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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny high of 78 today in Worcester
+1:00: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Separate early morning fires in Worcester Saturday displace several residents
-State Rep., neighborhood continue push to get Worcester auto body shop to move
-Worcester nonprofit's orphanage not damaged after major earthquake in Haiti (1:14). Article
-Shopping: Local shoppers take advantage of sales tax holiday
-Group of Catholics stand with striking nurses at St. Vincent Hospital
-Grassy strip is much more than a median to Summit residents
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Want a week's worth of produce for just $5? Stress-free savings are just a few clicks away.
-ICYMI: Glazy Susan hopes to reopen soon after DCU Center cooling system fails
-Block party celebrates Worcester Public Library's reopening
-City considers buying Denholm building in downtown Worcester
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," Episode 15 (27:55): Meet Sean Rose, incumbent candidate
-At Worcester City Hall, a rally against violence
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (30:24): Rebel Bourbon Store Pick
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury's new Beal School all but complete in time for school
-Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 tonight: Beatles for sale
-Decision on Boylston warehouse near Shrewsbury line may come in Sept.
-Shakespeare Club of Grafton returns for drama in September
-Commission lays out plans to treat invasive plant in Lake Quinsigamond
-Bravehearts drop first playoff game! Home playoff game 5 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets
-Free admission to today's Bravehearts game for Kids Club members
-Brian Wallace finishes wonderful run as Wachusett boys' cross-country coach
-Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Colleges: When the going gets hot, Clark’s HERO fellows get going
-Holy Cross launches new website
-Health: Enrollment for Affordable Care Act ends Sunday
-Food: Some Panera Bread soup recalled, may be contaminated with pieces of gloves
-Business: Industrial real estate market soaring in Worcester
-National: First live "murder hornet" of 2021 spotted in Washington state
-New England: Infrastructure bill could bring $8 billion to Massachusetts
-Tribute to 40-year Worcester Police Department veteran who recently passed away
-Animals: Bear takes leisurely stroll through Los Angeles grocery store
-Homes: Video tour of Colby Avenue house for sale in Worcester (2:02)
-History: Royal Worcester corset ad, 1907
-Celebrity: Tony Bennett cancels fall and winter touring dates
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Goose gets surprise while recovering from surgery (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, this fish with human-like teeth is freaking people out
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School: Vaccines key to stopping delta, pandemic (2:16)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-Worcester offers new incentive for young people (1:07)
-Friends hope Webster victim’s regret spurs more vaccinations
-ICYMI: This unvaccinated former Worcester resident spent 23 days in the hospital. Hear his message
-State does not plan to track cases in schools this year
-New England: Massachusetts prison deals with inmate outbreak
-"This is starting to look really ominous in the South": Surge continues in the U.S.
-Therapists see spike in new clients as pandemic worsens
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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