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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the 60s
+3:30: Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
+3:30: Man sought after shooting during robbery at hotel in West Boylston
+3:30: Aerial coverage of truck wedged under bridge in Westborough (15:31)
+3:30: Uxbridge school begins construction on gym named after Holy Cross rower killed in crash
+3:30: Positive signs but ‘significant differences’ remain between nurses, hospital
+3:30: "The best joke about Worcester I've ever heard": Comedians share their favorite jabs
+3:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 6
+3:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+3:30: Artist Spotlight: Kira Houston
-Livery passenger in Worcester fatally stabbed in the chest by another rider, authorities say
-No cause of death yet in case of mother and daughter found in Shrewsbury in March
-Back at bargaining table, striking nurses and St. Vincent Hospital try to hammer out agreement
-City, Chamber cancel Fourth of July fireworks
-Related: Shrewsbury Street restaurants, bars rolling with the punches
-Worcester Planning Board OK's Canal District project
-Earlier: Here's the design of the 13-story building planned for Green St. (14 images)
-City Councilor calls for more info on Polar Park minority contracts
-WCCA TV's "Election Countdown" (27:58): City Clerk Niko Vangjeli
-Home heating assistance deadline extended to May 28 in Worcester area
-United Way of Central Massachusetts celebrates 101st anniversary
-Patrick Maloney, former Nativity School president, to lead GWCF philanthropy
-Worcester named a Tree City USA for 35th year in a row
-Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-SeltzerTime Podcast #118 (30:34): DoughBoyz: Feed the Movement
-Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers
-Streetsblog MASS: I survived Worcester’s new Kelley Square
-Indian Ranch in Webster launches big 75th anniversary season
-Dancehall artist Graffy covers Justin Bieber in video
-WPI works to turn toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy
-ICYMI: Feds want $2 million from developer who swindled city of Worcester
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including former Sir Morgan's Cove razed, city comes together to extend expiring program that delivered 73 tons of food, and more
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton police ask for assistance IDing 2 people
-Shop local, help Grafton businesses, and maybe win dinner
-Millbury School Committee holds firm on budget increase
-Gale Free library in Holden receives $1.3 million donation
-Christine Moriarty, working on behalf of Shrewsbury seniors
-One hospitalized, 6 displaced after Leominster fire
-WooSox drop second straight, 5-2
-Holy Cross introduces 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)
-Homes: Chlorine shortage looms for pool owners (1:42)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: 'The Old Ladies Home' in Worcester
-Animals: Squirrel follows woman home and demands nuts (3:31)
-Food: Low-carb, high flavor summer recipes for the whole family from "Keto BBQ"
-TV/Streaming: 10 best new shows on Netflix
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon driver pauses to put American flag back up at New Hampshire home
-Meanwhile, in New York, 4-year-old orders $2,620 worth of Spongebob popsicles
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Stop & Shop pharmacies in Mass. now accepting vaccine walk-ins
-Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)
-CVS now accepting walk-ins for vaccinations; ‘No appointment necessary’
-Over 500 appointments available today at Worcester State
-Need a vaccine? Make an appointment in Rutland
-Westborough hotel hosting vaccine clinic for Metrowest teens
-ICYMI: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Mass. officials announce 888 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent
-UMass Medical school professor says results from Pfizer's trial in 12 to 15 year olds “fantastic"
-Chronic absenteeism rate for Mass. students spikes during pandemic
-Pfizer to seek Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for kids 2 To 11
-Moderna: Booster shot works against 2 variants (:23)
-COVID's U.S. toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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