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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
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In The News
+6:00: Proposal to demolish St. Peter-Marian building (above), build retirement community
+6:00: Crews from ‘Dexter’ transform Colby Avenue in Worcester with snow, holiday lights and decorations for filming on Friday
+6:00: Leominster video store owner accused of hiring shoplifters, selling stolen items online (2:03)
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for double shooting in April
+6:00: Holy Cross professor awarded over $400,000 from the National Science Foundation
+6:00: Worcesteria: LGBTQ students finally represented in health class
+6:00: WooSox ticket giveaway tonight at Peppercorn's
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Kayden LeBoeuf
+6:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Zach
+12:15: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+11:00: Reward offered for these dirt bikes stolen from Rutland
+11:00: U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 13
+8:30: 18 groups demand Worcester Civilian Review Board for Police
+8:30: Daniel Gossett Strikes Out 8, WooSox fall to Mets, 4-2
-Video shows car that hit 11-year-old boy on Pleasant Street (1:52). Article
-Saint Vincent Hospital plans to hire permanent replacement nurses
-St. V's nurses are waging the longest current strike in the U.S.
-Higher trash fees, covered recycling bins in Worcester proposed in new budget
-Worcester Registry to move out of downtown by fall
-Minor fire at South Ward Street in Worcester displaces 15 people, no injuries
-Video of April 24 house fire in Worcester (4:41)
-Final list of candidates in Worcester's 2021 election
-YWCA names new executive director to succeed Linda Cavaioli
-WCCA-TV's "Daily Breaking" (25:21): Rev. Clyde Talley, Pastor, Belmont AME Zion Church and President & CEO, Yes We Care
-Last Call with Kevin La, Graphic Designer
-Spencer singer Ryleigh Modig's journey on 'The Voice' comes to an end
-5 Things to Do: Christine Hurley, Bob Jordan and more
-Central Mass Jazz Fest to be held June 15-16
-New piece of public art unveiled in Main South
-Worcester judge tosses lawsuit over 2020 election
-ICYMI: Worcester has paid $4 million to settle police suits since 2010: Records
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland police ask for help in IDing vandals
-Leicester police find support from community following shooting at their station
-No arrests in Northborough shooting, victim in ICU
-Annual Paxton Memorial Day Ceremony returns
-Police investigating after body found in Leominster
-Holden voters choose school committee representatives
-Famed Worcester Academy quarterback dies at 37
-National: Pipeline reopens, so stop hoarding gas!
-New England: Maine 2-year-old shoots parents after finding gun on nightstand
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: Former YMCA building in Worcester
-Food: Tyson blames underperforming roosters for U.S. chicken shortage
-Health: UMass Memorial program aims to reduce death in childbirth
-Animals: Pets up for adoption this week in Worcester area
-TV/Streaming: 'The Ellen Show' to end after 19 seasons
-Celebrity: Adam Sandler surprises IHOP hostess who turned him away
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WPI community joins card-writing campaign for 800+ Meals on Wheels recipients
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, man uses stolen ID to purchase a $58,000 SUV, then poses for a photo at the dealership
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: CDC: Fully vaccinated people can go without masks indoors, outdoors (2:44)
+12:15: Worcester schools to offer vaccine to students over 12
+11:00: School districts mulling vaccine requirement (1:55)
-Looking ahead: Worcester begins to contemplate life after pandemic
-Vaccine walk-ins available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in downtown Worcester
-Free walk-in vaccine clinic Thursday at Iglesia de Oracion in Worcester
-Mass. kids ages 12-15 can get vaccine starting Thursday
-CVS now offering vaccinations for kids as young as 12
-Mass. quietly lifts COVID restaurant restrictions: Reports
-ICYMI: U.S. is planning for vaccine booster shots ‘just in case'
-Mass. officials announce 626 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.3 percent
-U.S. deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
-Pandemic stress weighing heavily on kids: ‘Complete hopelessness'
-Health experts worry pandemic has led to increased alcohol abuse
-At the office: Employer vaccination program coming soon
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, 5 vaccinated residents will be chosen at random to win $1 million
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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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