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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 (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
+1:00: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
+1:00: The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
+1:00: W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit targets repeat offenders, strengthens penalties
-Central Mass. unemployment rates drop in March
-First Worcester Miyawaki forest planting targets library lot
-Sturbridge's Robin Lataille still hoping for second kidney transplant after being taken off the list
-Radio Worcester (16:55): Mayor Petty discusses Worcester Public Schools, M.B.T.A. boost and Heart to Hub express
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-ICYMI: Planned Downtown Worcester restaurant may lose licenses
-See Worcester job, income, population changes over 30 years
-Judge orders prosecutor to turn over documents in Turtleboy case
-Ride-share drivers rally in Worcester to support contractor work, benefits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge company settles wage violations for $190,000
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation on metal detecting
-Community Harvest Project Plantapalooza begins May 2nd
-Houghton hosts Community Reading Day
-Nashoba opens some slots for School Choice
-Will Harper harvests F.F.A. Agribusiness award
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Singer Cara Brindisi wants to talk
-TODAY! "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-Screen Time: Remembering Clinton's Bewitching star, Agnes Moorehead
-Gardening Central Mass.: Spring ephemerals a great start to the season
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A few spring things to fling yourself into family fun
-Last Call: Fred Gerhard, poet
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 200 (27:20): Peter Panagiotou, Pay It Forward Card Shows
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 32 (28:51): Sidnee Cox, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area lawyer
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Toronto, 4-2
-Celtics lose to Miami, 111-101
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-0
-Bill Belichick joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli"
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:03): Get to know field hockey coach Lindsay Jackson
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2023-2024 season (Part 1)
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai recalls Genesis vehicles for crash risk
>NATIONAL: Fluoride being removed from water systems in more U.S. communities
-Universal Studios tram accident injures 15
-Tragic: Tourist plunges to her death into active volcano while posing for photo
>NEW ENGLAND: Final jury seated in Karen Read murder trial (2:01)
-State revenues are up from last year, but budget concerns linger
>COLLEGES: WPI shows introverts how to succeed in college, work
-Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Deadline for Mass. students to get college aid moved amid F.A.F.S.A. problems
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The calmest cities in the world
>BUSINESS: The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Mass. surpasses $6 billion in cannabis sales as unofficial 4/20 holiday breaks singe-day sale record
>SHOPPING: Birch Alley leaves Canal District, moves to Manchaug
>HOMES: Climbing prices, declining sales of Central Mass. homes largely continue in March
>HEALTH: Does working out before bed affect sleep? Experts explain
-3.6 million Medicare enrollees may now be eligible for Wegovy coverage
>FOOD: Public health alert for ground beef over possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" follow-up will star Domhnall Gleeson and "White Lotus" star Sabrina Impacciatore: Report
>MOVIES: Toy Story 5, next Star Wars movie set release dates
>CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen breaks silence on Nashville arrest: "I'm not proud of my behavior"
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken dog reunited with her puppies after fiend abandons mom, sells babies in parking lot
>HISTORY: Former Post Office in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Drummer celebrates 100th birthday playing with his band (:47)
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, reported armed man at train station was "Star Wars" stormtrooper
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