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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 71 today!
+4:45: Polar Park builder admits giving city inaccurate reports
+4:45: 30-year-old man shot Thursday night on East Worcester Street
+4:45: See inside this rural church selling for $400,000 in Leicester
+4:45: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:45: Rapper-actor DMX dead at 50
+Noon: Shrewsbury St. restaurant closes for the weekend because of a lack of staff
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 9
+8:00: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
-'Inside job': Worcester spent more than $100 million building Polar Park. Minority companies got peanuts
-Worcester's newest affordable apartments start leasing
-Academy Award winner tells Conan O'Brien how he spent childhood birthdays at Higgins Armory
-Worcester Police Officer bitten during pursuit, 2 arrested
-4 displaced after fire damages home in Greendale
-I Love Frankie's aims to expand locations, menu
-These 24 Mass. billionaires are among richest in U.S.
-Learn 10 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business from GEM Marketing Solutions
-Sports and recreation fields opened to public in Worcester
-The April issue of Pulse Magazine is out
-Worcesteria: The unbearable anxiety of the lapsed inspection sticker
-508, A Show About Worcester (28:17): Happy Easter (COVID is over)
-Worcester Garden Club funds Newton Square beautification
-ICYMI: Gun, machete found and 2 arrested after loud music call at South Plaza on Grafton Street
-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): Meet K-9 Riggs, a valuable asset to Auburn Fire and Rescue
-Paxton points finger at Wachusett school budget for creating deficit
-Rep. Kane responds to Route 20 traffic concerns after school bus crash
-33-year-old Southbridge man arrested on drug charges
-UMass men's hockey team advances to national championship game
-Ex-Patriots player Phillip Adams killed 5 people, then himself, authorities say
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Transformative Healthcare seeks to fill 200 positions in Worcester
-Pedestrian bridges down at UMass Medical School
-Homes: 5 new open houses in Worcester
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Shopping: Huggies diapers, Pull-Ups and Scott toilet paper may soon get more expensive
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: Best movies on Peacock Max in April
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Fuzzy
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shaq caught in act of kindness paying off engagement ring
-Meanwhile, in Moscow, dog steals TV reporter's microphone during live broadcast
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:45: Some employers still face major tax increases due to COVID-related unemployment claims
+Noon: Was your business affected by COVID-19? Federal grants are now available
-City of Worcester launches vaccine dashboard
-New weekly cases in Worcester increase, but officials remain optimistic
-Vaccine to be offered at Massachusetts Walmart stores
-Vaccination clinic in Worcester Saturday will focus on homeless, disabled individuals and others
-Gov. Baker: Let's keep focus on getting people vaccinated
-Mass. officials announce 1,938 new cases, 8 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.3 percent
-Most spread happening in Massachusetts homes (1:22)
-Number of Mass. communities at high risk increases to 77
-What's required for a vaccine in Massachusetts?
-Are some vaccines more effective than others?
-Can your employer require you to get a vaccine?
-Experts urge people to wait their turn for vaccine
-Tragedy, a miracle, and the power of a promise: How COVID impacted a California family
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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