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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warming up, high of 74
-UPDATED: These Worcester restaurants will be closed for the holiday
+12:30: Fiery crash in Shrewsbury results in arrests on DUI, weapons charges
+12:30: State police K9 credited with tracking down suspect after crash in Auburn
-Teen lifeguard stabbed at Bell Pond in Worcester, 4 arrested
-Summer Impact Program begins at Worcester Police Department
-One month later, special mass honors fallen officer Enmanuel Familia
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 5
-ICYMI: Fairway Beef, Worcester's oldest meat market, closes its doors for good this weekend
-Geoffrey Esper of Oxford finishes second in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Worcester Public Schools Summer Meal Service will be closed today
-No delay to the collection of trash & recycling in the City of Worcester
-Residential drop-off site on Millbury Street closed today
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 5
-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 Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (21:37): Bottled in Bond
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mural in Charnock tunnel in Rutland will expand scenery
-Auburn gets visit from Revolutionary War figure on Independence Day
-Prosecutors seek prison time for Worcester County men in Carlos Ghosn escape trial
-Shrewsbury staff replacing malfunctioning water meters
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 4-1. Next home game is a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on July 10th
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
-NEW contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales. Winner drawn July 9th
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Demolition of collapsed Florida condo (1:11)
-Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge
-New England: USS Constitution cruises Boston Harbor to celebrate Independence Day
-Mass. man collects his second $1 million lottery jackpot
-Two arrested after 2-year-old points handgun at police
-At the office: Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?
-Health: Sun and skin cancer: How to protect yourself from harmful exposure
-Food: Pan-fry, broil or grill? What's the best way to cook a burger?
-Animals: Adorable bear cub and mom splash around in backyard pool
-History: 1891 Lake View map of Worcester
-Homes: Private island in Central Mass. featuring 6-bedroom home on the market
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Movies: See Amazon's "The tomorrow war," courtesy of the WooSox. Here's how
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl Scout gets national award for saving sister, friends from drowning
-Meanwhile, in Atlanta, woman wakes to find African serval on her bed
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-ICYMI: Mercantile Center expected to close testing site in Worcester soon
-The odds of winning VaxMillions giveaway are better than you might think (2:11). Article
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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