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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 (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
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-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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