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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 71 today in Worcester
+6:30: Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
+Noon: Groups to march in support of striking St. Vincent nurses
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 20
+Noon: Brilla Coffee brews up new store in Holden
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:28): City Manager Ed Augustus talks fire investigation, vaccinations & masks, and rebounding from COVID
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 20
-Man, woman hospitalized with serious injuries after being pulled from burning car in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for firearm after an argument
-Report says lack of incident management factored into the death of Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Worcester boy meets family of heart donor 1 year after transplant
-Why is public transportation in Worcester in such rough shape?
-Nurses union projects Saint Vincent in Worcester has spent nearly $40 million so far
-Worcesteria: Worcester Majors pose question, 'Can Worcester be a basketball town?'
-Worcester ranked among Top 100 most diverse cities in U.S.
-At-large City Council candidate launches campaign as 'form of activism'
-Here's what to do with your kids during April vacation in Mass.
-Worcester's Friendly House gets $7,500 to fight hunger
-ICYMI: Driver in horrific wrong-way crash was from Worcester
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-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): Leicester motorist hits telephone pole
-Landmark Brookfield restaurant buys site in auction
-Shrewsbury Superintendent: Almost ‘business as usual’ as school reopening continues
-I-90 West exit in Auburn closed Tuesday night
-Holy Cross football team is heading to playoffs with just 3 spring games under belt
-Bob Fouracre, longtime voice of Holy Cross athletics, dies at 83
-WooSox to play 7 games this season as 'Los Wepas de Worcester'
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester chamber launches pro-Worcester commercial
-Celebrating 4/20? Worcester police are asking you to stay off the road
-New England: Dozens report bright fireball in New England skies
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl fatally shot in the drive-thru lane at McDonald’s in Chicago
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: The 5 newest houses for sale in Worcester
-Health: Fed urges users to stop using Peloton Tread+
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Old Lincoln Square in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in May
-Meanwhile, in Toronto, watch as a beaver wanders into subway station
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 10 months after closing for pandemic, Worcester’s Armsby Abbey to reopen
+6:30: To end this pandemic, ‘we’ve got to get everyone in our country vaccinated,’ U.S. Surgeon General says
+6:30: Here's how you can stay safe against contagious variants
+6:30: Calliope Productions survey shows theater-goers willing to return in right circumstances
+Noon: Experts say Massachusetts almost halfway to herd immunity (2:04)
+Noon: What should you do with vaccination card after getting both doses?
-Radio Worcester (10:14): Worcester Medical Director Michael Hirsh talks vaccinations as all adults in Mass become eligible
-Multilingual Mass. high school students address vaccine hesitancy
-ICYMI: Worcester State's 'The Beat' (20:59): Dr. Hirsh
-Mass. officials announce 1,236 new cases and 18 deaths with a positivity rate of 2 percent
-Don’t let guard down after vaccine, doctors say
-Moderna readies vaccine booster shot for the fall
-Study shows vaccinated moms pass antibodies to babies
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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