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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 78 in Worcester today
+7:00: Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday
+7:00: Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin
+Noon: Charlie Coyle to headline Bravehearts' Hockey Night tonight. Buy tickets
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands for the latest specials before your weekend making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda
+Noon: Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses
+Noon: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela
+Noon: Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed
+Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday
-Local poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban
-Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Ziggy Bombs ready to drop steak n' cheese subs on Worcester
-New food truck in Leicester deals with July's record rainfall
-Father accused of assaulting lifeguards at Lincoln Village pool is known to police (2:02)
-Earlier: Another attack on teen lifeguards in Worcester leaves man arrested, teens uninjured
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester officer gives thanks to 93-year-old who knitted winter hats for officers and the needy
-Worcester ranked the 3rd safest city to live in the U.S.
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 30
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Mental health since 1988: Genesis Club members "virtual clubhouse" has proved a lifeline
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-ICYMI: Grand opening at former Maxwell’s Silverman’s
-Artist Spotlight: Lynn Nafey
-Five Things to Do: Marty Stuart, comedian Anthony Amorello, Ralph's Rock Diner and more...
-THT Rep to present "Julius Caesar" at Worcester Common Oval in August
-The national $1.7 trillion student debt crisis is burdening Central Mass. graduates, but finding solvency is complicated
-Court records: Holy Cross denies ex-professor fired unfairly over sexual misconduct allegations
-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): Channel 4 visits Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough (:30)
-Westborough office building sold for $21.6 million
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua. Hockey Night tonight at 6:30. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Holy Cross football team looking forward to start of new season
-The Boys and Girls Club dedicates Fitness Center to Carlos Garcia
-Gymnasts in Central Mass. rally around Team USA, Simone Biles
-At the office: Businesses must individualize remote & hybrid options, WBJ panel says
-StartUp Worcester announces new cohort of 12 companies
-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: Virtual open house in Worcester (18:12)
-New England: Grubhub sued by Mass. AG over pandemic delivery fees (1:53)
-Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman
-Animals: Local wildlife experts ask help in stemming avian illness
-Shopping: Inflation is about to hit toys in time for the holidays
-Price Chopper recalls coleslaw, stuffed seafood items (:33)
-TV/Streaming: Why Discovery Plus is the streaming service for the rest of us
-Movies: Summer blockbusters continue coming to theaters. Here are the trailers for the next round
-Celebrity: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over "Black Widow" release
-Meanwhile, skinny-dipping Florida woman refused to get out of stranger’s pool
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school
+7:00: New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH
+7:00: State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall
+7:00: "I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation
+7:00: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated
+Noon: 91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000
-"The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe
-The U.S. is returning to early pandemic surges. It's time to compel people to do the right thing, expert says
-Worcester County vaccination rate: How many people are vaccinated?
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial creating all-COVID unit, as Delta variant drives rise in cases
-Massachusetts reports 1,207 new breakthrough cases in vaccinated individuals
-Over 25% of cases in Los Angeles are fully vaccinated people
-Current rate of hospitalizations is about 3 times higher in states that have vaccinated less than half of their residents
-Weymouth man, Chelsea student are winners of state’s 1st Mass VaxMillions giveaway
-Beware of Vaxmillions scams, police warn
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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