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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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