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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+1:00: Man riding stolen dirt bike recklessly in Worcester busted for drugs
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 27
+1:00: Northborough residents frustrated with truck traffic using local streets
+1:00: Activism shows comedian Serenity Jones' serious side
-Son charged with killing his mother, 71, in Worcester; proceedings delayed with son in hospital
-Saint Vincent nurses reject Tenet offer
-History: 1790 copy of Worcester Gazette to be auctioned. Copy of same issue fetched $68,750 in 2014
-Worcester parking fees, fines to rise under City Manager's proposal
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-Becker's Worcester campus could reinvent itself as housing
-WPI will be the new home of MassDigi
-Worcester Public Schools holding public forum Tuesday to answer questions as district returns to in-person learning
-Greater Worcester Opera virtually back on stage with livestreamed musical
-Construction closes 2 I-290 ramps overnight this Week
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-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): Temporary water service disruption in parts of Shrewsbury today
-Volunteers needed for Shrewsbury Senior Center reopening
-Road work continues in center of Millbury
-Millbury assistant fire chief retires after 42 years of service
-West Boylston, Sterling fire departments tackle brush fire
-Deerfest in Rutland caught on camera (3:47)
-Q&A: Worcester entrepreneur expanding to the Cape
-WBJ News Editor Grant Welker leaving to join Boston Business Journal
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live: 360 Pivot (6:59): Gong Cha Worcester, Southbridge Street
-Worcesteria: A skeptic's tour of Polar Park
-Cam Meyer named Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-New England: Census finds Mass. population grew, state retains 9 seats in House
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: 5 new Worcester properties for sale
-Shopping: Prepaid Visa up to $420 when you bundle LG Wash Tower at Sclamo's
-Food: Dunkin’ is adding a new plant-based milk to menus
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Adorable therapy dog pushes puppy brother around in scooter
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Brothers meet in North Carolina after nearly 60 years apart
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman riding with her daughter hit in the head by flying turtle
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Outdoor mask mandate to be eased; bars and amusement parks reopening in May; road races to return
+1:00: Vaccination appointments available Thursday morning and afternoon
+1:00: New Holy Cross course will examine the science and politics of pandemics
-Mass. expecting 4,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week
-Radio Worcester (8:39): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID-19 & vaccinations - Good news, but stay vigilant
-Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
-Walk-in mobile vaccination clinics this week in Worcester
-Worcester State to require that students vaccinate
-Vaccination clinics for Holden residents 18 and over on May 3 and 4
-At-home COVID-19 testing system proves to be an important tool for Northborough-Southborough regional
-Mass. officials announce 812 new cases and 12 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.7 percent
-Gov. Baker: 99 percent of Bay Staters follow through with second dose
-Blood banks phase out collecting convalescent plasma, but fear a blood shortage
-At the office: Are empty desks and Purell enough to return to the office?
-Dr. Fauci says U.S. should see a turning point ‘within a few weeks’
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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