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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Damp and cool this week
+6:00: Saturday double-shooting in Worcester caught on video, authorities say
+6:00: WBJ wins 11 New England journalism awards, honoring economic, diversity, design and podcast work
+6:00: Worcesteria: Sam James talks 'Voice,' Tik Tok and upcoming Hanover show
+6:00: Patriots legend Julian Edelman retires
+11:30: George Clooney arrives in Worcester to direct movie at old Commerce High School
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 12
+11:30: Men's golfer Juan Suan named Crusader of the Week
-21-year-old Worcester woman killed in rollover crash on Route 9 in Northborough (:16)
-Motorcyclist dies in Sunday morning crash in Leicester
-Rollover crash on Gold Star Boulevard in Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 12
-Worcester city employee salaries for 2020. Spectrum News 1. Top 500 list: This Week in Worcester
-25-year-old man accused of shooting 2 men during fight in Worcester
-Restaurant opening second West Boylston location
-Former head of bus drivers’ union at WRTA fired for giving news interview while driving
-Worcester Public Schools meetings this week, by Track Novick, Worcester School Committee (5:57)
-You can book Worcester's Sam James for a virtual performance
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Molly-Jane Gain delivers raw 'What You Never Had'
-The band plays on as the Worcester State University Jazz Ensemble
-ICYMI: Polar Park builder admits giving city inaccurate reports
-See all the day's Worcester news
-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): Holden tax override off for this year
-Leicester waitress works last shift before starting basic training
-2 area women start new wine truck business during pandemic
-A unique opportunity to hike with goats
-Vehicle inspections expected to resume on April 17
-Reports: Boston Bruins trade for forward Taylor Hall
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: Toddler fatally shoots baby brother in Texas
-National: Man shot, killed during Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest
-Food: USDA issues alert for more than 211,000 pounds of raw ground turkey
-Video: View the Boston skyline from Worcester over 50 miles away (:26)
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Netflix signs new deal to stream Sony films after theatrical window
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Health: Alzheimer’s Association to host virtual community forum for Worcester residents
-Shopping: Score 45% off must-have HP products during spring sale
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Lower Front Street in Worcester long ago
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester Islamic Center distributes food to the community
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, former Walmart employee drives into store after getting fired
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Drive-through vaccination clinic in Holden next week
+6:00: Valley Tech students assist at Uxbridge vaccination clinic
+6:00: Gov. Baker: Mass. to reach 2 million people fully vaccinated (1:09)
+6:00: Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
+11:30: Radio Worcester (10:25): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccines, variants and the state of COVID
+11:30: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School explains latest reports about vaccines
+11:30: Baker, Polito to tour Worcester vaccination site today
+11:30: 16 percent of parents consider holding child back a grade, poll shows
-When should you get the vaccine if you have had COVID-19?
-ICYMI: Why are more Massachusetts children coming down with COVID?
-Mass. officials announce 1,831 new cases and 8 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.2 percent
-Avoid 4th wave if 'everyone does their part,' doctor says (1:19)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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