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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester the 14th hottest real estate market in the country
+6:00: No trash pickup delay in Worcester on Patriots Day
+2:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:00: A triple-decker for the 21st century: Airtight and solar-powered
+2:00: Car inspection stations are up and running. Here’s what to know
+2:00: Worcester State scholarship application deadline extended
+2:00: Developer eyes possible office/industrial park in Shrewsbury
-Man fatally struck by 2 different vehicles on I-190 in Sterling
-Former Central Mass. high school football star charged with child rape
-Vehicle goes off road and onto stone wall in Auburn
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools urge families to replace Verizon hotspots given to students
-Rosen's Roundtable #436 (28:13): Is the School Committee structure discriminatory?
-School Committee to push lawmakers for key budget measure
-Current state of opioid epidemic in Worcester County (31:25): DA Joe Early, author Sam Quinones
-UMass Medical School vice provost a candidate to lead FDA
-Rally in Worcester in support of bill combating tax fraud, wage theft
-Worcester community teaching garden literacy project opens
-ICYMI: Pay-by-plate parking goes live in Canal District April 20
-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): Former Hudson Middle School teacher accused of raping student
-New Hampshire man sentenced to state prison for shooting gun at Lunenburg police
-North Grafton road work starts April 19
-Drone flies over snowy spring day in Fitchburg (1:29)
-Bravehearts load up on Division 1 talent
-Crusaders blocking out noise before defending league title
-Holy Cross men's basketball team lands New Mexico transfer
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tribute to area 21-year-old who passed away days before becoming a father
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Vehicle inspections will resume at most locations Saturday (:24)
-Peterson Oil has accreditation revoked by Better Business Bureau
-National: Latest on massacre in Indianapolis
-Tragic: Georgia girl dies after falling into Florida pool on 2nd birthday
-Homes: See inside this Indian Lake home with big lake frontage
-Animals: Black bear cubs wander into North Carolina nursing home
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Old City Hall in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): This family of 12 siblings is 1,042 years old, a Guinness record
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, man leaves jail in a stolen police car
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: All Mass. adults become eligible for vaccine Monday. Here's how to sign up
+6:00: As CDC investigates clots, should J&J shots resume for women over 48 and men?
+2:00: Food: Fewer people in the U.S. drank coffee during the pandemic
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on general population vaccine rollout (3:01)
-'It does work': Worcester City Manager endorses vaccine alerts
-DCU Center field hospital to remain in place until May 15
-Schools worried about COVID case increases after April vacation (:40)
-ICYMI: Positive COVID test abruptly closes Canal District favorite
-Mass. officials announce 1,962 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent
-Massachusetts falls just shy of vaccination goal for week
-Almost half of states saw more cases this week. Experts say another surge can be stopped
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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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