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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 (: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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