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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Elm Park (Massachusetts Office Of Travel & Tourism on Flickr)
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). Start of a beautiful week, high of 66 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
+6:00: Nonstop flights from Worcester to Orlando, Fort Myers announced (:28). Article
+6:00: Related: Huge Announcement at Worcester Airport today (1:31)
+6:00: 20-year-old arrested for Easter morning shooting in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced for conspiring to distribute cocaine
+6:00: WCCA-TV picks of the week
+6:00: Bravehearts announce Home Run Derby after Sunday games
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 26
-Porsche slams into Worcester living room, police look for driver
-Worcester police seek help in finding missing 14-year-old
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old girl
-New eatery to open on site of Worcester restaurant that closed in November
-Man hospitalized in Worcester shooting
-Eggstravaganza at Polar Park (7:46)
-Final vote on Worcester inclusionary zoning law at City Council
-Undisclosed local State Police recordings throw drug cases into question
-In-person lottery for acceptance into North High's Chapter 74 programs on Monday
-R.M.V. issues temporary license plates for out-of-state residents
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Monday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
-Radio Worcester (13:52): Sierra Harris’s American Idol Golden Ticket
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 899 (29:13): Holidays and Holy Books
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who worked in the Worcester Public Schools for 22 years
-ICYMI: Worcester wages: 67 people topped $200,000 in 2022. A look at the payroll
-Infant mortality in Worcester remains high
-10 years after Boston Marathon bombings, survivor from Oxford is set to run race
-Vocero Hispano: 04-07-2023 al 04-13-2023
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Street sweeping begins Monday. See the phases
-Holden issues open burning reminder
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury woman recalls finishing 2013 Boston Marathon soon before bombings
-Canine comfort comes to Millbury
-Aero Coffee Roasters voices interest in Beal Commons retail space
-Rick Karbowski treasures memories of Auburn's 1973 state golf title
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Leominster manufacturer moving to Lancaster site
-Mass. man dies after being struck by car on Route 202, D.A. says
>SPORTS: Bruins break single-season wins record by beating Flyers
-Pritchard’s triple-double leads Celtics past Hawks, 120-114
-Red Sox top Tigers, 4-1
-Dante Scarnecchia named to Patriots Hall of Fame
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Leaked Pentagon docs show Russian intelligence compromised by U.S.
-See Uranus' rings in stunning new image from the Webb telescope
-Tragic: 2 Wisconsin cops killed in routine traffic stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Veteran killed in Hopkinton fire that left wife critically injured
-Mother had to drop her children from second floor during Brockton fire
>FOOD: Could Stevia cause blood clots? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers (:51)
>HOMES: Check out 5 new homes on the market in the Worcester area
>COLLEGES: A new round of funding supports W.P.I. student researchers
-Worcester State's "What's in the Woo?" (11:56)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Layoffs hit state hard in March, adding to worrisome job trends
>SHOPPING: WPI research explains what drives consumers when a favorite brand goes away
>HEALTH: Masking against COVID: Should it stay or go in health care facilities?
-Study author on early menopause and hormone replacement therapy
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in April
>MOVIES: The Super Mario Bros. Movie stomps on the competition at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Michael Lerner, "Barton Fink" and "Elf" actor, dies at 81
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 themed towns to visit in the U.S.
>HISTORY: Worcester 1985 to the Present as photographed by Stephen DiRado
>ANIMALS: Chocolate poisoning in dogs increases 123% during Easter
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother’s dying wish comes true as son has mock graduation
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, moose feasts on lobby plants in hospital (:21)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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