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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High in the 90s, thunderstorms possible late afternoon
+5:00: UPDATED: JetBlue to resume service to JFK, Fort Lauderdale
+5:00: Hazmat incident shuts down Webster Street in Worcester
+5:00: Saint Vincent Hospital, union struggle to agree as strike stretches on
+5:00: Excavation begins for new education and research building at UMass Medical School
+5:00: Worcester schools police funding cause of concern at budget meeting
+5:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:55): JetBlue, parking, Duffy Field, and Memorial Day
+5:00: Radio Worcester (13:17): Sen. Ryan Fattman on his $1,200 'Get Back to Work Bonus'
+5:00: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
+5:00: Adoption option from Worcester Animal Rescue League: Meet Max
+9:00: It's Opening Day for the Worcester Bravehearts. Baseball, All You Can Eat (and free parking): $25!
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 26
+9:00: Today is is World Redhead Day!
-Worcester businesses say WooSox parking problems are hurting business (1:50)
-Worcester dentist, under indictment for fraud, sells Lincoln Plaza office for $450,000
-Intoxicated Worcester man drove wrong way on I-495 with guns, drugs, police say
-Worcester man charged in machete attack
-Shrewsbury woman sentenced for lying to grand jury in fraud case
-Fitchburg Police say missing teen "may be in Worcester"
-Worcester presents Jonathan Gervais with Employee of the Year award
-Worcester City Council votes to shelve controversial Duffy Field upgrade plans
-Radio Worcester (14:41): City Manager Ed Augustus on Canal District parking, the budget and Duffy Field
-Proposed "get back to work bonus" would pay unemployed residents $1,200 to get a job
-Tickets on sale for Peppercorn's outdoor urban oasis party with Jimmy Buffett cover band "The Island Getaways!"
-Restaurants will no longer be able to sell to-go drinks as of June 15
-Ecotarium reopens indoor July 9 with 2 new exhibits
-Caitlin McCathy and Shirish Korde of Worcester get Mass. Cultural Council awards
-UPDATED: Worcester restaurant: Who stole our kegs?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-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): Robbers "smash and grab" at West Boylston store
-Tribute to 28-year-old Charlton woman killed in Sutton motorcycle accident
-Developer proposes 400,000-square-foot facility near Shrewsbury border
-Former Roll On America sold to U-Haul for self-storage facility
-Massachusetts makes list of top 5 states for millennials
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox lose on passed ball in 10th inning
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Even at 90, Leo Quinn continues to come to the plate with enthusiasm for Worcester softball team
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-Tribute to former Worcester fireman of 35 years who recently passed away
-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)
-Homes: How to buy a home in Worcester's rising real estate market
-History: Worcester Brass Band, early 1900s
-Animals: Worcester Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Rosie, Max, Wonder & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spencer man's self-challenge has helped feed families
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, "very docile" alligator missing from zoo
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:00: Today's Worcester Public Schools vaccination clinic: WEM and Burncoat Middle (2:30-6:00pm)
-More than 1,100 Worcester Public Schools students have been vaccinated
-Doctor says vaccinating kids and teens is crucial to ending pandemic
-City launches "Get Vaccinated Worcester" public health campaign
-ICYMI: Some people in Worcester still not ready to remove masks
-Mass. officials announce 195 new cases and 10 deaths with a positivity rate of .9 percent
-Mass. vaccine preregistration system closes to new submissions
-Moderna says its shot works in kids as young as 12
-CDC director: Vaccinated Americans can enjoy 'normal' Memorial Day
At the office: What employers and employees can expect with a return to work
-Food: Get vax’ed, win free Dunkin’ iced coffee
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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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