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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week
+4:30: Worcester man beaten to death at treatment facility
+4:30: Video: Big sky over Wachusett Reservoir (1:02)
+Noon: Northborough man gets more than 8 years in prison for fraud schemes targeting elderly
+Noon: Worcester to settle School Committee election discrimination suit
+Noon: Water main shut off on parts of Green Hill Parkway
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 14
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:31): Fidelity Bank CEO Ed Manzi and Menkiti Group Founder & CEO Bo Menkiti talk Worcester Development
+Noon: At the office: Here's the most annoying workplace behavior in Massachusetts
+Noon: Worcester Chamber Music Society's 'Horizons' concert April 25
-Central figure in disappearance of Worcester’s Sabrina Hatheway shot in street violence
-Earlier: Saturday's double-shooting in Worcester caught on video, authorities say
-21-year-old Worcester woman killed in Northborough crash identified
-Victim of fatal motorcycle crash on Route 56 was 48-year-old Leicester man
-Worcester man arrested on drug trafficking, gun charges
-Former Lunenburg woman admits to cashing Social Security checks of dead mother-in-law
-Channel 7 investigates sexual harassment lawsuits filed against retired Uxbridge police sergeant
-Worcester Board of Health: Gun violence is a persistent public health threat
-Radio Worcester (10:30): City Manager Ed Augustus responds to reports that minority companies got peanuts in Polar Park project
-Artist Spotlight: The photography of Scarlett Hoey
-Ricky Duran's 'Selfish Love' video to premiere on CMT
-Watch the teaser trailer for locally filmed movie 'The Investigators'
-Worcester ranked among top 10 cities for urban gardening profit potential
-Worcester free fridges need upgrades to withstand weather
-ICYMI: T&G honored for defending 'public’s right to know' in suing Worcester for secret records
-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): WATCH: Suspects surrender after 40-mile police pursuit
-New Beal School in Shrewsbury under budget as it nears completion
-Princeton St. closure in Holden through April 23
-Leominster mayor searching for owner of antique sword stolen decades ago
-Wachusett Earthday paper shredding event this Saturday
-RMV extends grace period for replacing expired March, April inspection stickers (:33)
-15 Crusaders earn All-Patriot League football honors
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Health: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (29:38): Dr. John Haran, UMassachusetts Medical School
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: Spring housing market heats up
-Animals: Worcester adoptable pets: Meet Flora, Benzo, Chico & more
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: The former Hotel Standish, Main and Jackson streets in Worcester
-Meanwhile, U.S. Navy ships capture video of pyramid-shaped UFOs overhead
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: About 1.7 million Mass. residents become eligible for vaccine on Monday (1:52)
+Noon: You can reduce your risk of severe COVID with regular activity, a study says. Here's how
+Noon: Moderna says new data shows its vaccine is more than 90% effective 6 months after second shot
-Grafton family displays more than 17,000 flags for Massachusetts COVID victims (2:04)
-Worcester Health Commissioner Matilde Castiel still confident in Johnson & Johnson vaccine following federal pause on shots
-What we know about the J&J vaccine and rare blood clots
-If you’ve recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says
-ICYMI: Worcester pharmacist proud to 'restore a sense of normalcy' (1:54)
-Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
-Drive-through vaccination clinic in Holden next week
-Grafton High students return to school on May 3
-Mass. officials announce 1,401 new cases and 7 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.4 percent
-Cases are rising in more than half the states, despite vaccinations
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired South Dakota nurse who barely survived COVID-19 is now administering vaccines
-Meanwhile, Americans are buying less toilet paper and wipes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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