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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
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-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 (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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