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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 65 today
+7:15: Sports and recreation fields opened to public in Worcester
+7:15: Worcester Garden Club funds Newton Square beautification
+7:15: Worcesteria: The unbearable anxiety of the lapsed inspection sticker
+7:15: 508, A Show About Worcester (28:17): Happy Easter (COVID is over)
+7:15: These 24 Mass. billionaires are among richest in U.S.
+7:15: Ex-Patriots player Phillip Adams killed 5 people, then himself, authorities say
+Noon: 'Inside job': Worcester spent more than $100 million building Polar Park. Minority companies got peanuts
+Noon: I Love Frankie's aims to expand locations, menu
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8
+9:00: Blasting today in Bleecker Street area of Auburn
-Gun, machete found and 2 arrested after loud music call at South Plaza on Grafton Street
-53-year-old man arrested after bank robbery in Shrewsbury
-Mayor Petty addresses lawsuit on construction of new Doherty High
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (17:35): Systemic racism, Doherty lawsuit, WPS, Polar Park & more
-City Councilor Moe Bergman shares his family's story on Holocaust Remembrance Day
-Worcester Police Chief accuses health board member of 'toxic rhetoric'
-St. Vincent says patient census up since strike
-ICYMI: Restaurant to open its second spot in city on Highland Street
-Learn 10 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business from GEM Marketing Solutions
-Worcester Earth Day returns with 50 cleanup events
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (23:50): Stephanie Williams, Chief Diversity Officer, City of Worcester
-City Council backs resolution supporting sex trade survivors
-Donate Life New England commemorates organ donor month
-Producers, recording engineers see talent, ambition in Worcester's music scene
-Worcester Youth Center members record their feelings in "HopeVid-2020"
-SeltzerTime Podcast #112 with Clock Out (1:19:09)
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks federal money for police gear
-As ‘Dexter’ comes to town, a look at Grafton’s past starring roles
-Holy Cross football game Saturday canceled; Crusaders advance to Patriot League championship
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WBJ's 40 Under Forty nominations due in one month
-Worcester area's unemployment rate improves slightly
-Last Call with Tyler Lussier and Brandon Forsyth of Image Custom Designs
-Tragic: 2-year-old Pennsylvania boy drowns in stormwater tunnel
-Homes: 5 new open houses in Worcester
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Shopping: Macy's lowest price of the season sale is the event you must shop
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: ‘This is a robbery,’ Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist now a Netflix series
-Animals: New pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch as students, staff in Oklahoma celebrate cafeteria manager who passed citizenship test
-Meanwhile, in Bangkok, gigantic lizard goes on supermarket sweep, wild video goes viral
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:15: Vaccine to be offered at Massachusetts Walmart stores
+7:15: Vaccination clinic in Worcester Saturday will focus on homeless, disabled individuals and others
+7:15: What's required for a vaccine in Massachusetts?
+7:15: Are some vaccines more effective than others?
+Noon: Can your employer require you to get a vaccine?
+Noon: Experts urge people to wait their turn for vaccine
-More than 4,500 cases in Mass. confirmed among children younger than 14 over the last two weeks as hospitalizations, active infections rise
-Underfunded public health system in Mass. hampers COVID fight
-ICYMI: Worcester schools see few cases from hybrid teaching
-Mass. officials announce 2,292 new cases, 21 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.5 percent
-Big new push to vaccinate older Americans
-1 in 3 COVID survivors suffers ‘brain disease,’ study finds
-CDC says more virulent British strain now dominant in U.S.
-Doctor explains why young people are not safe from COVID
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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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