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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather; Heat, humidity increase, risk of thunderstorms this afternoon
+6:00: Juan Gutierrez sentenced to 16 years for shooting man in face as he rode his son’s bicycle
+6:00: Becker College properties: Meeting to probe neighborhood future
+6:00: You can now book JetBlue flights from Worcester through June 2022
+6:00: Listen Up: Punk Rock TreeHouse is up to "Mischief"
+6:00: Greater Worcester Opera reschedules Gilbert & Sullivan concert
+Noon: Home Depot in Auburn reopens after gas leak, controlled burn (:23)
+Noon: As USDA food program ends, Central Mass. groups work to feed families
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 14
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty and Tim Garvin (16:27): Worcester teacher pipeline & Amazon's donation
+Noon: WPI creates tenure and extended contract opportunities for teaching faculty
-Worcester official wore wire for FBI years before fraud indictment
-Home Depot in Auburn evacuated for propane leak, gas burned off
-Mystery solved? Worcester man says scam Snapchat led him to enter Northbridge home
-Earlier: Northbridge police searching for man accused of entering house (:26)
-Charlton police find man on drugs passed out in car with child
-WPD charges man with trafficking in cocaine, having stolen gun
-Worcester police arrests – June 10-13
-Worcester committee releases recommendations for increasing teacher diversity
-Worcester educators union, district hoping for fast resolution to contract talks
-Radio Worcester (11:56): City Manager Ed Augustus talks about the Bell Pond stabbing, rain & climate change, police body cams & Delta variant
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to hold listening sessions on police body cameras
-Only in The 016: Comedian Tony V on performing at benefit for family of fallen Worcester officer (10:58)
-3 days of Jazz in August in Worcester
-Worcester youth programs get $100,000 boost
-ICYMI: Nearly 60 Worcester restaurants receive $13 million in Restaurant Revitalization funds
-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 (27:12): Yellowstone Bourbon Barrel Pick
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Drive-In to remain closed this summer
-Webster Five completes HQ move to Auburn
-Pepperoni Express moves down the street to escape rising waters in Grafton
-Southborough teen interviews Michelle Obama for Vogue knitting magazine
-Business: Mass. could see 25% of workers displaced over next decade, Gov. Charlie Baker’s future of work study suggests
-Bravehearts lead East team to win in All-Star Game. Home doubleheader at 10:30 a.m. Thursday on Camp Day. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 5-2
-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: Wildfires threaten homes, land across 10 Western states
-New England: After customers berate staff, Cape restaurant shuts for "Day of Kindness"
-Health: "Vaper to Vaper" program to involve teens in getting peers to quit e-cigarettes
-Animals: Police capture loose camel in Oklahoma
-Food: No. Just no. Kraft has made mac and cheese ice cream a thing
-Celebrity: "Night Court" actor Charlie Robinson dead at 75
-TV/Streaming: Nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
-History: The former Holiday Inn in downtown Worcester
-Homes: Worcester's oldest house sells
-Shopping: Shop Amazon's Christmas in July essentials
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritan trained in CPR steps in to save choking 10-day-old girl in Iowa
-Meanwhile, in California, parachutist falls through roof and into house
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 79 fully vaccinated Mass. residents have died from breakthrough infections, data shows
+6:00: Young children will pay the price if enough U.S. adults don’t get vaccinated, expert says
-New cases, hospitalizations in Massachusetts back on the rise
-U.S. cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks
-Expert says Americans need to make a choice to avoid a surge
-Why are Mass. government offices still closed post pandemic?
-ICYMI: Mass. doc still has "no hesitancy" with J&J vaccine (3:02)
-Viral anti-vaxxer changed her ways and got the vaccine
-A new poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the shot
-Register now for $1 million giveaway. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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