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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:45: 71-year-old Worcester woman stabbed to death, male relative arrested
+4:45: 13-story, 318-apartment development proposed for Green Street (above)
+4:45: Raging blaze rips through home in Worcester
+4:45: Registry moving from downtown Worcester to former Big Y location
+4:45: $10 of free groceries for new Worcester customers. Save money and square off against food waste with Flashfood - now at Stop Shop!
+4:45: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:45: SeltzerTime Podcast #115 (1:06:52): Ricky’s Getting Married?!?!
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 23
+Noon: 'I Am Worcester' photo project on display May 8
+Noon: How Worcester is celebrating Earth Day
-'High level discussions' with JetBlue about resuming service in Worcester
-Newborn left in parking lot at Clinton Hospital (1:59)
-'I could have stopped this': Mother of armed man killed by police wants answers
-ICYMI: Worcester police kill armed man (2:27)
-7 deadly police shootings in Worcester County since 2015
-Webster man arrested with drugs on stolen scooter in Boston
-Peppercorn's releases Mother's Day Brunch menu
-Buck's, Seven Hills Golf team up for 'Play Golf, Get Free Wings' deal
-Abby’s House offers a delicious fundraiser
-Worcesteria: WCPA takes break after incident
-Small 'Worcester Helps' card hopes to make big difference in community
-Artist Spotlight: Mona Stratos
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (19:01): Maria Ravelli and Kayla Specht, Worcester Community Fridge
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-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): Shrewsbury wants feedback on proposal to ban left turns from South Street to Route 20
-Paxton Earth Day cleanup going all week
-Holden Grange announces scholarship
-Should Grafton celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day?
-Uxbridge hotel property sells for $1.8 million
-Crusaders will lean heavy on running game in Saturday's NCAA playoff game
-Local broadcasting legend Bob Fouracre remembered
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Tragic: 20-year-old Georgia firefighter dies during first shift
-Animals: Dog saves dog from drowning in pool
-Homes: 5 open houses to stop by in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: HBO and HBO Max reach 44 million subscriber mark
-History: Maintaining the Clock Tower at Worcester City Hall (6:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young stroke survivor in Mass. raises money for Children's Hospital (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Southern New Hampshire, watch as 'large explosion' from gender reveal party shakes houses (:35)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:45: Scientists find human-to-cat COVID transmission
+Noon: Worcester to end weekly coronavirus briefings — a positive sign
+Noon: Johnson & Johnson vaccine might return with warning on blood clots
-Officials confident Worcester can ‘beat back the tide’ with numbers plateauing as vaccinations increase
-UMass Memorial Health still seeing low volume of cancer screenings during pandemic, leading to more advanced-stage disease
-Study finds only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people
-Massachusetts community colleges explain why they don’t plan to mandate vaccines this fall
-ICYMI: Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure
-Mass. officials announce 1,431 new cases and 17 deaths with a positivity rate of 2 percent
-Some Mass. communities offer walk-in vaccine appointments (1:42)
-Gov. Baker requests vaccine doses turned away by other states
-What to do after your vaccination — and what to avoid
-Several different over-the-counter COVID tests will be available at select CVS pharmacies
-COVID raises risks for expectant mothers and babies, study says
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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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