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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Damp and cool this week
+6:00: Saturday double-shooting in Worcester caught on video, authorities say
+6:00: WBJ wins 11 New England journalism awards, honoring economic, diversity, design and podcast work
+6:00: Worcesteria: Sam James talks 'Voice,' Tik Tok and upcoming Hanover show
+6:00: Patriots legend Julian Edelman retires
+11:30: George Clooney arrives in Worcester to direct movie at old Commerce High School
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 12
+11:30: Men's golfer Juan Suan named Crusader of the Week
-21-year-old Worcester woman killed in rollover crash on Route 9 in Northborough (:16)
-Motorcyclist dies in Sunday morning crash in Leicester
-Rollover crash on Gold Star Boulevard in Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 12
-Worcester city employee salaries for 2020. Spectrum News 1. Top 500 list: This Week in Worcester
-25-year-old man accused of shooting 2 men during fight in Worcester
-Restaurant opening second West Boylston location
-Former head of bus drivers’ union at WRTA fired for giving news interview while driving
-Worcester Public Schools meetings this week, by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (5:57)
-You can book Worcester's Sam James for a virtual performance
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Molly-Jane Gain delivers raw 'What You Never Had'
-The band plays on as the Worcester State University Jazz Ensemble
-ICYMI: Polar Park builder admits giving city inaccurate reports
-See all the day's Worcester news
-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): Holden tax override off for this year
-Leicester waitress works last shift before starting basic training
-2 area women start new wine truck business during pandemic
-A unique opportunity to hike with goats
-Vehicle inspections expected to resume on April 17
-Reports: Boston Bruins trade for forward Taylor Hall
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: Toddler fatally shoots baby brother in Texas
-National: Man shot, killed during Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest
-Food: USDA issues alert for more than 211,000 pounds of raw ground turkey
-Video: View the Boston skyline from Worcester over 50 miles away (:26)
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Netflix signs new deal to stream Sony films after theatrical window
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Health: Alzheimer’s Association to host virtual community forum for Worcester residents
-Shopping: Score 45% off must-have HP products during spring sale
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Lower Front Street in Worcester long ago
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Islamic Center distributes food to the community
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, former Walmart employee drives into store after getting fired
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Drive-through vaccination clinic in Holden next week
+6:00: Valley Tech students assist at Uxbridge vaccination clinic
+6:00: Gov. Baker: Mass. to reach 2 million people fully vaccinated (1:09)
+6:00: Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
+11:30: Radio Worcester (10:25): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccines, variants and the state of COVID
+11:30: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School explains latest reports about vaccines
+11:30: Baker, Polito to tour Worcester vaccination site today
+11:30: 16 percent of parents consider holding child back a grade, poll shows
-When should you get the vaccine if you have had COVID-19?
-ICYMI: Why are more Massachusetts children coming down with COVID?
-Mass. officials announce 1,831 new cases and 8 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.2 percent
-Avoid 4th wave if 'everyone does their part,' doctor says (1:19)
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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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