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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Saint Vincent Hospital nurses to present proposal to Tenet in negotiations Wednesday on 59th day of strike
+7:00: Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements
+7:00: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week
+1:00: May the 4th be with you: Star Wars Day gets MassDOT tribute
+1:00: Related: Every Star Wars movie, TV show and special on Disney+
+1:00: How to watch, listen to Worcester Red Sox Games
+1:00: As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Table Talk Pies is giving away free snack-size pies to educators
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 4
+8:30: DPW&P shuts off water on parts of Vernon Street and Jackson Street in Worcester for repairs
+8:30: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough on Monday night
-Worcester company in hot water years after Ch. 4's I-Team exposed heating oil problems (2:56). Article
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-Worcester man held after allegedly stabbing girlfriend in neck with crack pipe in Shrewsbury
-Worcester woman, 34, arrested on 5 warrants, motor vehicle charges
-24-year-old Worcester man arrested for home invasion
-Worcester to be featured on Ch. 5's 'Chronicle' tonight
-It’s Worcester Week on Streetsblog MASS
-3 Worcester colleges make list of 25 best in Mass.
-UMass Medical School graduation to be held June 6 at Worcester State
-Gaps seen in Worcester students returning to classrooms full-time
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent’s Artist of the Week
-POW! WOW! Worcester returns in August with Main South in the picture
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:39): Rosie Fayard and Kim Wright, Learning First Charter Public School
-Worcesteria: Spring, pandemic have made driving worse, TJ Maxx exciting
-ICYMI: Mass. Pirates officials, players from Worcester were inside Wisconsin restaurant during double murder Saturday
-See the rest of 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): Driver loses control of car, crashes into Holden car dealership
-2 cars broken into over the weekend at Trout Brook in Holden
-Drone video update of Shrewsbury school construction (1:47)
-BVT pins 2021’s Practical Nursing Class
-WooSox release Opening Day roster
-WooSox, city release ballpark parking plan ...
-... and then the Bravehearts release theirs
-Last chance: Bravehearts' Design-A-Jersey Contest ends tomorrow
-Tenet hospital proposes UMass staffing language to striking Saint Vincent nurses
-Fuller RV Rental and Sales has opening for carpenters and cleaners
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Tragic: Father holding 9-month-old daughter jumps off dam in shocking murder-suicide
-National: Colorado officers resign after outrage over rough arrest of woman with dementia
-Overnight: 23 dead, 70 hurt in Mexico City after train overpass collapses
-Homes: Kitchen of Worcester Victorian oozes traditional charm after a major makeover
-Food: Secret menu at Dunkin' decoded? (1:08)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: 2 puppies found on side of road reunite months later (3:31)
-History: 'Bloomingdale Insane Assylum' in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: The best TV shows of April
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurses, doctor help ‘lucky’ mom who gave birth on flight to Hawaii
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, brave police rescue skunk with head caught in a cup
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: WPI researchers says medicinal herb may impede COVID from replicating
+7:00: Pandemic anxiety is changing our dreams, local experts say
+1:00: Walmart offering walk-in vaccination appointments at its 48 Massachusetts pharmacies
+9:30: UMass Memorial vaccination site in downtown Worcester accepting walk-ins today
-Massachusetts will 'soon' allow walk-ins at mass vaccination sites
-Gov. Baker: 4 Of 7 mass vaccination sites will close by the end of June (1:39)
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Worcester State University's 'The Beat' (17:55): Interview with Dr. Michael Hirsh (Part 2)
-Vaccination appointments are available this week in Holden
-Vaccination clinic for high school students Saturday in Westborough
-Radio Worcester (21:47): Dr. Satya Mitra makes an emotional plea for help with the deadly COVID crisis in India
-ICYMI: Worcester K-8 students return to full-time, in-person learning on Monday (1:19)
-Mass. reports lowest number of new cases since Oct. 8
-Mass. officials announce 481 new cases and 18 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent
-FDA is expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12 years old by next week
-Some vaccine side effects may indicate you were once infected, study suggests
-Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says
-Many Americans anxious about returning to 'normal' after pandemic
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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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