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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Potentially damaging winds this morning
+5:30: 'Very painful decision': Becker College permanently closing (:25)
+5:30: Assumption, Clark, Quinsigamond CC, WPI react to Becker announcement
+12:30: Worcesteria: The situation changing at The Bridge
+9:45: Worcester police find guns, meth in Main Street taco shop
+9:45: Becker College to close permanently at end of school year
+9:45: WATCH: Weekend aerial views of Worcester's Polar Park
+9:45: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 29
+9:45: Union Hill School Principal releases music video to welcome back students (2:38)
-Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern meet with Worcester nurses on strike
-Police renew search for girl who vanished 30 years ago in Barre (:27)
-Bean Counter owner, Sen. Markey, lawmakers highlight importance of PPP loans
-Worcester sold the most winning lottery tickets worth $100,000 or more in 2020
-MBTA agrees to fund pre-pandemic service. What does it mean for Worcester commuters?
-Celebrating Women's History Month in Worcester
-History: Worcester writer tells the story of Bathsheba Spooner, hanged in 1778
-Bill Shaner: With new information comes a little hope for The Bridge
-Preparing for Easter Services in Worcester
-ICYMI: WPD asks for help in IDing man wanted for questioning in thefts, use of stolen credit cards
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-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): Millbury receives grant for public spaces
-Auburn initiates reopening plans
-ICYMI: Turkey hits driver in the face, causing backup on Pike in Grafton
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Cotto turns up heat on 'My Baby'
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Chamber of Commerce announces 2 new hires
-Worcester State student builds shoe restoration company in IDEA Accelerator Program
-COVID downturn may cut Social Security benefits for some. Whether that will be fixed is uncertain
-Tragic: Infant dies after being abandoned by partying teen mom: report
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Food: Welcome to McDonald’s. A machine will take your order now
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Shopping: Save 25% on Frigidaire & Frigidaire Gallery Wall Ovens and Cooktops at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows dog stopping traffic in Ontario to get help for owner
-Homes: 7-bedroom house on West Side of Worcester for just $538,900
-Meanwhile, in Florida, video shows police chasing elderly woman who stole truck from assisted living facility
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (13:09): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about the 'little surge' we are seeing here in Massachusetts
+5:30: Homebound vaccination program begins: Here’s how it works, who is eligible
+5:30: President announces 90% of adults will be vaccine-eligible in three weeks
+5:30: Ban on renter evictions during pandemic is extended
-Worcester area authors offer books to help the children through quarantine
-Despite 'lumpy and bumpy' start, Baker says Massachusetts is top vaccination performer (6:38)
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" #15 (27:25): Vacuna para el COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester parents have mixed reaction to students returning to classroom
-Mass. officials announce 1,817 new cases, 29 deaths, 7-day positivity rate falls to 2.3 percent
-Another surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
-It’s hard for homebound seniors to get vaccinated. One city found a novel solution
-Why you may have to wait until next year's tax season to claim all your stimulus benefits
-Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
-At the office: Can my bosses change their minds on letting me work from home?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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