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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+1:00: Bravehearts go local, add 7 area players to summer roster
+1:00: Another donut chicken sandwich lands Thursday in Worcester
+1:00: Millbury Fire Dept. responds to van fire on Pike overpass
+1:00: Neat story: QCC has become a legacy for the Ralph family
+1:00: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Jessie Gutierrez
-2 popular Worcester restaurants announce reopening dates
-Worcester oil company to pay $450,000 fine in fraudulent heating oil switch
-Worcester woman charged for attacking man who backed out of buying sex
-Mass. Nurses Association: Tenet rejects nurses' comprehensive proposal
-St. V's set to pay $5.4 million for replacement nurses in case of strike
-Millbury woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket bought in North Grafton
-If Becker College closes for good, what happens to the students? Options for parents?
-Becker has a long history, tied to mergers
-Earlier: Becker's financial woes could make it the next school to close
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (20:26): Police in schools, structural racism & teacher vaccinations
-In initial vote, Worcester councilors narrowly back removal of school officers
-Worcester police signed controversial contract a month before it went for approval
-Worcester educators union says school committee has walked away from bargaining table, plans to rally over expired contracts
-Sue Coghlin Mailman announces candidacy for Worcester School Committee
-SeltzerTime Podcast #108 (1:00:59): Building a Brand from Nothing
-Lindsey Bartlett of Worcester Inked magazine Cover Girl semifinalist
-ICYMI: Man gets 12 years for using Millbury business as front for marijuana grow operation
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods, Part 4 (17:18): June Street and adjacent streets
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden offering Citizens Police Academy
-Shrewsbury officials set the stage for $9.5 million Prop. 2 1/2 operational override
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Worcester Red Sox release updated schedule, home opener now May 11
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-6 Holy Cross football players named preseason All Patriot League
-Worcesteria: A little unexpected piano music
-Homes: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Tragic: Mother in Texas killed by pack of dogs while walking to corner store, cops say
-TV/Streaming: What time does Paramount+ launch? cost, how to subscribe
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Friends find out they’re biological sisters years after they met working at the same Conn. restaurant
-Meanwhile, in Canada, cops give seal a lift after it's found wandering half a mile from ocean
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: 12,000 new vaccination appointments in Mass. quickly fill due to high demand, limited supply
+1:00: 12 million adults could lose stimulus checks under new cap
-Hospital at DCU Center to close as admissions decline
-Worcester awaits word on when region will receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine
-ICYMI: How does the one-shot vaccine compare to the others? Holy Cross Biology Professor explains
-Teachers, school staff can sign up for vaccinations starting March 11 (2:50)
-CVS now lists teachers as eligible for vaccine appointments in Massachusetts
-Essential workers not given vaccine priority asking 'why not us too?'
-Free testing this week in Worcester
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Mass. officials announce 1,553 new cases, 66 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.8 percent
-UMass Medical School expanding plasma study
-Gov. Baker: ‘No plans’ to lift mask mandate in Massachusetts
-Experts are warning of a potential surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
-Teens' mental health took a hit during pandemic: study
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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