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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+Noon: Not cooking tonight? Check Dining Out for the latest specials
+Noon: Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package from Peppercorn's
+Noon: Video tour of the soon-to-be-closed Sears at Solomon Pond Mall (13:20)
+Noon: College of the Holy Cross (1:00:28): Responsibilities of social media companies in repairing our social divisions
+Noon: Solemn remembrance for Auburn Fire Department
-Police seek assistance to locate missing 16-year-old in Worcester
-Second union has plans to picket against St. Vincent Hospital
-St. Vincent nurses to rally ahead of possible strike on Monday
-Man captures video of a mouse in loaf of bread at Worcester supermarket
-Man arrested after child reported missing in Worcester found safe in Connecticut
-Worcester Police Officer accused of drunken driving returns subject to 'last chance' agreement
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Homes: 1920s Spanish Mission-Style mansion in Worcester listed for $560,000
-ICYMI: Celebrity chef's new restaurant comes to the area
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 46th anniversary of tragedy in Shrewsbury
-Court settlement allows John Holdcraft’s yellow sign, messages to remain standing in Brookfield
-Former pizza manager who tried to rob store with fake gun pleads guilty
-Leicester business community mulls potentially 'devastating' impact of Becker College closure
-Greater Worcester hotel occupancy beat national average in January
-Ricky Duran to perform at Hanover Theatre on September 18
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Food: Chef Joey – always in style! For St. Paddy’s Day: Roasted Cabbage
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ernie
-Health: Newly vaccine developed at UMass Medical School could prevent Lyme disease
-Shopping: Up to $2,000 in rebates on select GE Profile™ appliance packages at Sclamo's
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: 'Land', 'The Mauritanian' and 'Crisis'
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury sixth grader to shave head to raise funds for kids with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Russia, ‘Popeye’ faces more surgery to remove fake petroleum jelly muscles
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Nearly 26,000 Worcester residents receive first vaccine dose
-Worcester medical director isn't convinced now is the time to ease restrictions
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on travel and vaccine supplies (3:44)
-Worcester getting schools ready for students' return to classrooms
-State gives commissioner authority to reopen schools for in-person learning
-MCAS tests for spring postponed for grades 3-8
-Homebound residents of Spencer can be vaccinated at their residence
-ICYMI: Weekly Worcester cases drop for 7th time in 9 weeks as about 15% of the city’s residents has received at least 1 dose of vaccine
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,677 new cases, 25 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-Health officials stress importance of continued testing
-Fauci: U.S. shouldn’t loosen restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
-Doctor's advice for those who are now fully vaccinated (4:07)
-Can I see friends without a mask if we’re vaccinated?
-Get the facts: What to know about the 3 vaccines currently authorized
-U.S. could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds
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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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