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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal crash in Shrewsbury was member of U.S. Army, friends say
+6:00: The Worcester farmers market is returning, and moving to a familiar location
+6:00: Worcester seeks to host Ghana World Cup fans, despite Providence base
+6:00: Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's oldest theater plans a rebirth
+6:00: Worcesteria: Remembering the best fictional Worcester Centrum show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 22
+Noon: Becoming Robert Goddard: A rocketeer rooted in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester nonprofits share $500,000 grant pool
+Noon: At St. Mary’s Fish Fry, over 1,000 guests eat over 500 pounds of haddock
-Firefighters battle blaze in apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester jury convicts man of child rape
-Millbury woman home from Middle East after 40-hour journey (2:02)
-Green Hill Park is the "crown jewel" of Worcester
-City of Worcester opens applications for Green Hill Park Community Garden Plots
-Worcester nonprofit rebrands as Your Access Advocates amid 50th anniversary
-City Council weighs development, police headquarters, World Cup
>DINING OUT: Castle lets you dine with a 40-foot dragon and race go-karts (1:28)
-ICYMI: The Shops at Blackstone Valley to expand with 2 new buildings
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Massachusetts’ best-kept country music secret is this Worcester honky tonk bar
-When is the last day of school in Central Mass.? See town-by-town map
-Worcester looking into installing 5 air quality sensors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Where community meets craft: How local businesses lift our schools
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dilapidated footbridge on popular Shrewsbury trail will be replaced
-Officials discuss expansion, allocation of Westborough Wastewater Treatment Plant
-Templeton police arrest woman for violating restraining order by revving engine, yelling outside ex-boyfriend's home
-Health Foundation of Central Mass. invests additional $400,000 in Southbridge CARES
-Westborough completes redistricting; 114 students to switch elementary schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Burnin' down the house"
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series featuring Shawnn Monteiro and her trio March 27th
>OPINION: Rosalie Tirella: Finally home!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 99
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cavaliers, 109-98
-Bruins lose to Penguins, 5-4
-Ty Law talks Christian Gonzalez’s contract, Bill Belichick negotiations and more
-Stockfish scores overtime winner to send Holy Cross men's hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball hosts Colgate in Patriot League quarterfinals on Monday
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres in shootout, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Terrorism investigated in U.S. embassy explosion in Oslo
-Iran confirms Russia’s helping "in many different directions" in its war with U.S., Israel
-Mom who vanished 24 years ago says she left family because of "domestic issues"
-Tragic: Beloved elderly couple of 70 years died holding hands after tragic car crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Taunton rallies around families who lost everything during massive house explosion
>COLLEGES: Clarkies awarded at American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): When to book flights for the best deals
-Is Basic Economy a good deal? Here's what to consider
>BUSINESS: Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel
-Energy from bricks, and more chemistry tricks: Julio D’Arcy’s lab is a happy place of experimentation
>HOMES: Can solar panels lower your utility bill in the winter? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Women's Health Myths: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone
>FOOD: Scientists pinpoint why resisting a donut can feel impossible — even when you're full
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Dinosaurs" (2:01)
>MOVIES: Jason Biggs gives "American Pie 5" update: "Nostalgia is big right now"
>CELEBRITY: Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dies at 84
-Eric Dane's widow, Rebecca Gayheart, moves late actor's belongings out of Johnny Depp's home
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts handicapped senior cat for the sweetest reason (2:28)
>HISTORY: LIFE magazine photo, 1931: "Light Standard on Park Ave south of Highland St."
>GOOD NEWS: Officer recognized for saving 1-year-old boy who nearly drowned
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, couple walking their dogs make stunning 2,000-year-old discovery on a beach
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