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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Clearing up but turning colder today
+5:00: Worcester man gets 21-24 years for kidnapping, rape at Shrewsbury motel
+5:00: St. Vincent Hospital nurse: A year of heartbreak, exhaustion, broken promises - and hope
+5:00: Beirut Bite owner sees risk paying off
+5:00: U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
+5:00: Pirates land former Pittsburgh Steelers star
+5:00: Artist Spotlight: Bushido Bright
+Noon: Worcester extends outdoor dining program to 2022
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+Noon: Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (36:39): Fall sport midseason check-in
+Noon: SeltzerTime Podcast #112 (1:10:53): The janitor with stamina
+Noon: 5 must-see movies being released in April
+9:30: Red Sox opener postponed until tomorrow
+9:30: Remembering the April Fool's Blizzard of 1997
+9:30: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - April
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – April 1
+9:30: Holden street sweeping schedule announced
+9:30: RMV: Vehicle inspections still not available in Massachusetts
-8 months in prison for Worcester auto body shop owner sentenced for tax fraud
-Man arraigned for August murder in Worcester
-Worcester police investigate Shrewsbury St. hit and run
-Worcester sports bar seeks approval for liquor license
-Fallon Health dropping out of commercial insurance market
-3 weeks into Saint Vincent strike, nurses crossing picket line inch up
-What you need to know about the nurses strike in Worcester
-UMass Medical School research flat at $280 million while system's spending rises
-Report: Younger, white students more likely to opt for in-person learning in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:59): The Bridge, Becker College & Worcester Red Sox
-Worcester committee hears district sex ed plan
-EcoTarium outdoor exhibits reopen April 23
-Last Call with Andrea Cameron, Forest Grove teacher and community gardener
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:21): Linda Cavaioli, YWCA; Charles Luster, 2GetherWeEat
-Former Boys Club at Lincoln Square on verge of redevelopment announcement
-IYCMI: Former Worcester developer gets 37 months in prison in $2.3 million fraud case
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 arrested in a stolen vehicle by Shrewsbury Police
-Shrewsbury Board green lights $9.5 million Prop. 2½ operational override
-Webster man wins $200,000 a year for life
-Arrest warrants issued for 2 men after train strikes stroller in Spencer
-Judge rules against Fattmans in campaign finance case
-Holy Cross' Saturday football home game canceled vs. Bucknell
-Will MLB bounce back in 2021? Holy Cross sports economics professor says this is a ‘critical’ moment
-WATCH: WooSox personnel pulls tarp off field at Polar Park
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: 3 smoker-style recipes for Beer Can Chicken, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Movies: Central Mass International Jewish Film Festival finds a partner, goes online
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 7th birthday, former foster child in Mass. collects clothes, toys for other foster kids
-Meanwhile, in Florida, crews rescue naked woman stuck for ‘significant time’ in storm drain
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: WCCA-TV PSA (5:46): Dr. Joseph Sabato, UMass Memorial, COVID vaccines explained
+5:00: Massachusetts one of the least safe states during COVID-19
-Baker: Mass. receiving more than 100,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week
-Race to vaccinate picks up speed In Mass. (2:19)
-Animals: WARL works to keep pets with their families during COVID
-ICYMI: Worcester Tech students aim to stop misinformation about vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 2,252 new cases, 36 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.5 percent
-Pfizer says vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12 to 15
-Mistake at Baltimore plant ruined 15 million vaccine doses
-Attorney General warns of increasing vaccine scams
-A dangerous variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear U.S. could be next
-CDC report says COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020
-'I took Tylenol; is my vaccine still effective?' (2:29)
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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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