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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Vaccinations & boosters available 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library. Full testing and vaccination schedule
-Cautious optimism as cases decline in Worcester, but still remain much higher than previous peak
-Worcester’s mask mandate prompts 135 fines to businesses, including several repeat offenders
-Worcesteria: Surge mess could have been avoided
-Cases for every city, town in Worcester County for past 3 weeks
-The latest numbers for every district in Central Mass.
-When will Omicron end? Here's what Boston doctors say
-ICYMI: Demand for testing in Worcester appears to be declining
-Mass. officials report nearly 14,000 new cases, 102 additional deaths
-Wastewater data shows close to pre-surge levels in Boston
-Booster shot is 90% effective in preventing Omicron hospitalizations, CDC says
-What is the incubation period for Omicron and how long are you contagious?
-After the Omicron wave, here’s what experts say could come next in 2022
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-Marketing Consultant in Worcester
-Aquatic Fitness Instructor-Part Time in Worcester
-Toddler & Preschool Teacher in Worcester
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-Swim Instructors/Part Time in Worcester
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In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly, high of 24 today in Worcester
-Band's tour bus burns outside Worcester hotel the night before big DCU Center show
-WPD seeks author of this robbery post in Neighbors app
-3 arrested with warrants in Worcester traffic stop
-2 Worcester men arrested in Webster for drugs, warrant
-Worcester's rat problem: Complaints piling up from Main South to Burncoat
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Three Things to Do: Funny Ladies, ArtsWorcester and Bridal Expo
-Worcester's Redemption Rock Brewery hosting 3rd anniversary party today
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (54:01): Bourbon Alternatives
-Dry January? Check out Wachusett Wine & Spirits' alcohol-free section
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. 2022 Activation Fund grant opportunity is open
-What are most pressing issues facing Worcester high schoolers? Board debates survey results
-Ray Mariano: Rental assistance in Worcester not eviction moratorium right solution
-Worcester nonprofit buys new home
-Worcester’s federal court judge to retire in July
-Worcester man files to run for Massachusetts governor
-Tribute to a Worcester native who spent his career at his 100-year-old family business
-Obituaries for Alicia Witt's parents offer no clues as to cause of couple's deaths
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial hourly workers demand accurate pay a month after ransomware attack
-New Italian restaurant in Worcester brings friends' dream to life
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden PD arrests drunken suspect who was violating a restraining order
-Former recipient donates $10,000 to Holden Woman's Club scholarship fund
-Dale Magee will not seek reelection to the Shrewsbury School Committee
-Princeton man torched Chinese restaurant in Leominster, feds says
-Boylston's newest police officer makes 2 arrests in first 2 shifts
-Sports: Former Gardner High star Jacques Cesaire finds calling as Buffalo Bills assistant coach
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose at home, 4-3
-Blazers rally to beat Celtics
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Brian Laundrie admitted killing Gabby Petito in notebook, FBI says
-New England: Mass. marijuana excise tax revenue exceeds alcohol for first time
-2022 shaping up to be banner year for Mass. politics
-Business: Mass. jobless rate dips under 4 percent
-Intel to build $20 billion, "largest on the planet" chip factory in Ohio
-GM to spend $154 million refurbishing N.Y. plant to build electric cars
-Health: Early treatment could tame peanut allergies in small kids
-Homes: Mortgage rates rise to highest levels since start of pandemic
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Louie Anderson, actor and comedian, dies at 68
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
-Food: McDonald’s is bringing back this sweet treat after a 5-year hiatus
-Shopping: Amazon is opening a clothing store, a real one
-More than 333,000 pacifiers recalled due to choking hazard
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 98 year-old Iowa veteran graduates high school
-Meanwhile, in Canada, man steals $8,000 guitar from music store by hiding it down his pants
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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