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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 (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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