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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Yesterday's wildfire haze becomes possible downpours this afternoon
+5:30: Woo-Labs project seeks to strengthen city's educational opportunities outside schools
+5:30: Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night on Friday
+5:30: Worcesteria: Ash Street mural pays homage to Canal District history
+5:30: Bright Eyes makes a stop at the Palladium
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:43): Worcester Restaurant Week 2021
+Noon: Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic team competition, U.S. wins silver
-Explosion at German chemical complex declared extreme threat
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 27
-Meraki Café to open on Shrewsbury Street in former Dark Rose Saloon space
-ICYMI: Chicken joint with a twist of Caribbean flavor is coming to Worcester
-Compass Tavern offers patrons free space, ride to ballpark for games
-Worcester's last independent auto parts store closes after 67 years
-Suspect in Worcester homicide added to state's Most Wanted Fugitive list
-26-year-old suspect arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Worcester
-Gun incident on Dartmouth Street leads to gun recovery, arrest
-Worcester man arrested in stolen U-Haul van with drugs
-Traffic stop in Worcester turns into arrest for loaded gun, K2
-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
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WPD officers play basketball with teens as part of "Day of Hope"
-New wheelchair accessible cabs in Worcester
-Music Worcester presents Trey McLaughlin & Sounds of Zamar
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-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 town employees rescue raccoon
-Detour for traffic on Salisbury Street in Holden
-2 hospitalized following crash in Westborough
-Friends mourn Leominster student who drowned in Groton river (1:28)
-Bravehearts home tonight for game at 6:30. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-College hockey's Ice Breaker Tournament moves to DCU Center
-Former Doherty star ready for NFL training camp
-Clark University swimmer from Uganda to compete in Olympics this morning
-Holy Cross professor Victor Matheson on how the Olympics takes financial toll on host city
-Anna Maria professor joins Worcester Business Journal to lead banking & finance reporting
-At the office: Gen X workers may be facing the biggest unemployment crisis, study finds
-New Nichols College president plans to expand the school's brand
-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
-Homes: Take a 3D video tour of Leicester home for sale
-Tragic: Florida woman killed skydiving after apparent parachute malfunction
-National: Sandstorm blamed for 20-vehicle crash in Utah that left 7 dead
-Animals: Wildlife experts ask help in stemming avian illness
-TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton guest hosts "Jeopardy!", fans rallying to boost his ratings
-History: 1877 ad from Ware Pratt in downtown Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Texas, officials warn of "acid-shooting land lobsters" roaming a national park
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: "The surge seems to be happening": COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Worcester
+5:30: CDC reverses indoor mask policy, saying vaccinated people and kids should wear them indoors
+5:30: State officials looking to increase vaccinations in kids ahead of school reopening (2:16)
+5:30: U.S. could see 200,000 cases a day within the next 6 weeks
+Noon: Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester mulls new mask guidance amid uptick in cases
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Allison Chapman of Health Choice 4 Action Massachusetts talks vaccine exemptions
+Noon: Moderna and Pfizer to expand vaccine trials for young children (:24)
-"We're all going to start wearing masks again": In Worcester, decreasing vaccinations a concern for some
-Worcester Public Schools may return to hybrid learning if case numbers don't improve (2:09)
-When would teens need to get vaccination to have full immunity before school starts?
-Radio Worcester (5:49): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, vaccinations, variants and masks
-Massachusetts reports 1,243 new cases over 3-day period
-Major medical groups call for health care employers to mandate vaccines for workers
-There are 2 states with "high transmission" in every county
-When should vaccinated people wear masks?
-Is my loss of smell going to be permanent?
-HIPAA: The federal law many people don't actually understand
-Virtual contact was worse for older people during the pandemic than no contact, study finds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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