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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
-Latest weather: A near perfect day today, high of 75 in Worcester
-Historic Worcester diner sold to former Boston deli owner
-Ronnie's Seafood and Ice Cream of Auburn to end season early, amid staffing and delivery problems
-Table Hoppin': B. Kind Café serves up good food and goodwill
-Worcester man gets 4 to 5 years after fatally shooting woman while playing with gun
-Worcester police arrest 24-year-old man on gun charges
-Worcesteria: From public art to new restaurants, making something amazing during hard times
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Geoff Tate, High Command and more ...
-Worcester Public Schools facing substitute teacher shortage
-Worcester will expand voting precincts from 50 to 60 for 2022
-Artist Spotlight: "Action Geek" Doug Chapel to display new work at Bean Counter Bakery
-ICYMI: St. Vincent Hospital has striking nurses’ unemployment benefits suspended
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 questions for Yenni Desroches, Worcester District 5 City Council candidate
-Rosen's Roundtable #451 (28:14): Jet Blue
-Radio Worcester: Worcester School Committee members John Monfredo (7:22) and Laura Clancey (5:43) discuss their votes regarding superintendent
-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): Cleanup continues after Blackstone River floods in Northbridge (2:08)
-20-year-old man hospitalized in head-on crash in Dudley
-Shrewsbury breaks ground on new state-of-the-art police station
-3 in custody in Westborough after U-Haul truck flees attempted traffic stop
-Traffic advisory in Leicester through Sunday
-Tribute to longtime journalist who recently passed away
-Holy Cross football team looks to upset UConn today
-9 Pirates named to All-IFL teams
-Mass. Pirates offer Buy 1-Get 1 ticket deal for home playoff game Saturday night
-Worcester beat Rochester again, 4-2
-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
-Business: Walmart boosting store workers’ pay by at least $1
-U.S. added 235,000 jobs in August, way below expectations of 720,000
-National: Arrest warrant issued for 911 operator accused of deliberately hanging up on callers
-New England: Untreated wastewater dumped into Charles River during Ida
-First-degree murder charge after victim found chopped, strangled in N.H. hotel
-Tragic: 5-year-old Georgia girl playing with sister crushed to death by 300-pound monument
-Colleges: WPI researcher awarded $200,000 to study contributor to pancreatic cancer
-Power outage scheduled at Worcester State on Saturday
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Mookie
-Shopping: 25 best Amazon Labor Day sales of 2021
-Homes: Here's Behr's 2022 color of the year
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible 7" release dates delayed again
-History: Remembering the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635
-Celebrity: Fan Expo kicks off in Boston with visit from "The Office" guest star
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4 students split $40,000 scholarship given up by Fitchburg High grad
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, watch woman donate 6 feet, 3 inches of hair to charity
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City mandates masks in all schools in Worcester, requires employers to report positive tests
-Some of Worcester's biggest employers will mandate workers get a jab
-WPI calls next 2 weeks “one for all, and all for one moment” to stave off surge
-Worried about COVID, most parents no longer want kids in school full time, survey finds
-ICYMI: Updated numbers for every Worcester County city and town
-Mass. officials report 1,703 new cases, 10 additional deaths as positivity rate drops to 2.4 percent
-More than 9 million vaccine doses administered in Mass.
-CDC reports nearly 15 million vaccine doses wasted in U.S.
-An entire family contracted COVID-19 in January. They're still dealing with effects
-Being fully vaccinated reduces odds of long-term symptoms by half, U.K. study suggests
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
+7:00: Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
+7:00: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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