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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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