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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the weekend
+5:30: Man arrested in Worcester after violent confrontation in Canton
+1:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Shrewsbury's Edgemere Drive-In Theater enters new era
-71-year-old Worcester woman stabbed to death, male relative arrested
-13-story, 318-apartment development proposed for Green Street
-Registry of Motor Vehicles moving from downtown Worcester to former Big Y location
-Worcester police identify officer who fired shots during Grafton Street standoff
-Related: WPD asks for drone operator to come forward
-Raging blaze rips through home in Worcester
-2 in Worcester charged with drug trafficking after search of home on Alsada Drive
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-$10 of free groceries for new Worcester customers. Save money and square off against food waste with Flashfood - now at Stop Shop!
-Rosen's Roundtable #437 (28:04): Outdoor Dining in Worcester
-SeltzerTime Podcast #115 (1:06:52): Ricky’s Getting Married?!?!
-'I Am Worcester' photo project on display May 8
-How Worcester is celebrating Earth Day
-Seasonal jobs in Central Mass. stay open as young people stay home
-St. Vincent, nurses agree to resume talks after 7-week strike stalemate
-ICYMI: 'High level discussions' with JetBlue about resuming service in Worcester
-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’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force continues work
-27-year-old Fitchburg man sentenced for fentanyl charges
-WooSox among few teams not yet selling single-game tickets
-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)
-New England: Man arrested after head-butting staffers at restaurant, fleeing crash with trash bags full of marijuana, police say
-Animals: Black bear cubs wander into North Carolina nursing home
-Shopping: Americans are about to get hit with diaper sticker shock
-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: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Celebrity: George Clooney's 'ER' reunion: 'A disaster for my marriage'
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy helps his mom deliver baby brother at home in Pennsylvania
-Oops. Meanwhile, in Florida, bride and groom invite guests to their 'dream home' for a wedding. The problem? They didn't own it
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester to end weekly coronavirus briefings — a positive sign
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on J&J pause, hesitancy and herd immunity (3:31)
-U.S. has more than 9 million Johnson & Johnson doses ready to go now that pause is lifted
-ICYMI: Officials confident Worcester can ‘beat back the tide’ with numbers plateauing as vaccinations increase
-Mass. officials announce 1,452 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 2 percent
-Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito gets first vaccine shot at Worcester State
-Further reopening state not top priority for Baker
-U.S. drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses
-Scientists find human-to-cat COVID transmission
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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