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In The News
-Latest weather: Another scorcher, strong thunderstorms possible
+6:00: Crompton Park Pool reopens Thursday, Bell Pond Beach closed
+6:00: Striking nurses, hospital scheduled to resume negotiations
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (10:54): Violence, police and Green Corps
+6:00: Head Start Preschool applications are being accepted in Worcester
+6:00: Last Call with Debbie Cottam, owner of Shrewsbury Country Shoppe
+6:00: Breaking crews bring community to hip-hop
+Noon: Fly from Worcester to Boise, Idaho, on JetBlue this summer
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 7
-2 kids arrested, gun recovered after shots fired from Jeep, mopeds on Vernon Hill
-Police cruiser hit, officer dragged during pursuit in Worcester (1:41)
-Chilling details emerge about beating and stabbing of Worcester lifeguard during arraignment of suspects
-Coach of lifeguard stabbed at Bell Pond calls for end to violence
-Police increase patrols after lifeguard stabbed at Worcester pond
-City expects Bell Pond to reopen Wednesday
-Crompton Park pool closed because of concern of glass around facility
-St. Vincent makes another offer as nurses take strike to Texas
-Indictments of local attorneys should be investigated, Mass. defense lawyers argue
-Janice Harvey: Chilling on the Fourth of July
-Rosen's Roundtable #445 (28:16): Student Dress Codes
-Reminder: No delay to the collection of trash & recycling in the City of Worcester
-Worcester Green Corps kicks off inaugural summer program
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant begins countdown to Shrewsbury Street move
-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 Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (21:37): Bottled in Bond
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police recover 6 stolen dirt bikes
-Holden police warn of fraud based on possible mail "fishing" at outside mailbox
-Shrewsbury schools superintendent’s contract extended
-Millbury's H&H Dance Academy stays in step despite pandemic
-Bravehearts rally late to win. Home doubleheader at 5 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on July 10th
-New contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales. Winner drawn July 9th
-Holy Cross football team runs in sweats, hats to get ready for heat
-Locals Castan Sommer, Bobby Butler join Holy Cross men's hockey staff
-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
-Tragic: Fourth grader ID'd as victim of drive-by shooting in New Jersey
-Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption
-History: American Antiquarian Society in Worcester
-Health: UMass lab rethinks how common chemotherapy drug works
-Homes: Mass. homeowners making money renting out backyard pools
-TV/Streaming: Universal's films to stream on Peacock 4 months after theatrical debut, starting in 2022
-Food: Subway wants to win customers back with an updated menu; Tuna stays the same
-Commute/Travel: U.S. air travelers break pandemic record over July 4 weekend
-Celebrity: Bruce Springsteen’s daughter makes Olympic equestrian team
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows good Samaritans rescuing man from burning car
-Meanwhile, in Berlin, man bitten by neighbor’s escaped python in toilet
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester County vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?
-Delta variant now makes up more than half of cases in U.S.
-"Vax Express" commuter rail train bringing shots to Worcester
-Mass. reports 269 new cases, 6 more deaths in holiday-delayed data
-ICYMI: Rates of new cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
-Why are some hesitant get the vaccine?
-Outbreak at Texas Church Camp infects over 125 kids, adults
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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