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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Spotty rain early then dry, high of 68 in Worcester
-1 person dead, 2 others injured in a 2-car crash in Worcester
-Moose gallops around Worcester Sunday morning, busying police and delighting onlookers (16 photos)
-People in Central Mass., southern N.H. report loud boom, shaking
-No injuries reported in Dumpster fire in Worcester
-Project aims to uncover what's under Wachusett Reservoir, dam
-Hundreds enjoy rare walk across Wachusett Dam in Clinton for first time in 2 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day all this week
-ICYMI: Developer plans to turn college properties into affordable homes (:19)
-34-year-old Worcester woman killed in Charlton rollover crash is identified
-"Worcester’s most insufferable restaurant critic" apologizes
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): What does it mean to be Bottled in Bond?
-SeltzerTime podcast #127 (1:08:03): Setting the record straight with District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose
-WCCA-TV's ''Activate Worcester'' (28:02): Greg Stratman, candidate, Worcester City Council District 5
-Going to the Marathon today? MBTA has $15 commuter rail passes
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Abbie Barrett lays down blistering rocker, "I Will Let You Know"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury welcomes new officer
-Shrewsbury announces one stop park-and-walk to your favorite town center business or restaurant
-Open House to be held at Saint John's (:30)
-Open House at Millbury Fire Department headquarters. Gallery (6 photos)
-Rep. Kane supports bill to eliminate “meal shaming” in public schools
-Sports: Marathon news in Local Sports and Boston Sports
-Red Sox win an instant classic
-Patriots rally to beat Houston
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-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights Sunday
-2 new tenants move into Mercantile Center in Downtown Worcester
-Colleges: Worcester Art Museum, Clark symposium on tracking art looted by Nazis
-Cantor Art Gallery at Holy Cross to exhibit works by artist and civil rights activist Elizabeth Catlett
-National: Officer killed in ambush during first shift on the job
-Dozens of runners rescued from northern Utah mountain after extreme winter weather
-Tragic: Performer killed in accident on stage during opera
-New England: 69-year-old diver dies in Lake Winnipesaukee
-Some schools seeing more behavior issues in classrooms after return from remote learning
-Health: Health officials concerned this flu season could be worse than normal
-Animals: Escaped EcoTarium pigeon found safe in Uxbridge Sunday, returned home
-Shopping/Deals: 15 best home and kitchen deals from Wayfair's October sale
-TV/Streaming: Here are all the holiday movies coming to Netflix this season
-Celebrity: Holy Cross alum and "Handmaid's Tale" fiend Ann Dowd is school shooter's mom in "Mass"
-Movies: Craig's final Bond takes $56 million at domestic box office
-Food: Baby cereal sold at Walmart recalled due to arsenic levels
-History: 1953 ad from Worcester men's store
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Annual yard sale funds woman's random acts of kindness (2:24)
-Meanwhile, in Britain, man sets record for fastest lawnmower at 143 mph
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-These 8 Mass. towns still have a vaccination rate under 50%
-More than 90% of clusters in Massachusetts are happening at home
-ICYMI: Burncoat High School’s football team sidelined after 10 cases
-Is my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry
-How to talk to your kids about getting the vaccine
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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