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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 (: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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