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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester police seek suspect in baseball bat beating
+4:00: 37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
+4:00: Victims advocate wins Worcester County Bar Association award
+4:00: Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
+4:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #117 (53:14): We just don’t hate anything that much
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+1:00: Oh baby! UMass Memorial Maternity Center delivers 25 babies in 24 hours (:20)
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 30
+1:00: Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through May 9
+1:00: Joyner Lucas' latest, with Lil Baby - 'Ramen & OJ' (3:39)
+1:00: Score a BOGO Deal at BubbleBee on National Bubble Tea Day
-New bakery finds home in Worcester
-Shrewsbury man credited with assisting BMW salesman allegedly carjacked at gunpoint by potential buyer
-Investigators at Worcester County Jail and House of Correction intercepted fake legal mail soaked in meth
-Councilors: Time for action to fix Worcester streets and sidewalks
-Help a Worcester woman return a war memento to its rightful owner
-New L.L.Bean Store coming to Worcester area
-Worcester's Green Hill golf course off to a hot start to season
-Worcester Public Library to reopen main branch on May 3
-Free ride over for users of WRTA buses
-Garage demolition continues at UMass Medical School campus
-Fourth community fridge to open in Worcester
-Artist Spotlight: Robb Sandagata — The Humanity of the Grotesque
-ICYMI: Gory details emerge in case against Worcester man accused of murdering his mother
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-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): Holden seeks new recreation director
-Budgets, marijuana money and more on Millbury town meeting agenda
-Turn the pages, grab some grub at Grafton Library book sale
-Sprinkling kindness, joy with community giving in Shrewsbury and beyond
-Sterling youth help seniors with yard work, building community
-Downtown Worcester receives $75,674 to market businesses
-Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26, with full schedule
-Anna Maria football coach taking fundraising on the run for Abby's House
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Get to know Mac Jones, the Patriots' newest quarterback
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-National: Post Office admits to monitoring Americans' social media posts
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Montana
-Food: Why $3 million in unsold Girl Scouts cookies are just sitting in an Atlanta warehouse
-History: The old Classical High School in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Netflix launches Play Something feature to help viewers choose their next binge
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man finds Christmas wish list tied to balloon over 600 miles away from kids, makes dreams come true
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear rips hole in screen to visit woman's swimming pool
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Facing reduced demand, clinics look to other ways to get vaccine takers
+1:00: Masks no longer required when outside in Mass. (1:21)
-Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
-Worcester State University vaccination clinic resumes use of J&J vaccine
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Table Talk Pies giving away free snack pies when customers show vaccination card
-ICYMI: Worcester to plant trees in honor of coronavirus deaths, workers
-Mass. officials announce 1,260 new cases and 16 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-About a third of people in Mass. are fully vaccinated (1:43)
-Doctor explains why vaccinated people need to wear masks (3:55)
-Gov. Baker: Fully reopening state 'depends on what happens in month of May' (2:26)
-Mass. ranked among 5 safest states for COVID-19
-Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
-What experts say about teens unsure about whether to get vaccinated
-At the office: Most companies will require proof of vaccination from employees, survey finds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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