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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Scattered showers with breaks of sun Tuesday
+4:00: Worcester's oldest house sells
+1:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 13
+1:30: Radio Worcester (11:56): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about the Bell Pond stabbing, rain & climate change, police body cams & Delta variant
+1:30: Worcester Human Rights Commission to hold listening sessions on police body cameras
+1:30: Pepperoni Express moves down the street to escape rising waters in Grafton
+1:30: 3 days of Jazz in August in Worcester
+1:30: Nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
-Why a rainy summer could actually mean higher water rates
-Fraud trial of former Worcester official starts Tuesday
-SEE THE LIST: Nearly 60 Worcester restaurants receive $13 million in Restaurant Revitalization funds
-Fourth person charged in July 4th Bell Pond stabbing, beating of lifeguard
-Worcester police arrest man for armed robbery of Honey Farms
-2 women arrested after auto theft in Worcester
-Northbridge police searching for man accused of entering house (:26)
-Here are 40 places we think could make it on the Worcester Monopoly game board
-Worcester Public Schools alumni network launched
-Worcester ranked among 100 most-stressed cities in U.S.
-ICYMI: Worcesteria: The Bridge closes after prolonged battle to stay open
-Phantom Gourmet features Worcester restaurant (4:51)
-Comic Lenny Clarke talks about comedy benefit for Familia family (12:19)
-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 Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 146 crash leads to flame engulfed car, several injuries
-Leicester man, woman accused of pandemic unemployment fraud used stolen IDs, feds say
-Dean Park Pond and Oak Island boat ramp in Shrewsbury closed
-Spencer police issue warning on stolen mail, check fraud
-Friendly's in Sturbridge will become pizza, ice cream shop
-Goya nears approval of $5 million Webster warehouse expansion
-Local talent headlines Bravehearts' 12 All-Star selections. Home doubleheader at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on Camp Day. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-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: Carnival-goers help hold down ride that malfunctions during festival
-Health: WCCA-TV's "Healthy Living" (24:32): Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, Chairman of Healthy Running
-Animals: "Bigger than you think": Officials ask people not to dump pet goldfish in ponds, lakes
-History: Park Building, Main and Franklin streets, Worcester
-Food: Plant-based meat not nutritionally the same as real meat, study shows
-Celebrity: "Jackass" star suffers shark bite while filming for "Shark Week"
-TV/Streaming: Judge Judy makes her move from CBS to Amazon
-Homes: Video tour of 3-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath townhouse for rent in Worcester (3:07)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A woman was looking to adopt a new pet. Then she found the dog she lost 2 years ago
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., driver goes viral after worst parking job ever
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:30: New cases, hospitalizations in Massachusetts back on the rise
+1:30: Viral anti-vaxxer changed her ways and got the vaccine
-Health officials flag "small" reaction risk with Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Mass. doc still has "no hesitancy" with J&J vaccine (3:02)
-What to know about Guillain-Barre Syndrome
-Expert says "surprising amount of deaths" will occur in some areas from increased cases
-Radio Worcester (8:31): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the Delta variant & vaccinations
-ICYMI: Supporting Worcester children amid the pandemic
-Flu shot protects against some severe COVID-19 effects, study claims
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Second man indicted for murder in case of teen shot prior to crash
-Man with suspended license arrested for serious hit-and-run crash in Worcester, police say
-90-year-old tai chi instructor continues to inspire students
-First and second graders honored after 911 call saves their grandfather
-Café and coworking space set to open on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester to celebrate Brooks Dairy Farm open space acquisition
-Affordable Worcester home to be dedicated to veteran family
-Worcester Public Schools shares meals, learning options for students during summer
-Senator Raphael Warnock to speak in Worcester
-W.C.A.C. names Giselle Rivera-Flores chief external affairs officer
-Worcester County Wonders: Jonas Rice was more than a founding father
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Saints displayed at church for the semiquincentennial
>DINING OUT: Beloved Worcester diner celebrating 90th anniversary with party on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Suspect's getaway on W.R.T.A. bus ends in Worcester man's gun arrest: Auburn police
-High school friends bring new coffee shop to Downtown Worcester
-Worcester farmers markets offer fresh produce through fall
-Judge vacates prison sentences for Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking
-Worcester police search restaurant, seize drugs, guns, cash
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden introduces new treasurer/collector, Tom Merolliions to be cut
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg mourns death of death of firefighter, cancer awareness advocate PJ Roy
-Meat vendor charged for assaulting grocery owner with knife, hammer over debt
-West Brookfield considers how to re-use closed elementary school building
-Charlton battery storage proposal raises concern about loss of local control
-Sturbridge extends deadline for survey on the town's hazard mitigation plan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-The tall ships are coming. What to know about Sail Boston
-Where are the best spots to watch Sail Boston? (1:57). Article
-What you can, cannot & should bring to the Parade of Sail (1:25)
>OPINION: Jose A. Rivera: Let the money meet the roads across Worcester
-Ray Mariano: New housing construction is changing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 498 (27:53): Dr. Idris Dahod
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (52:34): Worcester police lawsuit, Main South, police oversight, Worcester airport and America's 250th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a radiology tech and real estate agent
>SPORTS: Joe Mazzulla shares reaction to Celtics trading Jaylen Brown
-Red Sox beat Mets, 6-2
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 10-4
>CARS: Honda recalls over 325,000 vehicles. See the affected models
>NATIONAL: Man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window (1:57)
-Epstein commission says federal government not responding to subpoenas
-Tragic: Boy, 10, found dead in pond after wandering from home while sleepwalking
>NEW ENGLAND: Channel 4 welcomes back Meteorologist Sarah Wroblewski (1:20)
-Childhood friendship ends with WD-40-soaked rag murder attempt, prosecutors say (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Clark receives $27 million Dept. of Labor grant to expand I.T. apprenticeship opportunities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Delta launches "cheaper" first class fares
-Jet fuel costs have plunged. Here's why Delta says cheaper flights aren't on the way
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence turned positive in June
-Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
-Fury erupts as U.S. brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
>HOMES: U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
>HEALTH: Scientists say they've built a cell from scratch for the first time
>FOOD: How to grow tomatoes with your very own garden at home
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: The ideal movie length for American viewers is shorter than you think: survey
>CELEBRITY: Justin Baldoni breaks silence on "It Ends With Us" legal battle
-Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer, dies at 75
>ANIMALS: Rescuers spot a skunk stuck in a dumpster, gasping for air (2:34)
>HISTORY: Looking back at Sail Boston 1976 with Natalie Jacobson (5:59). Article
>GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old nun serves up homemade ice cream, giving away every tip she earns
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, "best couple in the world" break world record for fast kissing
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