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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Chilly this morning but warming up
+7:30: Rutland hikers die in apparent 100-foot fall at national park
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-Shrewsbury mother and her 12-year-old daughter found dead inside home (1:59)
-Worcester man convicted of rape, kidnapping
-'We back baby!' Triumphant reopening for Worcester night spot
-Grill on the Hill in Worcester to reopen restaurant this weekend
-Worcester police clear officer caught on video slapping restrained man on stretcher
-Saint Vincent reaches tentative agreement with technicians union
-St. Vincent CEO: Ball in union's court, says Worcester community is being used 'as a pawn'
-ICYMI: Worcester man blames short staffing at hospital for injury suffered in attack
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester firefighters make quick work of 2-alarm fire that displaced 5
-9 Worcester High School graduations at Polar Park in June
-Mass. court blocks access to suit involving area state senator and family
-AG reaches $55,000 settlement with Worcester developer
-Meth pills pressed to look like Adderall believed to be in Central Mass., police say
-Sunrise Worcester shares 7 demands for the city at climate rally
-DA drops charges against people arrested during protests last year
-ICYMI: Fast Company writes about the renovation of the YWCA of Central Mass. in Worcester
-Sunday's NEW Family Meal Package at Peppercorn's
-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): Wachusett passes budget for next school year
-An ‘unprecedented’ year as 11 Shrewsbury scouts attain Eagle rank
-Millbury school sends officer off in style
-Drive-in ceremony for UMass Med Match Day. Gallery (21 photos)
-Greater Worcester unemployment rate rises for 2nd straight month
-Tribute to Lester Paquin: historian, editor and advocate
-Opening night for high school football in Central Mass.
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Shopping: Frigidaire sale at Sclamo's
-Homes: For $1.5 million, own a private compound on Wachusett Reservoir
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, home-invading raccoon found sleeping in dishwasher
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: What’s open, what’s closed when Massachusetts begins reopening Phase 4 Monday
-UMass Memorial President & CEO says state safe to reopen
-Ray Mariano: We still have work to do before declaring victory
-Clark research finds masks on oxygen devices help protect against COVID-19
-Wachusett Regional School District holds staff vaccine clinic
-When are you eligible for your vaccine?
-ICYMI: Worcester cases plateau at ‘worrisome’ levels that could spark another surge
-Mass. officials announce 1,887 new cases, 43 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 2 percent
-More than 1 million Massachusetts residents are now fully vaccinated
-Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson: Comparing the vaccines now available
-2 upcoming Bruins games postponed as 4 more players enter NHL’s COVID protocols
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): ‘Vaccine Angels’ help thousands hunt down vaccination appointments in Massachusetts
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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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