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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High in upper 60s, chance of showers
+5:15: Mass. Pirates players, officials were inside Wisconsin restaurant during at double murder Saturday
+5:15: Pirates game at Green Bay still on, to be played at 6 p.m.
-Earlier: 7 shot at Wisconsin casino restaurant; shooter in custody
+5:15: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 3
+5:15: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - May
+1:00: Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
+1:00: WRTA free bus service advocates urge continued service
+1:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: My Silent Bravery delivers 'Bigger' pop anthem
+1:00: Here's the favorite Mother's Day brunch menu item in Mass.
-Worcester man, suspect in Shrewsbury stabbing, arrested in Sturbridge
-Earlier: 37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
-St. V's nurses say Tenet made proposal that opens door to ‘substantive discussion'
-2 Worcester high schools among state's top 60
-Becker College will lay off 329 people when it closes at the end of June
-Mass. economy is roaring back, which is good news for job-seekers
-'It's not acceptable': Worcester student left behind on school bus for 6 hours (1:55). Article
-Wall Street Journal: Small but compelling exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
-8 must-see movies being released in May
-ICYMI: City encouraging drivers to skip Kelley Square when going to Polar Park
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Project New Hope donates food to veterans in need Saturday
-See the rest of 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): Drone video of historic downtown Grafton
-Burditt Hill General Store opens on Main Street in Clinton
-Former Leominster High star drafted by Kansas City Chiefs
-ICYMI: Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Fuller RV Rental and Sales has opening for carpenters and cleaners
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-WCCA-TV's 'Health Matters' (28:22): Drs. Armando Arroyo, Shaila Chauhan and Katherine Rotker, Introducing World-Class IVF Care to Worcester
-Tragic: 2 Indiana students die in crash on way to prom
-New England: Here's the most Googled ‘how do I’ question in Massachusetts
-Homes: Lumber is ridiculously expensive right now. Here’s why — and what you should do
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: 2 puppies found on side of road reunite months later (3:31)
-Shopping: Rebates up to $1,700 on select KitchenAid® packages at Sclamo's
-Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis dead at 89
-History: Lake Quinsigamond in early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: The must-watch May TV shows
-Meanwhile, in England, golfer hits ball into moving car to break Guinness record
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Pre-K through 8th grade returns to full in-person learning Monday in Worcester
-Basketball, volleyball courts to reopen in Worcester next week
-ICYMI: Worcester's numbers have gone down by 141 cases over the past 2 weeks
-Mass. officials announce 1,115 new cases and 7 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-Some guidelines have been relaxed for fully vaccinated Americans. More could be coming, Dr. Fauci says
-Vaccination parties celebrate the end of lockdown
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:20). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Worcester board to review proposal for 10 housing units on Heywood Street
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
-Smiles Four Balloons: A family’s passion turned profession
-The Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.1 billion after no winning tickets Saturday
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: Ladd’s Restaurant & Lounge in Rutland celebrates 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scenes from Holden Days
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden recreation fields formally opened
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic stop in Auburn leads to pond rescue, gun bust
-Millbury declines to say if it fired firefighter jailed for child rape
-New signage at Shrewsbury soccer fields? It’s this Boy Scout’s service project
-More than 40 people become U.S. citizens in Tower Hill ceremony
-Oxford man charged with O.U.I. after allegedly driving 51 in 35 zone with 2 loaded guns in truck
-Some food choices at Olde Home Day
-Rutland hires help in administrator search
-Sutton High School student among recipients of local bank scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-Nine Inch Nails hits home hard with fans at TD Garden
-Lady Gaga at MTV Video Music Awards: Here's everything to know
-Ariana Falk new executive director as Worcester Chamber Music Society enters 20th season
>OPINION: Laurel: Backyard physics at play in Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Back to school tips & tricks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who was a truck driver for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Elijah Ponder might be best-kept secret of Patriots’ rookie class
-Patriots better than past years, but depth issues remain (10:15)
-Holy Cross football edged by Northern Illinois, 19-17
-Christian Ross remains model of consistency, compassion and hard work for Holy Cross football
-Boston College routs Fordham, 66-10
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 10-3
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-2
-Shrewsbury's Altomare, Westborough's Pano enjoy playing with LPGA in Norton
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 355,000 trucks over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: Social Security whistleblower resigns
-ChatGPT gave instructions on how to bomb arenas, make anthrax and illegal drugs, alarmed researchers reveal
-Bones found during manhunt for fugitive dad over murders of his 3 daughters
>TRAGIC: Pregnant teen shot in head during road rage
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks out, hints at possible lawsuit in interview (1:50)
-Business owner says mom in N.H. murder-suicide stole over $600,000 from company (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Clark's Elyse Semerdjian receives prestigious book award
-What Mass. schools are saying about immigration enforcement as students return (2:49). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Planning a foliage tour? Reader's Digest says Berkshire town is stunning
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
-C.C.C. reaches $43,000 settlement with whistleblower, adding to $1.1 million spent on legal and employment issues
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping deals at Goodwill, secondhand shops
>HOMES: HGTV named the best garden in Mass. It's not the one you're thinking of
>HEALTH: TikTok's viral "6-6-6" walking routine burns fat without grueling workouts
-Medicare program to use A.I. for pre-approval of medical procedures
>FOOD: Elizabeth Chirico: Best coffee spots with kids in tow
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 13 of "The Great British Baking Show" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Drive-in movie theaters saw a surge during the pandemic. Are they sticking around?
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Costner "casually" seeing billionaire’s ex-wife after divorce
-Charlize Theron, 49, raves about having sex with 26-year-old
>ANIMALS: "Very aggressive" shelter dog turns into the sweetest girl (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Sever Street School, 9 Sever St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy opens a "compliment stand" to boost people's self esteem (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, watch man take 96 wet sponge hits to the face in a minute
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