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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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