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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Worcester man, suspect in Shrewsbury stabbing, arrested in Sturbridge
+6:00: Becker College will lay off 329 people when it closes at the end of June
+6:00: Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis dead at 89
+6:00: Mass. economy is roaring back, which is good news for job-seekers
+Noon: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Wall Street Journal: Small but compelling exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: 8 must-see movies being released in May
-Worcester bus driver on leave after leaving teen living with Autism on school bus all day
-Worcester police seek suspect in baseball bat beating
-37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
-Showtime to film scenes from TV series in downtown Worcester
-City encouraging drivers to skip Kelley Square when going to Polar Park
-Related (from April 2019): Is this is nightmare scenario of Kelley Square redesign?
-Rosen's Roundtable #438 (28:16): Parking in Worcester
-Tree falls on house on Eureka Street in Worcester
-Victims advocate wins Worcester County Bar Association award
-SeltzerTime Podcast #117 (53:14): We just don’t hate anything that much
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oh baby! UMass Memorial Maternity Center delivers 25 babies in 24 hours (:20)
-Joyner Lucas' latest, with Lil Baby - 'Ramen & OJ' (3:39)
-ICYMI: New bakery finds home in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including WPD to use body cameras, will RMV breathe life into Southwest Commons?, strike talks resume and more
-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): Algonquin to retire Tomahawks mascot
-Former Westborough car dealership sells for $3.3 million
-Princeton public safety project faces town meeting hurdle
-Ifeatu Melifonwu of Grafton joins brother in becoming NFL draft pick
-Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
-Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through May 9
-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)
-New England: Mass. economy roared back in first quarter
-Lowe’s looking to fill over 1,000 new jobs across Massachusetts
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Watch loose cow visit grocery store in England, try to get inside
-Food: Chicken wing prices are soaring, forcing restaurants to adapt
-Shopping: 34 Mother’s Day gifts you can buy on Amazon
-History: Corner of Highland and West streets in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Meanwhile, in England, armed robber who demanded chicken nuggets at McDonald’s during breakfast flees with McMuffin instead
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-City leaders say Worcester is fully prepared to reopen
-Worcester's numbers have gone down by 141 cases over the past 2 weeks
-Worcester to open main library, basketball courts
-Worcester high school students are excited to finish year with in-person learning
-Worcester County, state reach lowest case levels since Nov.
-Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on mask mandate changes and outdoor exposure (2:49)
-ICYMI: Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
-Mass. officials announce 1,179 new cases and 16 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.7 percent
-It was anxiety — not the shots — that caused vaccine reactions in 5 states, officials say
-Facing reduced demand, clinics look to other ways to get vaccine takers
-Masks no longer required when outside in Mass. (1:21)
-10 major questions about the CDC’s updated mask guidelines, answered by doctors
-Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million
-The U.S. is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
+6:00: First responder training at 2 Worcester schools on Thursday
+6:00: Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling June Street block
+Noon: GoFundMe created to help Worcester teen in critical condition from shooting
+Noon: Latin American concert. Expo, making connections in Worcester
+Noon: Prelim round for Teen Spoken Word Festival set for White Room
+Noon: Last Call: Richard Kravitz, artist
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 69-year-old man
-Fourth Worcester triple shooting suspect turns himself in, police say
-Worcester police starting new unit dedicated to curbing gun violence
-Worcester woman comes face to face with man breaking into her home (2:10). Article
-Worcester man, 72, robbed by public urinator he photographed: Police
-Stafford Street changes near 2 years after the death of Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Golden tickets to be found in Worcester library vending machines
-City Manager to deliver State of City address
-As Worcester struggles to fill job, Boston, Springfield find success with D.E.I. chiefs
-Worcester truck garage’s retiring owner sells to AAA Northeast for $1.8 million
-Radio Worcester (23:23): Dr. Satya Mitra offers last-minute tax tips for Mass. residents
-Radio Worcester (13:33): Eric Casey discusses Worcester's film industry slowdown
-Earlier: The industry built around Central Mass. moviemaking reached new heights before pause
-Clark fires back as outgoing Holocaust center director admonishes school in W.S.J. op-ed
-Earlier: Longtime head of Clark Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies leaving, explains in Wall Street Journal why she's going to Assumption University
-Related: Assumption launches Center for Civic Friendship, names first director
>DINING OUT: Well, isn't this a pretty pickle bread? Dish at Marvin's Corner
-ICYMI: Police investigate man's shooting death in Worcester (1:56). Article
-Off-duty Worcester cop spots, busts suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
-Just announced: Legendary singer coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Ice cream making class Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-2 exclusion votes could fund Holden projects
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police officers, dispatchers honored for rescuing boy, 4
-West Boylston fire official honored for excellence
-Races shape up for Clinton's June 10th election
-Illicit stormwater discharge reporting team created in Grafton
-Millbury Parents Club announces $19,100 in donations
-Sutton High robotics team places fifth in competition
-Colonial Candies has sweet history
-Princeton Agricultural Commission to host town forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Jazzed Up at 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-6 of the city’s best espresso martinis
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Spooner Well reprises historic murder on new album
-National Baseball Poetry Festival back at bat
-Worcesteria: Local retailers brace themselves for Record Store Day
-Janice Harvey: Remembering the White Bronco "chase" that riveted the world
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 420 (28:09): Mark Fuller
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 197 (28:36): Donald Unger, Editor, and Nick Zwirblia, Author
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local painter
>SPORTS: Bruins loss sets up first round matchup with Maple Leafs
-Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards to retire at end of season
-Mel Kiper: Why Drake Maye would be Patriots’ "home run" swing
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 10-7
-Caitlin Clark-led 2024 WNBA Draft shatters TV ratings record
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:59): Safety Curtis Harris-Lopez and linebacker Frankie Monte
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox nearly swept by Mets
-WooSox beat Durham, 7-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10, including small children, police say
-Man charged with grisly dismemberment of college teen after date night
-Tragic: Grandmother accused of killing 3-year-old grandson the day after Christmas
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of Karen Read murder trial Day 1 (2:59). Article
-Arrest made after man seen throwing flammable object into home
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student, a cancer survivor, fights for children's greater access to treatment
-TODAY! Anna Maria's art seniors showcase artwork on April 17th
-Worcester State's The Beat (19:31): Communications Department faculty member Herman E. Servatius
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best European rivers to cruise
>BUSINESS: How Greater Worcester small business owners can find success in 2024
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-$1 billion life sciences reauthorization has Central Mass. leaders thinking big
>SHOPPING: Target's car seat trade-in event: When is it? How to get a coupon
>HOMES: Radon in homes may be to blame for rise in lung cancer (1:06)
>HEALTH: Chatting with strangers could be good for your health (1:06)
-Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (11:50): Nick O'Malley of MassLive talks the top 12 drive-thru coffees in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: "The Talk" officially gets the boot, will end with Season 15 in December
>MOVIES: Every "Ghostbusters" movie, ranked
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure after 200-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Cat hates his new kitten brother until...❤ (3:54)
>HISTORY: Slater Building, between Pearl and Elm streets in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "HELP" sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck on island
-Meanwhile, in New Mexico, shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses in video
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