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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:00: Gory details emerge in case against Worcester man accused of murdering his mother
+4:00: Video from April 23 2-alarm fire in Worcester (9:58)
+4:00: Leicester police warn of Eversource scam
+4:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 28
+4:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (21:47): Tim MacMillan, We Are Firefighters With Parkinson’s Disease
+4:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:37): Reopening, return to school, parking and Polar Park
+4:00: Table Talk Pies celebrates National Blueberry Pie Day
+4:00: Mass. Pirates single-game tickets now on sale
+4:00: Five Things to Do: Refugee artisans, music at Indian Ranch and more
+4:00: Last Call with Johnny Bui, author of 'Who’s Doing It'
-Here are the latest Worcester restaurants and bars that want outdoor dining
-Overnight: Man shot during home invasion in Dudley (:37)
-Man riding stolen dirt bike recklessly in Worcester busted for drugs
-St. Vincent says it 'will not concede' to nurse staffing demand
-YMCA of Central Massachusetts delivers 1 millionth meal
-Activism shows comedian Serenity Jones' serious side
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-Radio Worcester (15:15): City Manager Ed Augustus talks MassDigi, development, COVID, and Grafton Street police shooting
-SeltzerTime Podcast #116 (39:56): Go Where the Story Takes You, with Kevin Koczwara
-Tribute to man who ran downtown Worcester eatery for over 45 years
-WPS Superintendent’s Artist of the Week: Alisson Sinecio-Cruz
-$10 of free groceries for new Worcester customers. Save money and square off against food waste with Flashfood - now at Stop Shop!
-ICYMI: Son charged with killing his mother, 71, in Worcester; proceedings delayed with son in hospital
-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): Northborough residents frustrated with truck traffic using local streets
-Grafton seniors enjoy Bingo from the comfort of their own… cars?
-Auburn Fire Rescue battles brush fire along Route 20
-Northborough/Southborough School Committee to vote on Tomahawks mascot
-Radio Worcester (10:55): MassDiGi partners with WPI with Founder & Executive Director Timothy Loew
-Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26, with full schedule
-One-on-one with Crusaders' freshman quarterback Matt Sluka
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: Video tour of home for sale in Beaver Brook neighborhood (:50)
-Tragic: Woman on date killed by man who jumped from parking garage in California
-National: Video shows Colorado officer laughing about violent arrest of woman, 73, with dementia
-TV/Streaming: Netflix summer movie schedule
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Retired K-9 drug dog in Australia has hilarious cocaine flashback
-History: Keeping the gaslights lit in Worcester (2:44)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pennsylvania police officer saves 9-day-old baby after she stopped breathing
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch as dog joins track meet relay race, wins
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:00: Mass. ER visits fell 55% during pandemic
-Mass. to lift mask restrictions; all limitations lifted on Aug. 1
-WooSox can now have 2,377 fans at Opening Day, per Gov. Baker's order
-Vaccination appointments available Thursday morning and afternoon in Worcester
-All high school students need to be back in-person by May 17
-Worcester schools preparing for full return of in-person learning
-Free testing in Worcester on Thursday
-Walk-in mobile vaccination clinics this week in Worcester
-Grafton Middle School students head back to school Wednesday
-New Holy Cross course will examine the science and politics of pandemics
-Mass. officials announce 825 new cases and 4 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.7 percent
-Hospital visitation restrictions won’t be eased just yet
-The number of fully vaccinated people has outpaced those with just one dose, CDC says
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 37 today in Worcester
-Bundle up: Worcester area to get cold blast from the polar vortex
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester honors 6 firefighters who died in warehouse fire 26 years ago (:41)
-Final review clears officer in fatal March shooting in Boylston
-I-290 bridge over Lake Quinsigamond set for "massive resurfacing"
-McGovern Liquor Store building in Greendale sold for $1 million
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (8:06): Bank celebrates 1-year anniversary with 10-cent gas promo
-Road closure on Main Street 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday
-Plans to add bike lanes on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Museum of Worcester taps arts leader with deep local roots
-T&G Santa's helpers for December 3rd
-Woman charged after allegedly accelerating S.U.V. at ex-husband’s wife in Charlton
-Aislinn Doyle: December 4th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for November
-Worcester Public Schools Check-in: What families should know by December
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to celebrate fourth anniversary on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers 26th anniversary of deadly Cold Storage Warehouse fire
-Mpox cases confirmed in Worcester; 2 patients hospitalized at UMass Memorial
-Worcester pizza shop offers price paid in "Home Alone" 35 years ago
-Sprawling historic building could soon disappear from I-290 landscape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holidays in Holden Friday and Saturday
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Holden police introduce new officer, Darian Spencer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wild chase through Shrewsbury streets leads to fentanyl bust
-Scottish Highland bull has been on the lam in Uxbridge since August
-Gardner man sentenced to life in prison in 2017 murder
-Leicester woman arrested for violating restraining order at Cumberland Farms
-Worcester Walks: Westborough trails a relief from hectic holidays
-Sculpt Pilates has come to Sutton
-Spruce Street Golf League crowns champions
-Police logs for Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The Silverbacks return to rock out at the White Eagle
>SHOWTIME: "A Christmas Carol" gets a new look in Hanover production
-100 FM The Pike (15:21): Worcester's Alicia Witt on her new Christmas album and balancing music and acting
-Last Call: Art DuBois, poet and human services professional
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The thread of holiday meaning
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:21): Pamela Taylor, Realtor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Why Patriots are the NFL’s best team despite easy schedule
-Patriots' Kraft, Belichick among Hall of Fame finalists
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men’s basketball cruises to home victory against Northeastern
-Holy Cross women's basketball falls to Harvard
-Holy Cross football team adds 10 during early signing period
-West Boylston primed for trip to Gillette Stadium to play in fourth straight Super Bowl
>NATIONAL: Florida speedboat crash leaves 3 Mainers dead
-America's most-used password in 2025 is one word
-Tragic: Parents accused of cutting baby out of daughter's womb
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe murder trial Day 3 analysis (29:45)
-Search resumes for man seen clinging to side of boat in Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Professor Playlists: André Isaacs
-Worcester State's Juan Davila is charting a path from Worcester to the world
-UMass Medical School students build equity, health and community at Worcester Earn-A-Bike
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 island getaways that won’t break the bank
-Escape to a Winter wonderland at Banff’s Sunshine Mountain Lodge
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain opens doors to new Worcester headquarters building
-How's the economy? Let W.B.J. know by taking the 2026 Economic Forecast survey
-LPL Financial Research: More keys for markets in 2026. LPL market outlook sneak peek
-Private employers cut 32,000 jobs last month – hiking odds of interest rate cut
>SHOPPING: A budget-friendly holiday. Managing gift expectations
>HEALTH: W.H.O. warns backsliding on measles elimination as coverage falls
-7 deaths, more than 700 serious injuries linked with diabetes glucose monitor errors
>HOMES: Can you afford a "starter home" in the Boston area? Housing report says only 15% of renters make enough
>FOOD: Ocean Spray investigating water-filled cranberry sauce cans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The New Yorker at 100" (2:14)
>MOVIES: The 100 best comedy movies of all time: Critics' pick
>CELEBRITY: Beloved HGTV star Hilary Farr breaks silence on "devastating" health rumors
>ANIMALS: Cat who can’t groom himself falls asleep during bath time (1:32)
>HISTORY: Author James Patterson makes bombshell claim about Marilyn Monroe's death
>GOOD NEWS: Army veteran, double amputee sets several world records
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Christmas tree farm ripped for selling "horrific" spray-painted firs
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