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Actor/comedian Lenny Clarke
In The News
+6:00: Funnyman Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for family of Manny Familia (12:19)
+6:00: Worcester police seek help in investigation
+6:00: Worcester man who shot fleeing robbery victim in back gets 6 to 8 years in state prison
+6:00: Bravehearts and Mass. Pirates team up for Worcester Sports Saturday
+6:00: Aspire Academy targets Worcester middle-schoolers for summer programs
+6:00: The Great WoMag Disco Challenge!
+6:00: Movie planned for release on Netflix being filmed in Uxbridge
+11:45: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Thursday
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 8
+11:30: Five Things to Do: Marshall Tucker Band, Samuel Beckett and more ...
-Worcester felon charged with cold-blooded Malden murder
-Suspended sentence in fatal Auburn warehouse shooting
-Film crews preparing for production of Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell movie "Spirited" in Worcester
-Crompton Park Pool reopens Thursday, Bell Pond Beach closed
-Striking nurses, hospital scheduled to resume negotiations
-Fly from Worcester to Boise, Idaho, on JetBlue this summer
-Community fridge back standing in downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (10:54): Violence, police and Green Corps
-Head Start Preschool and kindergarten applications are being accepted in Worcester
-Last Call with Debbie Cottam, owner of Shrewsbury Country Shoppe
-Comedy Show at Polar Park will benefit family of fallen Worcester officer
-Breaking crews bring community to hip-hop
-Reminder: No delay to the collection of trash & recycling in the City of Worcester
-ICYMI: 2 kids arrested, gun recovered after shots fired from Jeep, mopeds on Vernon Hill
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including why Fairway Beef closed
-NEW Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Fire Department holds annual recognition ceremony
-Tech VP scoops up rental properties in Douglas, Northbridge, Uxbridge for $2.8 million
-BVT honored as Project Lead the Way Distinguished School
-Posters tell the message of "Black Leaders" in Gardner exhibit
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next game noon Saturday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on Saturday
-New contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales. Winner drawn July 9th
-At the office: Four-day work week is "overwhelming success" in Iceland
-Patio furniture shortage paints picture of U.S. economy
-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
-New England: Mass. House of Representatives rejects new transparency rules
-Tragic: Boy, 6, drowns while on family vacation in Florida
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet Corrie
-History: The old Worcester Public Library
-Homes: Mass. cities ranked among the worst in the country for first-time homeowners
-TV/Streaming: Celebs ride the "Shark Week" craze on Discovery
-Shopping: 15 of the best finds from the Macy's Black Friday in July sale
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Attleboro soldier returns home to find dog he fell in love with in Afghanistan
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch as a bear takes a dip in kiddie pool behind home
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 5 undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk, analysis shows
+11:30: UMass Medical School cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, vaccine
+11:30: Do fully-vaccinated people need to be more cautious about Delta variant? (2:59)
+11:30: Global coronavirus death toll reaches 4 million
-Worcester County vaccine rate: How many people are vaccinated?
-UMass Medical School studying COVID-19 anti-hospitalization treatments
-ICYMI: Delta variant now makes up more than half of cases in U.S.
-Massachusetts reports 61 new cases, 3 additional deaths
-Why is the Delta variant spreading so fast?
-U.S. alcohol consumption rose dramatically during lockdowns
-A pandemic clothing purge is on as normal life resumes in U.S.
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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