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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+12:30: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-Latest weather: Widespread rain this afternoon, strong winds tonight into tomorrow
-Meet Hayleigh Noèl, the Donut Queen of the Canal District
-WPD asks for help in IDing man wanted for questioning in thefts, use of stolen credit cards
-As ridership on WRTA buses increases, rider safety is crucial
-Parents of area infant who died in 2017 finally learn the cause of his death, now they hope for justice
-Local group rallies to share Duffy Field with the community
-Homes: 7-bedroom house on West Side of Worcester for just $538,900
-St. Joseph's celebrates 130th anniversary, honors patron
-Rosen's Roundtable #434 (28:03): Digital Kiosks
-Bill Shaner: With new information comes a little hope for The Bridge
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-ICYMI: Café leaving Downtown Worcester
-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): Rutland wildlife: Scared coyote, raccoons playing (2:07)
-Leominster K-9 officer on paid leave after crash breaks woman’s wrist
-Turkey hits driver in the face, causing backup on Pike in Grafton
-Shrewsbury High senior raises over $4,000 for mental health
-Pakachoag Golf Course seeks part-time seasonal help
-Oakham Fire Department urges residents to be safe when burning brush
-Area moms make business out of wine-on-the-go (1:29)
-Is Attorney General Maura Healey running for governor?
-Holy Cross football team improves to 2-0 with home win over Fordham. Gallery (22 photos)
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Chamber of Commerce announces 2 new hires
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (7:24): Anokye Krom
-Cars: The all-new Nissan Rogue is at Bertera Nissan (5:41)
-Food: A guide to the best food and beer pairings, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: Disney+ just raised prices. Here’s why
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Son sells cheesesteaks to fund mom's final trip (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, squirrel steals a package from a porch
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+12:30: Despite 'lumpy and bumpy' start, Baker says Massachusetts is top vaccination performer (6:38)
+12:30: WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" #15 (27:25): Vacuna para el COVID-19
-Worcester parents have mixed reaction to students returning to classroom
-UMass Memorial clinic determines if it's safe to get back in the game
-WCCA-TV 'Health Matters' (28:13): Dr. Michael Hirsh, Dr. Michael Collins and Dr. Jill Terrien, University of Massachusetts Medical School
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial holds vaccination clinic at Lincoln Village (1:38)
-Mass. officials announce 2,362 new cases, 35 deaths, 7-day positivity rate rises to 2.4 percent
-Saturday was first day reserved for teachers only at Massachusetts mass vaccination sites
-Is your stuffy nose due to allergies or COVID-19?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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