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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 (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-2026 Farmers' Almanac forecast predicts longer winter of cold, snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-Looking for the best summer activity in Worcester County? Readers voted for this spot
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-13 charged in $5 million elder fraud ring targeting Mass. seniors (1:35). Article
-Related: Elder scam that targeted Mass. seniors explained (2:05)
-Related: Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Meet the candidates: Donna Colorio seeks another city council term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bodycam footage shows Worcester police making explosive arrest
-Worcester teen charged with masturbating in Lyft vehicle
-Truck overturns under railroad bridge on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Colleagues mourn Lancaster crash victim, respected correction officer and bagpiper
-Ryan Dixon, the "Mayor of Shrewsbury," named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal
-Millbury to receive over $800,000 from Chapter 90 infrastructure bill
-Sutton electrical increase through Power Choice approved
-Learn about the birds and the bees at the Sterling Fair
-Farm Days at Waters Farm and its signature apple crisp
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Maine September 17th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Music leader Tracy Kraus to receive this year's Arts Worcester Award
-Pride Worcester Pageant returns, mixing advocacy and high glamour
-Screen Time: 3 blockbuster actresses steal TerrifiCon spotlight
>OPINION: Dave Foley, Shanique Rodriguez and Cindy Rowe: Tax big biz to offset Big Beautiful Bill
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 241 (28:19): Angela Corey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a gallivanter extraordinaire
>SPORTS: Kyle Dugger, Javon Baker among 6 Patriots training camp surprises
-Red Sox beat Astros, 14-1
-Swanson, Graham vie for starting quarterback role at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross, Athletic Solutions team up to create custom adidas apparel for Crusader student-athletes
-WooSox beat Iowa, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Overall inflation remains steady, but experts say price increases are coming (1:46)
-U.S. Steel plant explosion updates: 2 dead as investigations unfold
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old mom receives life-changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple buildings destroyed in Lawrence fire (2:33). Article
-Lyft driver accused of raping passenger after hotel pickup
>COLLEGES: WPI named to first-ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most famous state fairs across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. and China extend trade truce another 90 days
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
>SHOPPING: Hand soap recalled over sepsis concerns. See where it was sold
>HOMES: Want to buy a house in Mass.? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state
>HEALTH: Protective tension vs. tightness: Unlock lasting mobility
-Hand, foot and mouth disease often spreads in the summer. Here's how you can prevent it (1:56)
>FOOD: Wendy’s unveils "Meal of Misfortune" for Wednesday Addams fans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Netflix show, "The Thursday Murder Club" (2:15)
>MOVIES: "Weapons" review: The best horror movie of the summer
>CELEBRITY: "What's Happening!!" child star Danielle Spencer dies at 60
>ANIMALS: World's Ugliest Do winner is a bulldog named Petunia
>HISTORY: Revere Beach has evolved but still endures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman finds diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man pays $20,000 zoning fine in pennies (:55)
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