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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Help a Worcester woman return a war memento to its rightful owner
+6:00: Free ride over for users of WRTA buses
+6:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Montana
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Robb Sandagata — The Humanity of the Grotesque
+12:15: New L.L.Bean Store coming to Worcester area
+12:15: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+12:15: Garage demolition continues at UMass Medical School campus
+12:15: Post Office admits to monitoring Americans' social media posts
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 29
-Gory details emerge in case against Worcester man accused of murdering his mother
-Alleged carjacker stole vehicle during test drive in Shrewsbury, police say
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 Worcester women celebrate milestone birthdays together
-City Councilor says Polar Park lacks community ballpark plan, final product isn't what was originally proposed
-Gary Rosen, Gary Vecchio to host new series, 'Worcester election countdown,' on WCCA-TV
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:37): Reopening, return to school, parking and Polar Park
-Thanks to Holy Cross students, every Worcester elementary school now has a playground
-Worcester officers sending care packages to troops
-Worcester City Council approves Green Worcester plan
-An LGBT refugee's journey: Escape is only the beginning — starting over is harder
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (21:47): Tim MacMillan, We Are Firefighters With Parkinson’s Disease
-Five Things to Do: Refugee artisans, music at Indian Ranch and more
-Last Call with Johnny Bui, author of 'Who’s Doing It'
-Video from April 23 2-alarm fire in Worcester (9:58)
-ICYMI: Here are the latest Worcester restaurants and bars that want outdoor dining
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-See all the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Investigation into home invasion, shooting continues in Dudley
-Leicester police warn of Eversource scam
-Rutland remembers the late Det. John Songy with a memorial bench
-Planned Grafton cannabis shop receives provisional license
-Shrewsbury Town Hall reopening May 5
-Northborough elementary school students address food insecurity
-Greater Worcester unemployment drops to 6.7%, still in bottom half nationally
-Company tied to ALS breakthrough at UMass Medical School wins FDA approval
-Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26, with full schedule
-Mass. Pirates single-game tickets now on sale
-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)
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Tragic: Woman and son in Michigan killed in accident right before husband's funeral
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Family of bears wanders in Hubbardston yard (:39)
-Shopping: The 17 best deals in Walmart's latest sale
-Food: Amazon now allows for groceries to be delivered inside your garage. Here's how it works
-History: Old Bancroft School in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, 2 break into a Denny's to cook eggs
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
+6:00: Worcester State University vaccination clinic resumes use of J&J vaccine
+6:00: Table Talk Pies giving away free snack pies when customers show vaccination card
+6:00: Gov. Baker: Fully reopening state 'depends on what happens in month of May' (2:26)
+6:00: Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
+12:15: Mass. ranked among 5 safest states for COVID-19
-Worcester to plant trees in honor of coronavirus deaths, workers
-Mass. ER visits fell 55% during pandemic
-Walk-in mobile vaccination clinics this week in Worcester
-Vaccine availability opening up at community sites, pharmacies
-'Go get the shot, it’s never been easier'
-Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
-ICYMI: Mass. to lift mask restrictions; all limitations lifted on Aug. 1
-Mass. officials announce 1,392 new cases and 12 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.7 percent
-Doctor says move into post-pandemic at your own pace (2:00)
-Doctor recommends kids keep wearing masks
-15 of the safest activities for the fully vaccinated — with and without face masks
-Fully vaccinated adults 65+ less likely to be hospitalized, CDC says
-At the office: The pandemic took a catastrophic toll on women's economic opportunities
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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