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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester man, suspect in Shrewsbury stabbing, arrested in Sturbridge
+6:00: Becker College will lay off 329 people when it closes at the end of June
+6:00: Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis dead at 89
+6:00: Mass. economy is roaring back, which is good news for job-seekers
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Wall Street Journal: Small but compelling exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: 8 must-see movies being released in May
-Worcester bus driver on leave after leaving teen living with Autism on school bus all day
-Worcester police seek suspect in baseball bat beating
-37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
-Showtime to film scenes from TV series in downtown Worcester
-City encouraging drivers to skip Kelley Square when going to Polar Park
-Related (from April 2019): Is this is nightmare scenario of Kelley Square redesign?
-Rosen's Roundtable #438 (28:16): Parking in Worcester
-Tree falls on house on Eureka Street in Worcester
-Victims advocate wins Worcester County Bar Association award
-SeltzerTime Podcast #117 (53:14): We just don’t hate anything that much
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oh baby! UMass Memorial Maternity Center delivers 25 babies in 24 hours (:20)
-Joyner Lucas' latest, with Lil Baby - 'Ramen & OJ' (3:39)
-ICYMI: New bakery finds home in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including WPD to use body cameras, will RMV breathe life into Southwest Commons?, strike talks resume and more
-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): Algonquin to retire Tomahawks mascot
-Former Westborough car dealership sells for $3.3 million
-Princeton public safety project faces town meeting hurdle
-Ifeatu Melifonwu of Grafton joins brother in becoming NFL draft pick
-Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
-Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through May 9
-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: Mass. economy roared back in first quarter
-Lowe’s looking to fill over 1,000 new jobs across Massachusetts
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Watch loose cow visit grocery store in England, try to get inside
-Food: Chicken wing prices are soaring, forcing restaurants to adapt
-Shopping: 34 Mother’s Day gifts you can buy on Amazon
-History: Corner of Highland and West streets in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Meanwhile, in England, armed robber who demanded chicken nuggets at McDonald’s during breakfast flees with McMuffin instead
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City leaders say Worcester is fully prepared to reopen
-Worcester's numbers have gone down by 141 cases over the past 2 weeks
-Worcester to open main library, basketball courts
-Worcester high school students are excited to finish year with in-person learning
-Worcester County, state reach lowest case levels since Nov.
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on mask mandate changes and outdoor exposure (2:49)
-ICYMI: Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
-Mass. officials announce 1,179 new cases and 16 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.7 percent
-It was anxiety — not the shots — that caused vaccine reactions in 5 states, officials say
-Facing reduced demand, clinics look to other ways to get vaccine takers
-Masks no longer required when outside in Mass. (1:21)
-10 major questions about the CDC’s updated mask guidelines, answered by doctors
-Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million
-The U.S. is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
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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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