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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 65 today
+7:15: Sports and recreation fields opened to public in Worcester
+7:15: Worcester Garden Club funds Newton Square beautification
+7:15: Worcesteria: The unbearable anxiety of the lapsed inspection sticker
+7:15: 508, A Show About Worcester (28:17): Happy Easter (COVID is over)
+7:15: These 24 Mass. billionaires are among richest in U.S.
+7:15: Ex-Patriots player Phillip Adams killed 5 people, then himself, authorities say
+Noon: 'Inside job': Worcester spent more than $100 million building Polar Park. Minority companies got peanuts
+Noon: I Love Frankie's aims to expand locations, menu
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8
+9:00: Blasting today in Bleecker Street area of Auburn
-Gun, machete found and 2 arrested after loud music call at South Plaza on Grafton Street
-53-year-old man arrested after bank robbery in Shrewsbury
-Mayor Petty addresses lawsuit on construction of new Doherty High
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:35): Systemic racism, Doherty lawsuit, WPS, Polar Park & more
-City Councilor Moe Bergman shares his family's story on Holocaust Remembrance Day
-Worcester Police Chief accuses health board member of 'toxic rhetoric'
-St. Vincent says patient census up since strike
-ICYMI: Restaurant to open its second spot in city on Highland Street
-Learn 10 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business from GEM Marketing Solutions
-Worcester Earth Day returns with 50 cleanup events
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (23:50): Stephanie Williams, Chief Diversity Officer, City of Worcester
-City Council backs resolution supporting sex trade survivors
-Donate Life New England commemorates organ donor month
-Producers, recording engineers see talent, ambition in Worcester's music scene
-Worcester Youth Center members record their feelings in "HopeVid-2020"
-SeltzerTime Podcast #112 with Clock Out (1:19:09)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks federal money for police gear
-As ‘Dexter’ comes to town, a look at Grafton’s past starring roles
-Holy Cross football game Saturday canceled; Crusaders advance to Patriot League championship
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WBJ's 40 Under Forty nominations due in one month
-Worcester area's unemployment rate improves slightly
-Last Call with Tyler Lussier and Brandon Forsyth of Image Custom Designs
-Tragic: 2-year-old Pennsylvania boy drowns in stormwater tunnel
-Homes: 5 new open houses in Worcester
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Shopping: Macy's lowest price of the season sale is the event you must shop
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: ‘This is a robbery,’ Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist now a Netflix series
-Animals: New pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch as students, staff in Oklahoma celebrate cafeteria manager who passed citizenship test
-Meanwhile, in Bangkok, gigantic lizard goes on supermarket sweep, wild video goes viral
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Vaccine to be offered at Massachusetts Walmart stores
+7:15: Vaccination clinic in Worcester Saturday will focus on homeless, disabled individuals and others
+7:15: What's required for a vaccine in Massachusetts?
+7:15: Are some vaccines more effective than others?
+Noon: Can your employer require you to get a vaccine?
+Noon: Experts urge people to wait their turn for vaccine
-More than 4,500 cases in Mass. confirmed among children younger than 14 over the last two weeks as hospitalizations, active infections rise
-Underfunded public health system in Mass. hampers COVID fight
-ICYMI: Worcester schools see few cases from hybrid teaching
-Mass. officials announce 2,292 new cases, 21 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.5 percent
-Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
-1 in 3 COVID survivors suffers ‘brain disease,’ study finds
-CDC says more virulent British strain now dominant in U.S.
-Doctor explains why young people are not safe from COVID
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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