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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: 18-year-old Worcester man indicted for murder in shooting at Park Ave. Wendy's
+5:00: Worcester Windows unveils its newest public showcase: PULP
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before making plans!
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Sutton teen's 'Idol' journey comes to an end
+Noon: Police searching for owner of pig found wandering in Lunenburg
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – March 26
-Car slams into Worcester cruiser on Burns Bridge
-Truck gets wedged under bridge on Sunderland Road in Worcester
-Worcester man held on $5,000 bail after child rape charge
-Worcester woman plans to buy home after winning $1 million on scratch ticket
-Auburn ink spill spans nearly a quarter mile (:19)
-Candlelight vigil held in support of striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses
-City billing St. Vincent Hospital $32,000 a day for police detail
-CSX rail, Spencer police seek suspects after train strikes baby stroller left on tracks
-ICYMI: Nightmare Worcester intersection one of state's worst for delays
-Groups behind Worcester voting rights lawsuit lay out case in virtual presentation
-Worcester creates 'Create 508' for youth creatives and entrepreneurs
-Street sweeping starts in Worcester on Monday
-Worcester to open yard waste sites on Saturday, April 3
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-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): Man receives honor for saving woman from car submerged in Grafton river
-Horror movie 'Unholy,' with Clinton scene, opens in theaters April 2
-Police seek public's help in hit-and-run that killed Northborough artist
-Quinsigamond Community College freezes tuition rates for 2021
-Artist Spotlight: Where do we go from here?
-New England: After losing 13-year-old daughter, teacher gives birth at age 57
-Tragic: Baby girl in Illinois mauled to death after getting too close to dog’s food bowl
-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)
-Food: Gong Cha brings bubble tea to Theater District
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Maggie
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 13-year-old brothers in Florida collecting cereal to feed the hungry
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, black bear takes a relaxing soak in cabin's hot tub
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: UMass Memorial holds vaccination clinic at Lincoln Village (1:38)
+Noon: Worcester, Boston report highest number of staff cases in Massachusetts schools
-‘A little surge’: New cases in Worcester increase by 351 as weekly numbers continue March upswing
-‘Help is on the way’: American Relief Plan will deliver nearly $200 million to Worcester and its schools
-Radio Worcester (10:16): State Senator Anne Gobi raises concerns over state's response in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Popular Park Ave. restaurant closes temporarily because of positive test
-Younger demographics dominating new cases in Massachusetts
-How to get vaccinated at CVS, Walgreens in Massachusetts
-Mass. officials announce 2,274 new cases, 39 deaths, 84 percent of vaccine doses administered
-Gov. Baker: 'Hang in a little longer' (1:45)
-74% of Mass. residents now optimistic about finances, survey says
-When it comes to vaccinations, state gets a good grade
-President sets new vaccine goal of 200 million shots within his first 100 days
-Bill Gates predicts when world will be 'completely back to normal'
-Study suggests those who got flu shot were less likely to get COVID-19
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
+6:00: First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
+6:00: Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling June Street block
+Noon: GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
+Noon: Latin American concert. Expo, making connections in Worcester
+Noon: Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
+Noon: Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
-Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
-City Manager to deliver State of City address
-As Worcester struggles to fill job, Boston, Springfield find success with D.E.I. chiefs
-Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Dr. Satya Mitra offers last-minute tax tips for Mass. residents
-Radio Worcester (13:33): Eric Casey discusses Worcester's film industry slowdown
-Earlier: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
>DINING OUT: Well, isn't this a pretty pickle bread? Dish at Marvin's Corner
-ICYMI: Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ice cream making class Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers, dispatchers honored for rescuing boy, 4
-West Boylston fire official honored for excellence
-Races shape up for Clinton's June 10th election
-Illicit stormwater discharge reporting team created in Grafton
-Millbury Parents Club announces $19,100 in donations
-Sutton High robotics team places fifth in competition
-Colonial Candies has sweet history
-Princeton Agricultural Commission to host town forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
-National Baseball Poetry Festival back at bat
-Worcesteria: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
-Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local painter
>SPORTS: Bruins loss sets up first round matchup with Maple Leafs
-Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards to retire at end of season
-Mel Kiper: Why Drake Maye would be Patriots’ "home run" swing
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 10-7
-Caitlin Clark-led 2024 WNBA Draft shatters TV ratings record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:59): Safety Curtis Harris-Lopez and linebacker Frankie Monte
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10, including small children, police say
-Man charged with grisly dismemberment of college teen after date night
-Tragic: Grandmother accused of killing 3-year-old grandson the day after Christmas
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of Karen Read murder trial Day 1 (2:59). Article
-Arrest made after man seen throwing flammable object into home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student, a cancer survivor, fights for children's greater access to treatment
-TODAY! Anna Maria's art seniors showcase artwork on April 17th
-Worcester State's The Beat (19:31): Communications Department faculty member Herman E. Servatius
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-$1 billion life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big
>SHOPPING: Target's car seat trade-in event: When is it? How to get a coupon
>HOMES: Radon in homes may be to blame for rise in lung cancer (1:06)
>HEALTH: Chatting with strangers could be good for your health (1:06)
-Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (11:50): Nick O'Malley of MassLive talks the top 12 drive-thru coffees in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Talk" officially gets the boot, will end with Season 15 in December
>MOVIES: Every "Ghostbusters" movie, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until...❤ (3:54)
>HISTORY: Slater Building, between Pearl and Elm streets in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "HELP" sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck on island
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses in video
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