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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Man, 65, fatally stabbed in back of livery vehicle, Worcester police say
+7:00: Back at bargaining table, striking nurses and St. Vincent Hospital try to hammer out agreement
+7:00: Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
+7:00: Sutton police ask for assistance in IDing 2 people
+7:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #118 (30:34): DoughBoyz: Feed the Movement
+Noon: City, Chamber cancel Fourth of July fireworks
+Noon: No cause of death yet in case of mother and daughter found in Shrewsbury in March
+Noon: Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Check Dining Out for latest specials and more
+Noon: Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers
+Noon: Eyes in the Street: I survived Worcester’s new Kelley Square
+Noon: Dancehall artist Graffy covers Justin Bieber in video
+Noon: WPI works to turn toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy
+9:00: One hospitalized, 6 displaced after Leominster fire
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 5
+9:00: Home heating assistance deadline extended to May 28 in Worcester area
+9:00: Worcester named a Tree City USA for 35th year in a row
-Feds want $2 million from developer who swindled city of Worcester
-First look: Here's the design of the 13-story building planned for Canal District (14 images)
-Related: Former Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester facing wrecking ball this week
-Related: City owns parcels under proposed 13-story mixed-use building
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses to present proposal to Tenet in negotiations Wednesday on 59th day of strike
-Worcester's committee to address jet ski use on Indian Lake
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Collaborating to bring the culture of Worcester to the public
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Recently opened Worcester Public Market houses 36 vendors
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Worcester is one of the top 10 cities in the country poised to recover stronger post-pandemic
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Welcoming the Woo Sox
-Radio Worcester (16:20): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park parking, fare-free WRTA, police body cams, COVID and more
-Food: Table Talk Pies is giving away free snack-size pies to educators
-Clark alumna’s $6 million gift will foster music education at Clark and in Main South
-Dudley man faces federal charges for unemployment fraud
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-ICYMI: Worcester company in hot water years after Ch. 4's I-Team exposed heating oil problems (2:56). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including City Councilor urges faster implementation of police body cameras, Lake Quinsigamond buoys 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): Shrewsbury voters approve Prop 2 1/2 override
-Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements
-Holden's Gale Free Library beneficiary of $1.3 million gift
-Father speaks out after son was injured, truck totaled when wheel came flying over median in Lancaster
-Lundgren brothers, owners of Honda dealership, sell Auburn site for $1.9 million
-Former Red’s Farm Stand property in Westborough sells for $6.1 million
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough on Monday night
-New plan plots a course for cross-state trail through Central Mass.
-Worcester Red Sox drop season opener
-How to watch, listen to Worcester Red Sox Games
-Holy Cross names new men's hockey coach
-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)
-Tragic: Human remains found in 2 bears suspected in Colorado attack
-Homes: Kitchen of Worcester Victorian oozes traditional charm after a major makeover
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week
-History: The demolished Plymouth Congregational Church
-TV/Streaming: Watch all 6 episodes on Netflix's 'Amend: The Fight for America' documentary for free for a limited time
-Celebrity: How Holy Cross grad Ann Dowd finds the humanity in 'Handmaids Tale' villain
-Shopping: Save $200 on select Maytag appliances during Seize the May sale at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officers in New York buy homeless man socks instead of arresting him for shoplifting
-Meanwhile, online, McDonald’s customers in frenzy over “disgusting” “terrible” Chick 'N' Cheese burger available overseas
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)
+Noon: CVS now accepting walk-ins for vaccinations; ‘No appointment necessary’
+Noon: Over 500 appointments available tomorrow at Worcester State
+Noon: Pfizer to seek Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for kids 2 To 11
-With supply of vaccines outweighing demand, Worcester sites opening to walk-ins
-This week's walk-up vaccination times, sites
-UMass starts process of dismantling DCU Center field hospital
-WPI researchers says medicinal herb may impede COVID from replicating
-Walmart offering walk-in vaccination appointments at its 48 Massachusetts pharmacies
-Frustrated by COVID canceling prom, Grafton High parents organize their own
-ICYMI: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Mass. officials announce 718 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-Pandemic anxiety is changing our dreams, local experts say
-Independence Day, indeed: President aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
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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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