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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another great one, high of 77
+5:30: JetBlue to announce its future in Worcester next week
+5:30: Holy Cross to play Colgate in football Oct. 23 at Polar Park
+5:30: Gabe Piepergerdes named Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
+5:30: Child tax credit payments go out July 15: How much will you get and who is eligible?
+Noon: Order pizza for charity tonight at Papa Gino's in Worcester
+Noon: Small fire forces Sturbridge restaurant to close temporarily
+Noon: The Peach Truck is coming to Worcester this summer
+Noon: Zero Fare WRTA rally 2-4 today at WRTA Hub on Foster Street
-Ch. 5's 'Wake Up Call' from Worcester's Walk for the Homeless (:57)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 17
-Boy on bike injured after crash with car in Worcester
-Worcester Police host annual Memorial Ceremony
-Worcester man boosts sales at local business through dancing
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community baby shower in Worcester helps educate new moms
-Animals: Black bear spotted across from Auburn police station
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 17
-City of Worcester offers seasonal, youth jobs
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:36): Donna Colorio
-Rosen's Roundtable #440 (28:41): Opening Day in Worcester
-ICYMI: 'Rally against replacement' supports Saint Vincent nurses
-ICYMI: Bakery is about ready for triumphant return to Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Duffy Field latest, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton woman passenger in motorcycle crash that killed driver
-29-year-old man pulled from water in Clinton dies after he was possibly there to go fishing
-Grafton marijuana dispensary inches closer to final approval
-Free walking vests available at Shrewsbury Senior Center and Police Department
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox win 4th straight (subscription required)
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: 2 boys drowned in Brockton lake
-Pay up: Tax filing deadline is Monday
-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: The Bancroft Hotel
-Food: Wegmans recalls 2 products
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-TV/Streaming: MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 winners
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man showing off golf swing sees club head fly off, hit neighbor's Mercedes
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcesteria: A moment of joy and peace after vaccination
+5:30: Vacation planning with a COVID-19 safety mindset
+Noon: Gov. Baker to lift COVID restrictions, mask mandate on May 29 (3:50)
+Noon: Read Massachusetts' updated reopening plans, mask guidance
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:52): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccines and masks (May 17)
+Noon: State makes it easier for employers to get vaccines to workers (:52)
-Most Massachusetts high schools return to full in-person learning on Monday
-School kids should stay masked despite new rules for vaccinated adults: CDC
-ICYMI: 3 major reasons why the CDC changed its mask guidelines for vaccinated people
-Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
-CDC Director says mask turnaround based solely on science
-Mass. officials announce 494 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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