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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester the 14th hottest real estate market in the country
+6:00: No trash pickup delay in Worcester on Patriots Day
+2:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:00: A triple-decker for the 21st century: Airtight and solar-powered
+2:00: Car inspection stations are up and running. Here’s what to know
+2:00: Worcester State scholarship application deadline extended
+2:00: Developer eyes possible office/industrial park in Shrewsbury
-Man fatally struck by 2 different vehicles on I-190 in Sterling
-Former Central Mass. high school football star charged with child rape
-Vehicle goes off road and onto stone wall in Auburn
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester Public Schools urge families to replace Verizon hotspots given to students
-Rosen's Roundtable #436 (28:13): Is the School Committee structure discriminatory?
-School Committee to push lawmakers for key budget measure
-Current state of opioid epidemic in Worcester County (31:25): DA Joe Early, author Sam Quinones
-UMass Medical School vice provost a candidate to lead FDA
-Rally in Worcester in support of bill combating tax fraud, wage theft
-Worcester community teaching garden literacy project opens
-ICYMI: Pay-by-plate parking goes live in Canal District April 20
-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): Former Hudson Middle School teacher accused of raping student
-New Hampshire man sentenced to state prison for shooting gun at Lunenburg police
-North Grafton road work starts April 19
-Drone flies over snowy spring day in Fitchburg (1:29)
-Bravehearts load up on Division 1 talent
-Crusaders blocking out noise before defending league title
-Holy Cross men's basketball team lands New Mexico transfer
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tribute to area 21-year-old who passed away days before becoming a father
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Vehicle inspections will resume at most locations Saturday (:24)
-Peterson Oil has accreditation revoked by Better Business Bureau
-National: Latest on massacre in Indianapolis
-Tragic: Georgia girl dies after falling into Florida pool on 2nd birthday
-Homes: See inside this Indian Lake home with big lake frontage
-Animals: Black bear cubs wander into North Carolina nursing home
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Old City Hall in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): This family of 12 siblings is 1,042 years old, a Guinness record
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, man leaves jail in a stolen police car
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: All Mass. adults become eligible for vaccine Monday. Here's how to sign up
+6:00: As CDC investigates clots, should J&J shots resume for women over 48 and men?
+2:00: Food: Fewer people in the U.S. drank coffee during the pandemic
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on general population vaccine rollout (3:01)
-'It does work': Worcester City Manager endorses vaccine alerts
-DCU Center field hospital to remain in place until May 15
-Schools worried about COVID case increases after April vacation (:40)
-ICYMI: Positive COVID test abruptly closes Canal District favorite
-Mass. officials announce 1,962 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent
-Massachusetts falls just shy of vaccination goal for week
-Almost half of states saw more cases this week. Experts say another surge can be stopped
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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