jr. demands Dunkin', Starbucks prove drinks are "safe" (1:51). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester considers cutting school busing distance to 1.5 miles
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.A. says foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley
-Grafton Select Board approves increase to pay-as-you-throw bag fees
-Good deed by Gardner D.P.W. raises eyebrows on City Council
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Spencer selectmen hear more about FY'27 budget
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Grace Givertz in the spotlight for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Listen Up: Worcester's Many Kids Take Meds debuts new singles
-Discovering King Tut's Tomb exhibit coming to Boston (1:54)
>OPINION: Last Call: Rosa Fernandez, community health leader
-Tracey Faraday: Self-care station for your 2 a.m. feedings
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): Worcester police staffing crisis and $35 million Holden sewer lawsuit loss
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to past president of the Worcester Rotary Club
>SPORTS: Patriots to release Stefon Diggs in cost-saving move: Reports
-Mike Vrabel sparks A.J. Brown-to-Patriots trade speculation with latest comments
-Celtics lose to Hornets, 118-89 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball completes 12-point fourth-quarter comeback against B.U.; secures No. 2 seed in Patriot League tournament
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle named Hockey East Coach of the Year
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to No. 2 Lehigh for Patriot League quarterfinals
-South girls' hoops star Madison Leighton balances court, class, crisis
>NATIONAL: Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and U.S. bases
-Father who gave gun to alleged school shooter is convicted of murder
-Tragic: Husband fatally shot wife and himself at hospital moments after welcoming their first child
>NEW ENGLAND: Providence diocese abuse report exposes decades of cover up
-Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Expedia's most affordable U.S. and abroad destinations for 2026
-The ultimate guide to solo travel confidence
>BUSINESS: 21 Attorneys General demand action from GoFundMe
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-How long will it take to pay off your credit card?
>HOMES: Tips for snow and ice removal around your home
>HEALTH: Rates of rectal cancer rising, particularly among young people (1:59)
>FOOD: KFC revives beloved '90s menu item—but fans say something's missing
>TV/STREAMING: What is “Netflix After Dark”? Is the N.S.F.W. streaming category real?
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities at Paris Fashion Week March
-Christina Applegate dumped Brad Pitt for '80s rocker: memoir
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
>GOOD NEWS: Years-old lottery numbers finally earn woman a $100,000 prize
-Meanwhile, world's smallest arcade machine is only .98 inch tall
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