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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: Man riding stolen dirt bike on Worcester streets arrested
+5:00: Pepe’s Italian Restaurant in Worcester is moving to Shrewsbury Street, expanding kitchen
+5:00: In stop at picket line, Mass. AG Maura Healey pledges backing of St. Vincent nurses
+5:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #111 (1:15:46): A coffee shop worth dying for
+5:00: John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
+5:00: Travel the northeast on Amtrak for just $19 this summer
+5:00: Robert Rossetti writing comedy screenplays with Worcester in view
+8:30: Attorney General Maura Healey to visit striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses
+8:30: GoFundMe started to help Worcester Police Officer diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 24
+8:30: Radio Worcester (10:01): City Manager Ed Augustus on Standing with the Asian-American community, SROs out of WPS & modernizing
-Spencer police officer charged, suspended after domestic incident following heated talk over stimulus check, records say
-School bus collides with tractor trailer in Shrewsbury, driver, 7 children hurt (2:09)
-Related: Family had to deal with similar call two years ago
-Washington Square building on site of new Worcester hotel demolished
-Family searching for answers after couple dies hiking in Acadia National Park (2:00). Article
-St. Vincent management compares resolution with UFCW with MNA negotiations
-Worcester police tightened call-in protocols after alleged sickout
-Worcester officer appealed suspension over slapping incident
-Worcester schools post improved dropout, graduation rates
-Janice Harvey: Worcester, your best life is within reach
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (28:21): Scott Casper, President, American Antiquarian Society
-Dunkin’ launching free doughnut Wednesdays
-Check out Glue Man Records, a DIY record label here in Worcester
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights to Florida could return to Worcester Regional Airport by end of summer, city officials say
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rabies Clinic April 10 in Holden
-Owner of Auburn senior living facility sued in California for allegedly manipulating Medicare ratings system
-Health Connector announces expanded subsidies, enrollment
-Holy Cross, Fordham reschedule football matchup for March 27
-Wachusett, Kettle Brook golf courses to open for season on Friday
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Homes: Video tour of 3-bedroom, 2-bath home for sale in Holden (1:45)
-Celebrity: Veteran actor George Segal dies at 87
-Food: Smoker-style barbecue pork ribs from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Animals: Worcester pets newly up for adoption
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO Max in April
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. auto body shop fixes up van, gives it to family of five
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, man in stolen Frito-Lay truck leads officers on wild chase
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: How to get vaccinated at CVS, Walgreens in Massachusetts
+8:30: More than 3 million vaccine doses administered in Massachusetts
-More than 70% of Worcester parents in survey say they want 5-day per week in-person learning
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-ICYMI: Love on the front lines: Couple meets while working at Worcester's DCU Center field hospital (2:16). Article
-Mass. officials announce 1,476 new cases, 20 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2 percent
-More than 3 million vaccine doses administered in Massachusetts
-Nearly half of health care workers remain unvaccinated, survey finds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
+6:00: These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06)
+6:00: Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
+6:00: Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
+6:00: A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
+6:00: Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
+6:00: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
+6:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
+Noon: The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Today! World Cup watch party on Worcester Common
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Anna Maria College campus to be sold
-Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
-Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
-Radio Worcester (10:48): New Worcester homeless resource center aims to provide wraparound services, housing support
-ICYMI: How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Participate in Vision Zero Survey
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
-Woman arrested for fleeing Shrewsbury Whole Foods with $1,033 in merchandise
-After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
-Woman arrested, trespassed from Leominster Hospital for assaulting guard after she was denied methadone prescription
-Dudley seeks resident input on Master Plan development at Saturday community workshop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Last day of school ideas to kick off summer
-Boston band The Dogmatics refuse to slow down decades after their debut
>OPINION: Robert Bilotta: Know the facts on Mass. rent control
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:42): Smoke Crest Farm Animal Sanctuary
-Radio Worcester (25:45): Sen. Robyn Kennedy Senate audit position, education funding reform and local aid changes
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patrice Bergeron inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame on first ballot
-Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami Heat
-Why Bucks passed on Celtics' stunning offer for Giannis
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 25 to 21
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 3-2
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
-Tonight! Bark in the Park at Bravehearts
-Bravehearts' game at Norwich postponed because of rain
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Seniors have final chance to shine at Central Mass. All-Star Classic
>NATIONAL: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths
-Walmart cashier accused of taking winning lottery ticket
-Tragic: Tesla crashes into home, killing 76-year-old grandmother
-Boy, 3, crushed to death by park monument -- as he's rushed to nurse mom's hospital while she's working
>NEW ENGLAND: Sail Boston expected to attract 4 million people to see the tall ships
-Judge scolds attorneys in Karen Read civil case during hearing: "Stop pandering to social media"
-How former Mass. A.G. disclosed inquiry on child sexual abuse, despite grand jury secrecy rule
>COLLEGES: WPI's Kathleen Head receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines have the least legroom
-This hack lets you explore a city without Wi-Fi
>BUSINESS: Q&A: Inside Rucker Investments
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day - The best deals we found
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A healthier gut microbiome may be the key to cancer care
>FOOD: The Local Life: Garelick Farms (2:57)
-Investigation finds concerning additives in some foods (2:03). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson on Apple TV's "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Grinch movie sequel in the works with Jim Carrey in talks to return
>CELEBRITY: Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94
-Liam Payne's son, Bear, 9, inherits nearly $28 million after singer's tragic death
>ANIMALS: Moment between shelter dog, little girl is totally priceless (1:36)
>HISTORY: All aboard for the misadventures of a Fung Wah bus ride
>GOOD NEWS: Kids build reading confidence with the help of a 4-pawed audience
-Meanwhile, dad jokes may be good for your brain in a surprising way, experts say
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