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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Much cooler and less humid, high of 74 in Worcester
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: American Airlines returning to Worcester Regional Airport in November
-Family of Officer Familia promotes new foundation in his honor (1:08)
-Woman accused of kidnapping stranger’s infant went by "Tiny Demon" on Facebook, told man the baby was his
-Man charged in connection with kidnapping didn’t realize child had been taken, attorney says
-Earlier: "My whole life was in her car": Young Worcester mother speaks out about moment she says a woman took off with her newborn
-Worcester organization offers help after Supreme Court blocks eviction moratorium extension
-Worcester man tries to flee in FedEx truck after 4-vehicle crash in New York
-Holy Cross rower visits Florida police who helped save her life (:33)
-TV show set in Worcester renewed for Season 2
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Artist Spotlight: Amber Tortorelli
-Worcesteria: Lucas' vanishing video, Binienda battles the Illuminati
-Edith Morgan: Power to the Teacher
-Worcester Fire Department focused on recruitment, diversity
-Lt. Governor tours the site of the Grand Street Commons
-Radio Worcester (19:59): School Committee Candidate Jermoh Kamara talks WPS Superintendent comments
-WCCA-TV's Worcester Election Countdown (28:26): Meet Molly McCullough, incumbent candidate for School Committee
-5 questions for Etel Haxhiaj, District 5 Worcester City Council candidate
-New Episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury reopens Dean Park Pond
-Pedestrian accident on Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Police urging public to be on the lookout for loose python slithering around Northbridge
-Holden bandstand concert series featuring Slo Grass 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-St. Roch to assist with rebuilding church in Haiti
-Pickleball takes hold in Sturbridge
-Pirates ride 8-game winning streak into playoff game tonight at DCU Center
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: QCC's Super Saturday in-person registration event today
-QCC names adjunct faculty member, alumnus as head of Southbridge outpost
-Business: Key inflation indicator jumps 3.6 percent, fastest rise in 30 years
-National: Feds report most rental assistance has still not gone out
-New England: Peterborough N.H. loses $2.3 million in cyberattack
-Manchester seeking man wanted in connection with 3 bank robberies
-Animals: Meet Ethan Allen, WARL's Animal Adoption Option
-Homes: Westborough contemporary home offers versality, privacy for $1.623 million
-History: 1914 ad for Oilzum
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Cruella" is now streaming for free on Disney+
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina couple win $997,400 with identical lottery tickets
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, break-up message broadcast on JumboTron during baseball game
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester is turning to social influencers to boost vaccine rates in city’s youth
-Dr. Robert Finberg, UMass Medical School: Boston mask mandate "will decrease spread" (2:37)
-U.S. officials are considering booster shots at 5 months, moving up timeline of 3rd shot
-ICYMI: Diocese of Worcester allowing parents to decide if students should wear masks
-Mass. officials report 1,591 new cases, 6 additional deaths as positivity rate reaches 2.75 percent
-Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher infected more than half of students in class, CDC reports
-Tragic: Man dies while waiting for ICU bed after routine procedure goes "terribly wrong," family says
-How likely is it to catch the Delta variant outdoors?
In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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