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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 (: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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