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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: 16-year-old shot in Crompton Park in Worcester
+6:00: Becker College holds final commencement ceremony
+6:00: SUV crashes into pole, knocks out power in Holden
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Ex-gang leader to host cleanup, vaccination event to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month
+12:30: Columbus Park East-West construction detour map
+12:30: Climate activists protest outside Worcester bank
+12:30: SeltzerTime Podcast #119 (53:37): Let Me Call You Back Later
-See inside the Worcester church turned into 12 apartments and for sale for $2.1 million
-Retaining wall collapses on leg of construction worker in Worcester (:43)
-Who pays? Worcester still hasn't worked out who foots the bill for police detail at WooSox games
-Double shooting on Sigel Street in Worcester
-20-year-old woman dies from injuries suffered in fiery Worcester car crash last month
-18-year-old Worcester man arrested for large capacity firearm
-UMass Memorial launching its own insurance company
-Earlier: New health insurance company with ties to UMass Memorial launched
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester florist preparing for strong Mother's Day business
-24 candidates qualifying for Worcester election so far
-Worcesteria: Green Street and Polar Parking (redux)
-Earlier: Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
-New parking to come to Canal District before summer starts
-Holy Cross’ incoming President Vincent Rougeau talks about his historic appointment and his plans
-ICYMI: Worcester pizza shop struggling to find staff as customers fill dining room (2:05). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including another stalemate at St. V's, will Worcester schools have proms, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-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): Leicester parents frustrated with return to school plan after oil leak
-Leominster firefighters rescue 2 people trapped on balcony of burning building
-Plantapalooza is now open for virtual business
-Tragic: Girl, 11, dies trying to save puppies from Florida fire
-WooSox notch first win of the season
-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: 5 Worcester open houses worth a look
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Historical photo of Elm Street looking toward Main
-Animals: Wonder what a wolf does all day? This collar cam will show you
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kansas couple who helps homeless receives life-changing surprise
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, tree takes battlefield prisoner in Porta Potty
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Clark to hold vaccination clinic on May 11
+6:00: Why some Mass. towns remain on high-risk transmission list
+6:00: CDC may roll out seasonal boosters
+12:30: Obligation to attend Mass stays suspended because of COVID, Bishop McManus says
+12:30: Experts predict 185 million people vaccinated in U.S. by September
-New weekly cases in Worcester drop to lowest point since last fall as fully vaccinated population in city eclipses 30%
-Walk-up vaccine clinic 8-4 today on Worcester Common
-Analysis reveals when COVID-19 was first detected in each community
-Worcester lab processing same day test results
-ICYMI: Stop & Shop pharmacies in Mass. now accepting vaccine walk-ins
-Mass. officials announce 881 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.4 percent
-Mass. to loosen pandemic rules at amusement parks, road races
-Mass. will no longer require stores to offer ‘senior hours’ for 60+ shoppers
-Health officials urge young people to get vaccine: "Need them to step up"
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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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