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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Clearing up but turning colder today
+5:00: Worcester man gets 21-24 years for kidnapping, rape at Shrewsbury motel
+5:00: St. Vincent Hospital nurse: A year of heartbreak, exhaustion, broken promises - and hope
+5:00: Beirut Bite owner sees risk paying off
+5:00: U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
+5:00: Pirates land former Pittsburgh Steelers star
+5:00: Artist Spotlight: Bushido Bright
+Noon: Worcester extends outdoor dining program to 2022
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+Noon: Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (36:39): Fall sport midseason check-in
+Noon: SeltzerTime Podcast #112 (1:10:53): The janitor with stamina
+Noon: 5 must-see movies being released in April
+9:30: Red Sox opener postponed until tomorrow
+9:30: Remembering the April Fool's Blizzard of 1997
+9:30: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - April
+9:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – April 1
+9:30: Holden street sweeping schedule announced
+9:30: RMV: Vehicle inspections still not available in Massachusetts
-8 months in prison for Worcester auto body shop owner sentenced for tax fraud
-Man arraigned for August murder in Worcester
-Worcester police investigate Shrewsbury St. hit and run
-Worcester sports bar seeks approval for liquor license
-Fallon Health dropping out of commercial insurance market
-3 weeks into Saint Vincent strike, nurses crossing picket line inch up
-What you need to know about the nurses strike in Worcester
-UMass Medical School research flat at $280 million while system's spending rises
-Report: Younger, white students more likely to opt for in-person learning in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (16:59): The Bridge, Becker College & Worcester Red Sox
-Worcester committee hears district sex ed plan
-EcoTarium outdoor exhibits reopen April 23
-Last Call with Andrea Cameron, Forest Grove teacher and community gardener
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (31:21): Linda Cavaioli, YWCA; Charles Luster, 2GetherWeEat
-Former Boys Club at Lincoln Square on verge of redevelopment announcement
-IYCMI: Former Worcester developer gets 37 months in prison in $2.3 million fraud case
-John DiPietro's Worcester Neighborhoods (11:51): Main Street from Lincoln Square to Webster Square
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 arrested in a stolen vehicle by Shrewsbury Police
-Shrewsbury Board green lights $9.5 million Prop. 2½ operational override
-Webster man wins $200,000 a year for life
-Arrest warrants issued for 2 men after train strikes stroller in Spencer
-Judge rules against Fattmans in campaign finance case
-Holy Cross' Saturday football home game canceled vs. Bucknell
-Will MLB bounce back in 2021? Holy Cross sports economics professor says this is a ‘critical’ moment
-WATCH: WooSox personnel pulls tarp off field at Polar Park
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: 3 smoker-style recipes for Beer Can Chicken, from Wachusett Wine & Spirits
-Movies: Central Mass International Jewish Film Festival finds a partner, goes online
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): For 7th birthday, former foster child in Mass. collects clothes, toys for other foster kids
-Meanwhile, in Florida, crews rescue naked woman stuck for ‘significant time’ in storm drain
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: WCCA-TV PSA (5:46): Dr. Joseph Sabato, UMass Memorial, COVID vaccines explained
+5:00: Massachusetts one of the least safe states during COVID-19
-Baker: Mass. receiving more than 100,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week
-Race to vaccinate picks up speed In Mass. (2:19)
-Animals: WARL works to keep pets with their families during COVID
-ICYMI: Worcester Tech students aim to stop misinformation about vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 2,252 new cases, 36 deaths, 7-day positivity rate drops to 2.5 percent
-Pfizer says vaccine is 100% effective in kids 12 to 15
-Mistake at Baltimore plant ruined 15 million vaccine doses
-Attorney General warns of increasing vaccine scams
-A dangerous variant is wreaking havoc in parts of Europe. Experts fear U.S. could be next
-CDC report says COVID-19 third leading cause of death in 2020
-'I took Tylenol; is my vaccine still effective?' (2:29)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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