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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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