Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, April 5th

• Posted by 016 Administrator April 5, 2022 - Filed in News - 1,444 views

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Pick of the week, high of 59 today in Worcester

  +5:00: Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket

  +5:00: Shrewsbury police arrest man caught breaking into garage

  +5:00: New affordable Worcester apartments open to applicants

  +5:00: Central Mass. business confidence falls below state average in March

  +5:00: Dogs, cats, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters

  +Noon: Police return to search Paxton woods a month after Worcester man's body found

  +Noon: Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20

  +Noon: T&G lawsuit against city for keeping records hidden wins Freedom of Information Award

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 5th

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Denholm building, culture, WooSox '22 and Conservation Commission

  +Noon: Sutton author's name hijacked on Amazon by erotica writer

  +Noon: Mass. Independent Film Festival comes to Worcester April 13th-16th

  +Noon: Cancer battle, pandemic spur JATK to music on new album

  +Noon: Janice Harvey: Remembering names and phone numbers a no-go

  -Worcester man in court on 8th drunken driving charge

  -Long-awaited restaurant in Downtown Worcester now open

  -Worcester Starbucks workers file petition to unionize 

  -Driver in deadly 2020 Auburn crash sentenced to 2 years probation

  -Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Fitchburg teen

  -Worcester police arrest 3 as a result of new gun violence prevention strategy 

  -Holy Cross naming science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Holy Cross alum

  -Worcester Bishop wants rainbow pride, BLM flags removed (2:14)

  -Earlier: At a Catholic school in Worcester, red flags and a warning from the Bishop 

  -BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday 

  -Theater partners with 2 Worcester high schools for annual Adopt-A-School program

  -Song to Get You Through the Week: Jay Gudda delivers brooding "Snake"

  -City Council preview April 5 (Mike Benedetti): New city manager, parking, new real estate tax, body cams, and buying the Denholm Building

  -Who is Eric Batista, the person Worcester City Council is considering for interim city manager?

  -WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 472 (28:00): Jetskis/The Aud/Showcase North

  -Don Landgren: Denholm Building may be due to be demolished, redeveloped

  -Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Next steps on the Worcester superintendent search

  -Public Hearing podcast (56:00): Circles of inclusion, exclusion and influence in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (15:38): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on campaigning and the issues

  -This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of April 4th

  -Here's where the city will be street sweeping today

  -In wake of Billy Riley allegations in Worcester, supporters of church sexual abuse survivors weigh in

  -Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher and coach 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "An American hero": Wake held for fallen Marine in Leominster (2:00)

  -Controversial North Grafton warehouse gets Planning Board approval

  -Manufacturing facility in Grafton’s CenTech park sells for $3.3 million

  -The Kraft Group buys Northbridge industrial complex for $19.7 million

  -Holden sets composting and chipping schedule

  -SPORTS: Bruins beat Blue Jackets in overtime, 3-2

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale

  -Worcester Public Schools baseball teams to play tripleheader at Polar Park

  -Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 24 

  -CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  -NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Images of dead civilians in Ukraine shake the world

  -Millions of families can now research their history with 1950 census records 

  -NEW ENGLAND: Westminster man gets 7 months for nearly $500,000 in illegal mortgage transactions

  -Suspect with child in car allegedly fires shots in Springfield 

  -BUSINESS: Opinion: What Worcester's elite fail to understand about inclusion

  -Cannabis lessons in a "Field of Dreams"

  -SHOPPING: Disney-branded hand sanitizers recalled because of cancer-causing carcinogens

  -HOMES: Smoke, carbon monoxide alarms sold at Walmart recalled

  -FOOD: These 5 tips can help you save money on groceries as food prices soar 

  -COLLEGES: Worcester State Athletics announces DEI working group 

  -HEALTH: While COVID is declining, cases of stomach flu are rising

  -Exposure to THC and CBD linked to childhood obesity, higher blood sugar, study says

  -MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in April 

  -CELEBRITY: COVID temporarily stops Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway 

  -HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 7: Fire suppression 

  -ANIMALS: Cat so scared she'd hide under bed turns into cuddle bug (3:06) 

  -GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Georgia students stun Ukrainian custodian with artwork honoring Ukraine 

  -Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, man allegedly steals car after skipping his sentencing for bus theft

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +Noon: Worcester public health officials have eye on uptick in cases

  +Noon: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall

  +Noon: Outbreak "extremely grim" as Shanghai extends lockdown

  -Worcester County's cases up 28.4%; Mass. cases surge 31.2%

  -Latinx Worcester residents had disproportionately higher COVID rates, report finds

  -Radio Worcester (7:28): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and the BA.2 variant

  -ICYMI: Worcester adds free pop-up vaccine clinics after cases spike

  -Mass. reports 2,888 new cases over 3 days, no additional deaths

  -Senate bargainers reach $10 billion COVID agreement

  -Medicare is now covering the cost of at-home tests for beneficiaries