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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Worcester man held after allegedly stabbing girlfriend in neck with crack pipe in Shrewsbury
+7:00: 24-year-old Worcester man arrested for home invasion
+7:00: It’s Worcester Week on Streetsblog MASS
+7:00: 3 Worcester colleges make list of 25 best in Mass.
+7:00: Gaps seen in Worcester students returning to classrooms full-time
+7:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent’s Artist of the Week
+7:00: Secret menu at Dunkin' decoded? (1:08)
+7:00: WooSox release Opening Day roster
+Noon: UMass Medical School graduation to be held June 6 at Worcester State
+Noon: 2 cars broken into over the weekend at Trout Brook in Holden
-Mass. Pirates officials, players from Worcester were inside Wisconsin restaurant during double murder Saturday
-Pirates co-owner Jawad Yatim describes casino shooting (:40)
-Pirates fall to Green Bay Blizzard, 40-36, on late touchdown
-Man, 31, stabbed in Main South during daytime
-Motorcyclist seriously injured in head-on crash in Charlton
-Progress made in negotiations between striking nurses, St. V's
-Local man starts booming one-man bread business
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 3
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 3
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - May
-Here's the favorite Mother's Day brunch menu item in Mass.
-Forget something? Worcester restaurant gives patrons 2 weeks to claim about 2 dozen jackets, sweatshirts left there
-Song to Get You Through the Week: My Silent Bravery delivers 'Bigger' pop anthem
-Student entrepreneur earns top award at 2021 Ureka Challenge
-ICYMI: Becker College will lay off 329 people when it closes at the end of June
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Worcester superintendent defends 'successful' school policing model, Free bus service advocates urge continued service, 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): Shrewsbury 5th grader honored for assisting accident victim
-Fitchburg man killed in crash following lengthy wrong way drive
-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)
-Tragic: Texas man killed by swarming bees while mowing lawn
-National: Couple breaks out of assisted living facility by military Morse Code training
-Homes: The 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
-Food: McDonald's is giving away McFlurries to everyone who thought the spoon was a straw
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Creepy video shows hundreds of birds invading California home
-History: WCCA's 'Hidden Treaures' (28:18): Mark Rubin, 'The Knife Guy'
-TV/Streaming: The 10 best new shows on Netflix in May
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Jogger with dog offers comfort to grieving child during father's funeral (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in New York, man busted trying to smuggle inside hair curlers 35 birds intended for singing contest
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Massachusetts will 'soon' allow walk-ins at mass vaccination sites
+7:00: Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says
+Noon: Gov. Baker: 4 Of 7 mass vaccination sites will close by the end of June (1:39)
+Noon: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Worcester K-8 students return to full-time, in-person learning on Monday (1:19)
-Equity clinics continue outreach to fight hesitancy in Worcester
-Mass. officials announce 786 new cases and 4 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent
-Can the vaccine make me test positive?
-Pharmacy chains have wasted hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses
-At the office: Sales for business attire are up as people head back to the office
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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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