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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Summer heat, humidity return today
+7:00: Meraki Café to open on Shrewsbury Street in former Dark Rose Saloon space
+7:00: Compass Tavern offers patrons free space, ride to ballpark for Worcester Red Sox games
+7:00: Gun incident on Dartmouth Street leads to gun recovery, arrest
+7:00: Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on how the Olympics takes financial toll on host city
+7:00: College hockey's Ice Breaker Tournament moves to DCU Center
+7:00: On this date in 2018, overnight tornadoes touch down in Douglas and Upton
+Noon: 26-year-old suspect arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man arrested in stolen U-Haul van with drugs
+Noon: Traffic stop in Worcester turns into arrest for loaded gun, K2
+Noon: 2 hospitalized following crash in Westborough
+Noon: Take a 3D video tour of Leicester home for sale
+Noon: New Nichols College president plans to expand the school's brand
-Chicken joint with a twist of Caribbean flavor is coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Restaurant's second Worcester location opens on Highland Street
-Soon-to-be leveled Greendale Mall remembered for youthful experiences, financial hardships
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 26
-Worcester Youth Center trying to combat gun violence
-New sorting machines in Worcester promise to speed mail delivery
-St. Vincent Hospital owner earned $834 million in 2nd quarter, stimulus included
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Fresh food shouldn't cost a fortune. Feed the whole family with major discounts on items nearing their best by dates with Flashfood
-Worcester man's 1,100 mile bike ride brings to light dangers of climate change
-Downtown Worcester BID works to keep district clean
-"Escape" to The Hanover Theatre's 2021-22 Broadway Series
-Clark students earn prestigious fellowships and scholarships to fund summer work
-Worcester State students help Worcester’s preschoolers gain critical early learning skills
-Worcester Public Library executive director reflects on expanding role
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of July 26
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's Square One Players take first steps starting July 31
-Shrewsbury has vacancy on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Holden Board of Assessors inspections this week
-Boylston police warn of new grandparent scam
-'Hearts split doubleheader. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. 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
-Health: UMass Medical School introduces unprecedented "drama therapy" for mental illness
-Homes: Worcester County home market remains hot, as sales & prices spiked in June
-Tragic: Girl, 13, killed in drive-by shooting at picnic table in North Carolina
-National: American optimism on direction of U.S. plummets
-Animals: MassWildlife asks residents to report dead bird sightings
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in August (8:22)
-History: Former "Insane Hospital" in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Business owners ruck 100 miles for Why Me & Sherry's House
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch police eject trespassing alligator from mall
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: When would teens need to get vaccination to have full immunity before school starts?
+7:00: Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines for workers
+Noon: Pop-up vaccination clinic until 2 p.m. today at La Plaza Supermarket, 1000 Main St., Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:49): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, vaccinations, variants and masks
-Worcester School Committee, Board of Health to meet on COVID safety
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. headed in "wrong direction" on coronavirus
-More vaccine mandates likely once FDA grants full approvals: experts
-ICYMI: Worcester doctors Robert Finberg and Michael Hirsh explain how the Delta variant is fueling an increase in cases among the unvaccinated
-California man who mocked vaccines dies of COVID-19
-First Mass. VaxMillions giveaway is set to happen Monday
-What are your odds of winning Vax Millions drawing?
-Register now for the last 4 $1 million giveaways. Enter at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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