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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer-like heat and humidity today
+6:00: It was supposed to be a marriage proposal at Polar Park. It didn't end well
+6:00: Worcesteria: Worcester Community United forges bonds between groups
+6:00: Police arrest 2nd man for January shooting in Webster
+6:00: Millbury neighbors voice "strong opposition" to Rice Pond Village plans
+6:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+Noon: Preserving Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre's Green St. home
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 16
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Tidbit
+Noon: Expect these 5 foods to cost more this summer
+Noon: Holden leaf and brush dropoff Saturday
-Homes: More than 75% of houses sold in Worcester in June went for more than asking price, report shows
-Worcester restaurateur didn’t back down
-Contractor details quitting job as Worcester official's fraud trial continues
-Earlier: Worcester official wore wire for FBI years before fraud indictment
-Worcester is ranked as 83rd best place to live in the U.S.
-Suspects in Worcester lifeguard stabbing too dangerous to release
-No wake order on Lake Quinsigamond is lifted
-Worcester Food Truck Throwdown and Craft Fair returns July 31
-Five Things to Do: Miss Massachusetts, Vic DiBitetto and more ...
-Only in The 016: Comedian Tony V on performing at benefit for family of fallen Worcester officer (10:58)
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-NEW EPISODE of Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (41:17): 5 Mezcals you should try
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police ask, Is this your safe?
-2 Shrewsbury ponds remain closed because of E. Coli levels
-Holy mackerel! Shrewsbury resident catches huge fish in Cape Cod Canal
-Auburn police handing out rewards to kids wearing helmets while biking
-Sutton Historical Society announces events for 2021
-Tickets are on sale for Holy Cross football at Polar Park
-Bravehearts drop two. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 11-3
-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
-New England: Pilot of hot air balloon falls to his death on New Hampshire-Vermont border
-Tragic: 72-year-old man drowns after falling off homemade bridge into brook in N.H.
-Animals: Mass. residents urged to take down bird feeders
-Food: Popeyes stockpiling chicken amid shortages, price hikes
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney Plus in August
-Celebrity: Amazon Alexa now features voices of Shaquille O'Neal, Melissa McCarthy
-History: Elias Howe, sewing machine inventor from Spencer, gets a little help from the Beatles
-Shopping: U.S. sues Amazon for selling dangerous products
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young Marines in Florida surprise World War II veteran on his 93rd birthday
-Planet of the grapes: Meanwhile, in India, monkey swipes wine from liquor store, gets drunk
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Cases this week for every city and town
+6:00: CDC leader: U.S. in "pandemic of the unvaccinated" (1:42)
-"You can’t do it alone": Battling addiction during COVID-19
-New antibody treatment center opens in Worcester (:42)
-Los Angeles County to restore indoor mask mandate for all as cases rapidly increase
-Mass. doctor addresses common vaccine myths (4:53)
-Over a quarter of COVID-19 patients still symptomatic after 6 months, study finds
-ICYMI: New mobile lab helping in fight against COVID-19 in Worcester
-Another 236 cases in Massachusetts are announced as Delta variant raises concerns of further spread
-79 fully vaccinated Mass. residents have died from breakthrough infections, data shows
-Can you travel without a vaccine card?
-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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