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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 (1:06). 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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