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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:30: Reporter shows how fast floodwater rises in Worcester (1:07)
+6:30: Who got the most rain from tropical storm Elsa in Massachusetts?
+6:30: Jackknifed tractor-trailer causes big delays on Route 290 in Shrewsbury
+6:30: Local Haiti groups react to killing
+6:30: Worcesteria: Game rained out, but not the joy
+6:30: Adoption option: Meet Rainbow
+6:30: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: Worcester closes roads for flooding (2:32)
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 9
+1:00: Bravehearts announce "Vaccination Nation" promotion
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: John Hayes-Nikas, finding one's own meaning in
+1:00: Village at Grafton Woods gets final go-ahead from Planning Board
-79-year-old Worcester woman robbed at Union Station, police ask for help
-Closed Worcester restaurant to move, reopen downtown
-Only in The 016: Funnyman Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for family of Manny Familia (12:19)
-ICYMI: Comedy Show at Polar Park will benefit family of fallen Worcester officer
-Worcester man who shot fleeing robbery victim in back gets 6 to 8 years in state prison
-Worcester's Mini City Hall reopens
-Worcester police body camera public meetings may be coming
-Aspire Academy targets Worcester middle-schoolers for summer programs
-Mass. Symphony presents free concerts on July 11 and 18
-The Great WoMag Disco Challenge!
-Five Things to Do: Marshall Tucker Band, Samuel Beckett and more ...
-Reminder: No delay to the collection of trash & recycling in the City of Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester felon charged with cold-blooded Malden murder
-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 Friday
-NEW Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn company sued 3 times for $864K over alleged failed payments
-Grafton company receives $2.9 million for brain injury treatment study
-Shrewsbury’s Scandinavian Club to hold free big band concert July 12
-Movie planned for release on Netflix being filmed in Uxbridge
-Southbridge "Cops 'n’ Kids" program offers summer fun for at-risk kids
-Business: EcoTarium employees vote to unionize, despite museum opposition
-Worcester Business Journal hires anti-corruption writer as new real estate, healthcare reporter
-Worcester area unemployment rate increases, feds say
-Former St. John's football star Jay Brunelle transfers to Yale
-Bravehearts rained out, next game noon Saturday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on Saturday
-Bravehearts and Mass. Pirates team up for Worcester Sports Saturday
-Bravehearts hand out mid-term grades
-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: Parents arrested after 4-year-old finds gun, fatally shoots himself
-Tragic: Grizzly bear pulls woman from tent, kills her in Montana
-Animals: Watch bear cub and mom slash around in California pool
-History: 10th anniversary of final Shuttle liftoff
-Homes: Video tour of 3-bedroom ranch for sale in Auburn (:50)
-Celebrity: "Glee" cast remembers Naya Rivera a year after her tragic death
-Food: Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman climbs Mount Monadnock for her 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, peacock gunned down after Craigslist ad took out hit on the bird
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Vaccinated students, teachers don’t need masks at school, CDC says
-Pfizer to seek OK for booster 3rd vaccine dose ...
--... but CDC says it's not necessary yet if you're fully vaccinated
-Vax Express administers vaccine at Union Station
-Updated cases for every city and town
-5 undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk, analysis shows
-UMass Medical School cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, vaccine
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School studying COVID-19 anti-hospitalization treatments
-Massachusetts reports 99 new cases, 3 additional deaths
-Delta variant is "COVID-19 on steroids," expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of states
-Do fully vaccinated people need to be more cautious about Delta variant? (2:59)
-Global coronavirus death toll reaches 4 million
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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