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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
-$10 of free groceries for new Worcester customers. Save money and square off against food waste with Flashfood - now at Stop Shop!
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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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