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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Testing site at Sullivan Middle School in Worcester is keeping students, staff in class
-WPI lifts most pandemic-related restrictions effective immediately
-Free testing 10-3 today in Worcester. This week's testing schedule, vax/booster schedule
-Health officials monitoring new "stealth Omicron" subvariant
-Q&A: Here's what we know about the new Omicron subvariant
-ICYMI Worcester City Council kills petition to implement "vaccine passport" system
-Mass. officials report nearly 8,000 new cases, 80 additional deaths with 10 percent positivity rate
-As cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in Mass. deaths remain high
-Who will get long COVID? Study may offer clues
-What you should know about taking an at-home COVID test
-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Pest Control Technician in Worcester
-Grants Manager at Quinsigamond CC
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In The News
-Latest weather: Possible snow totals increased for Saturday
+6:00: Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate
+6:00: Greendale a Worcester neighborhood with a bright future
+Noon: 4 arrested, fentanyl seized by Worcester Neighborhood Response Team
+Noon: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: The Kids Are Alright: Making music when you're under 21 in Worcester
+Noon: Stephen Murray offers a first look at "Nellie: The Musical" at Calliope
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — QSL cards
+Noon: Patriots celebrate 22nd anniversary of hiring Bill Belichick
+Noon: McDonald's will offer 4 fan-favorite menu hacks
-Will Saturday's storm be a blizzard? Here's the specific criteria to be considered one (2:16)
-State Senator Harriette Chandler announces retirement
-Gallery: Harriette Chandler through the years (13 photos)
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (14:37): Sen. Chandler, vaccine passports, gas stations, COVID and Polar Park
-Worcester eatery expanding to Newton
-Worcester bakery's Grand Opening postponed because of Saturday's storm
-Channel 7 helps Worcester woman who was waiting months for her new garage door to be installed
-Belsito’s wins Worcester cookoff for Best Italian Sub
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 27th
-Millbury Fire Capt. accused of sexually assaulting child reports reaching plea deal
-Screen Time: Movin' on up — Zara Cully's journey from Worcester to TV's Mother Jefferson
-History: City Archive project underway to organize, protect Worcester's history
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (54:01): Bourbon Alternatives
-Worcester eviction moratorium standoff: Councilor says crisis deserves deeper conversation
-Here's your chance to serve. Open positions on Worcester boards and commissions
-Worcester rocker Penelope Alizarin Conley, who performs as Stems, releases new album
-Bad Advice: Getting soaked by the landlord
-Last Call with Jennifer Madsen, Central Regional Director at Mass Audubon
-Tribute to a woman who taught school for 50 years and influenced more than 3 generations of students
-ICYMI: WPI investigating 7th student death in 6 months after student found dead in off-campus apartment
-2 arrested in Canal District carjacking
-Worcester Vice Squad warrant search yields crack, heroin, shotgun shells
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury gives Town Manager green light to negotiate Beal agreement
-Grafton superintendent receives 2.5 percent salary boost as new school contract is approved
-Priority is placed on removing former Grafton Indian mascot inside school buildings
-Charlton/Dudley United seeks recall of school board members
-Sports: Worcester Bravehearts looking for host families for this season
-Mass. Pirates sign former NFL defensive lineman
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Avalanche beats Bruins in overtime, 4-3
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
-Situation "dire" as Coast Guard seeks 38 missing off Florida
-Meet Wordle, the internet’s latest obsession
-New England: Mass. resident charged with illegal hunting, killing mother bear
-Mass. has the 6th biggest wealth gaps by race in U.S.
-Business: Mass. biopharma funding reaches record-breaking $14 billion
-Mass. doubled its all-time adult-use cannabis sales in 2021
-Homes: 3 open houses in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: "Jeopardy" super champ Amy Schneider loses on day 40 of streak
-Movies: John Krasinski will direct Steve Carell in upcoming movie "If"
-Celebrity: Demi Moore, Mila Kunis share awkward moment in new Super Bowl ad
-Food: McDonald's McPlant burger beating expectations, analyst says
-Shopping: Disney Princess toys and Frozen characters are coming back to Mattel
-Animals: Rescue dog hides in corner until right person comes by (5:10)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young adults step up during EMT shortage in N.Y. town (2:25)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, police officer delivers DoorDash food order after arresting driver
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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