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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+5:00: Worcester Public Schools urge families to replace now-recalled Verizon hotspots given to students
+5:00: Current state of opioid epidemic in Worcester County? DA Joe Early, author Sam Quinones (31:25)
+5:00: Homes: See inside this Indian Lake home with big lake frontage
+5:00: Worcester community teaching garden literacy project opens
+5:00: Bravehearts load up on Division 1 talent
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+1:00: Holy Cross men's basketball team lands New Mexico transfer
+Noon: Police investigating after man fatally struck by 2 different vehicles on highway in Sterling
+Noon: UMass Medical School vice provost a candidate to lead FDA
+Noon: Demonstration Friday in Worcester will highlight wage theft
+Noon: Rosen's Roundtable #436 (28:13): Is the School Committee structure discriminatory?
+Noon: TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+9:30: Drone flies over snowy spring day in Fitchburg (1:29)
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 16
+8:30: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Snow, rain leave roads slick in Worcester (1:03)
-Overnight: 8 massacred in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
-Pay-by-plate parking goes live in Canal District April 20
-Worcester's veterans service agencies ready to welcome back troops from Afghanistan
-Plaintiffs see promise of new start for School Committee
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:22): Ann Gibbons-Smith, Rev. John Madden & Kevin O’Sullivan, 36th Annual Walk for the Homeless
-Worcester ranked among 20 best cities to get stoned in U.S.
-Worcesteria: Everybody's talking about Polar Park
-ICYMI: Worcester man beaten to death at treatment facility
-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): Owners come to agreement with investors to revitalize Sterling landmark
-Neighbors aren’t happy about affordable housing plans for Worcester Street in Grafton
-Holden Community Garden cleanup Sunday morning
-Flames and smoke fill single-family house in Hubbardston
-Weekly unemployment claims in state declined last week
-Holy Cross running back named Academic All-American for 2nd time
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: How closing dates can impact Massachusetts winning home bids (3:11)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Aries
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Former Consolidated Steel Railway Car Barn in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney+ in May
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Group in Ohio raises $1,000 to take two women impacted by cancer to dinner, help pay bills
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman breaks into home, makes breakfast before getting arrested
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: 'It Does Work': Worcester City Manager endorses vaccine alerts
+Noon: Schools worried about COVID case increases after April vacation (:40)
-Positive COVID test abruptly closes Canal District favorite
-Spencer mom is helping people across Massachusetts find vaccination appointments
-Worcester officials urge residents not to lose faith in vaccines after J&J pause
-Can we breathe easy after getting the vaccine? Holy Cross Biology Professor and Virologist weighs in
-Mass. officials announce 1,884 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent
-Pfizer CEO says third vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months
-ICYMI: Worcester to continue equity clinics with switch to Pfizer vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 1,884 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent
-Massachusetts schools report 1,095 students and 184 staff members with COVID, pooled testing shows positivity rate of 1.03%
-Experts weigh in on whether ‘herd immunity’ is possible
-I got the J&J vaccine; should I be worried?
-'Fraud Alert' issued for COVID funeral reimbursement scams
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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