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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Some clouds this afternoon, high of 79 today
+1:00: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Homes: A beacon for buyers priced out of Boston, Worcester is getting the buzz it deserves
-Area restaurant closed for good
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Funnyman Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for family of Manny Familia (12:19)
-Chris Horton on 20 years of InCity Times and Cecelia
-Restrictions on boating, swimming in Lake Quinsigamond
-Nuestra to bring "a lot of Latin flavor" to Bull Mansion in the early fall
-Video of rushing waters Friday at Blackstone River Gateway in Worcester, Part 1 (1:07)
-Video of rushing waters Friday at Blackstone River Gateway in Worcester, Part 2 (1:44)
-ICYMI: Reporter shows how fast floodwater rises in Worcester (1:07)
-UMass Medical School receives $2.8 million grant for microscope
-WPI researcher awarded $799,995 for cancer research
-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 Sunday
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fred Warren 5.5-mile road race returns to Holden
-Shrewsbury rowing star competes in World Championships
-Pandemic allows Wachusett school district to transfer funds from salary appropriation
-Southbridge police chief looking to put body cams on officers
-Business: Greater Worcester unemployment rate increases for 2nd time in pandemic
-"Overwhelming majority" of EcoTarium employees vote to unionize
-Bravehearts come from behind to win, 7-4. Home doubleheader at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on Camp Day. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox lose, 9-1, at Lehigh Valley
-Recap of Mass. Pirates' 43-38 home win last night (1:00)
-Central Massachusetts umpire heads back to Little League World Series
-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
-Health: Overall cancer death rates declining in US, report finds
-Tragic: Delivery truck strikes, kills toddler in Chelsea
-Tribute to 37-year veteran of Worcester Police Department, who passed away Thursday
-Animals: Dog plays with unlikely new pal — a young black bear
-History: On July 10, 1759, the Leicester Tornado
-Food: Air fryer "pasta chips" are the latest TikTok food trend
-Movies: Amazon to offer Universal movies on Prime Video after they play on Peacock
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Seamstress gives Navy veteran his dream uniform (2:24)
-Eastbound and down. In Atlanta, police chase down "the bandit of the day," a donkey named Burt Reynolds
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Vaccination site in downtown Worcester closes
-Mass. doc on need for booster shots (3:28)
-Safest states to live for COVID: Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
-Florida sees more cases, higher positivity rates
-ICYMI: Vaccinated students, teachers don’t need masks at school, CDC says
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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