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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Protests take center stage
-Feds charge Worcester man, 18, with possession of Molotov cocktail
-Worcester police release video of patrol car being surrounded on Monday night (1:04)
-Owner of new Worcester restaurant vandalized following protest says he’s armed, will defend property
-Worcester councilors call out Clark University action against Worcester PD as publicity stunt
-WPD Chief Sargent on Clark University President: 'To act or make statements without facts is irresponsible and incendiary'
-Radio Worcester (11:20): Worcester Police Sgt. Anthony Petrone, VP Police Officers Union, talks Clark severing ties
-Call to speak up & unite from Holy Cross student athletes (4:52)
-Boston FBI office warns of possible targeting of local law enforcement
In Other News
-3:15: Who's open for take out or delivery? (updated)
+12:30: Worcester man indicted for manslaughter in Oread Street shooting death in December
+11:10: Small child in Worcester seriously injured after falling from second-story window
+11:10: WPI to build new dorm near Institute Park
-Former Auburn foster mom indicted over toddler's 2015 death
-Shrewsbury man faces manslaughter charges in 2019 assault
-ATV rider taken to hospital after collision with car in Main South
-Worcester PD among most listened-to police scanners in U.S.
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:45): Protests, Police, Clark and COVID
-Worcester waives fees, promises faster process for restaurants applying for outdoor dining
-ICYMI: Closed since March 17, Shrewsbury Street restaurant set to reopen on Friday
-South High valedictorian thanks school for rejecting the status quo, embracing diversity
-Worcester's DPW has nearly 100 vacant positions
-Homes (brought to you by Ross Mortgage): Apartments for rent in Worcester: What will $1,500 get you
-Meanwhile, in Manhattan: 'Spider-Man' scales bridge during protests
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+11:10: Fallon will ‘take the extra time’ in developing plans to bring employees back to downtown Worcester office
+11:10: U.S. workers file another 1.9 million jobless claims
+11:10: More than 27,000 people filed for unemployment in Mass. last week
+11:10: Dr. Fauci says it’s time to think about reopening schools
-44 new cases in Worcester, 4,259 total; Shrewsbury, 270 (no new cases); Millbury, 228 (0); Leicester, 138 (0); Grafton, 88 (+1); Holden, 83 (0). Next press conference: Thursday
-Mechanics Hall faces challenges in wake of pandemic
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest is postponed
-Worcester libraries to start curbside service soon
-Shopping: What it could look like when indoor malls, retail stores reopen in Mass.
-77% drop in positive cases in Mass. since early May
-More than 78K people have recovered from COVID-19 in Mass.
-Mass. nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions
-Here is NBA’s 22-team Orlando return plan
-Hit the road! RV sales see boost amid search for different vacation possibilities
-Help To Retire offering remote consultations to those nearing retirement (1:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 79-year-old leaves hospital after 2-month battle with coronavirus
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
+7:00: Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
+7:00: Guardian joins Local News Day to celebrate community journalism
+7:00: Learn how 2026 state education funding will effect Worcester
+7:00: Community Legal Aid launches eviction sealing project for Central And Western Mass. tenants
+7:00: Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
+Noon: Middle school recess? City students make case before School Committee
+Noon: City of Worcester opens $1.35 million funding round to expand affordable housing supply
+Noon: Olympian from Worcester Stephen Nedoroscik, girlfriend break up
+Noon: Corrosion of Conformity to co-headline concert in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Tomicka Wagstaff, justice and equity leader at Holy Cross
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-UMass Medical School names next chancellor
-Video shows dramatic arrest of 4 juveniles on Worcester's Orient Street
-Worcester fox attack victim speaks to Channel 7
-Downtown Worcester coworking space closing after 16 months
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after S.U.V. crashes into Rutland stable, injuring horse (:30). Article
-Worcester County Wonders: The local history behind The Pill
-TODAY! Bestselling author and Harvard professor Jill Lepore to speak Wednesday in Shrewsbury
-Worcester Board of Health may relax strict tobacco license rules
-Aislinn Doyle: Guide to Worcester Public School middle school enrollment
-Spring street sweeping underway in Worcester
-Water filtration maintenance to impact service in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Amazon launches new way to order UberEats, Grubhub with Alexa
-ICYMI: Worcester man used dead person's identity for benefits: Feds
-12 arrested as Worcester police block street takeover locations
-Earlier: Worcester police prepare for possible street takeover
-Adaptive reuse of historic mills offers path to easing the Central Mass. housing shortage
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to honor the fallen by running back-to-back marathons
-Worcester native rejected "buckets of money" to return for Disney+ reboot of "Malcolm in the Middle"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police participating in Distracted Driving Awareness Month
-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): 2 people, 3 pets displaced in Fitchburg house fire
-Nut allergy may block Oakmont student's military dream
-Giant 40-foot troll could soon call Charlton home. How you can help
-More than 100 apartments could replace closed local country club
-West Boylston police warn of scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Rockabilly legend Reverend Horton Heat coming to Worcester
-Listen Up: Giving new music from Endation and L0TUZ a spin
-Truth behind mystery musician taking over iTunes chart revealed
>OPINION: Richard T. Moore: Following the big money on benefit fraud
-Manny Jae Media (1:01:18): 508 LIVE!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini hold hands and hug at luxury hotel
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 113-102 (2:04). Article
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 6-5
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 3-2
-Bravehearts introduce Hometown Hearts program
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 14-10
-Railers Booster Club announces 2025-2026 player awards
-Alex Karaban ends singular career with UConn basketball
>CARS: Used car prices hit their highest level in nearly 3 years as wholesale demand stays strong
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
-NASA releases first photos taken during historic flyby of moon (1:18)
-Tragic: Siblings die after getting trapped in unused fridge during hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine house fire leaves wife dead and husband seriously injured
-Radio Worcester (17:02): Shawn Oliver outlines working-class platform in bid for Lieutenant Governor
>COLLEGES: Winning since inception: An overview of Anna Maria Esports
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Q.C.C. president pushes back on community college misconceptions
-Performing in Clark Gala was a marquee experience
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Royal Caribbean’s new Treehouse Suite costs $200,000 a week
-10 former country names you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence slips back into pessimistic territory
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Latin American Business Expo to return to DCU Center for 11th year
>HEALTH: 2 bedtime mistakes are increasing your heart attack risk
-Why doctors say organ donation need is urgent and how living donors can help (2:30)
>HOMES: Cleaning pros say don't make the bed immediately
>SHOPPING: Apple hits snags on $2,000 foldable iPhone ahead of planned debut: report
>FOOD: 8 U.S. regional dishes you've probably never heard of
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Million Dollar Secret" (1:48)
>MOVIES: Sex, Sean Penn and a nervous M.P.A.A.: Amy Heckerling on "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reject settlement talks as trial looms
-"SNL" star Chloe Fineman under fire for revealing she pantsed 6-year-old kid
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves the water waits in the tub for bath time (2:23)
>HISTORY: Colorful 1940s bathrooms: See some retro restrooms in rainbow hues
>GOOD NEWS: 107-year-old WWII veteran honored at State House (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in California, Easter Bunny comforts wounded victim after shooting chaos
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