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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+7:00: Saint Vincent Hospital nurses to present proposal to Tenet in negotiations Wednesday on 59th day of strike
+7:00: Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements
+7:00: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week
+1:00: May the 4th be with you: Star Wars Day gets MassDOT tribute
+1:00: Related: Every Star Wars movie, TV show and special on Disney+
+1:00: How to watch, listen to Worcester Red Sox Games
+1:00: As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, Table Talk Pies is giving away free snack-size pies to educators
+8:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 4
+8:30: DPW&P shuts off water on parts of Vernon Street and Jackson Street in Worcester for repairs
+8:30: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough on Monday night
-Worcester company in hot water years after Ch. 4's I-Team exposed heating oil problems (2:56). Article
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-Worcester man held after allegedly stabbing girlfriend in neck with crack pipe in Shrewsbury
-Worcester woman, 34, arrested on 5 warrants, motor vehicle charges
-24-year-old Worcester man arrested for home invasion
-Worcester to be featured on Ch. 5's 'Chronicle' tonight
-It’s Worcester Week on Streetsblog MASS
-3 Worcester colleges make list of 25 best in Mass.
-UMass Medical School graduation to be held June 6 at Worcester State
-Gaps seen in Worcester students returning to classrooms full-time
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent’s Artist of the Week
-POW! WOW! Worcester returns in August with Main South in the picture
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (27:39): Rosie Fayard and Kim Wright, Learning First Charter Public School
-Worcesteria: Spring, pandemic have made driving worse, TJ Maxx exciting
-ICYMI: Mass. Pirates officials, players from Worcester were inside Wisconsin restaurant during double murder 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): Driver loses control of car, crashes into Holden car dealership
-2 cars broken into over the weekend at Trout Brook in Holden
-Drone video update of Shrewsbury school construction (1:47)
-BVT pins 2021’s Practical Nursing Class
-WooSox release Opening Day roster
-WooSox, city release ballpark parking plan ...
-... and then the Bravehearts release theirs
-Last chance: Bravehearts' Design-A-Jersey Contest ends tomorrow
-Tenet hospital proposes UMass staffing language to striking Saint Vincent nurses
-Fuller RV Rental and Sales has opening for carpenters and cleaners
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Tragic: Father holding 9-month-old daughter jumps off dam in shocking murder-suicide
-National: Colorado officers resign after outrage over rough arrest of woman with dementia
-Overnight: 23 dead, 70 hurt in Mexico City after train overpass collapses
-Homes: Kitchen of Worcester Victorian oozes traditional charm after a major makeover
-Food: Secret menu at Dunkin' decoded? (1:08)
-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)
-History: 'Bloomingdale Insane Assylum' in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: The best TV shows of April
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurses, doctor help ‘lucky’ mom who gave birth on flight to Hawaii
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, brave police rescue skunk with head caught in a cup
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: WPI researchers says medicinal herb may impede COVID from replicating
+7:00: Pandemic anxiety is changing our dreams, local experts say
+1:00: Walmart offering walk-in vaccination appointments at its 48 Massachusetts pharmacies
+9:30: UMass Memorial vaccination site in downtown Worcester accepting walk-ins today
-Massachusetts will 'soon' allow walk-ins at mass vaccination sites
-Gov. Baker: 4 Of 7 mass vaccination sites will close by the end of June (1:39)
-Free testing in Worcester this week
-Worcester State University's 'The Beat' (17:55): Interview with Dr. Michael Hirsh (Part 2)
-Vaccination appointments are available this week in Holden
-Vaccination clinic for high school students Saturday in Westborough
-Radio Worcester (21:47): Dr. Satya Mitra makes an emotional plea for help with the deadly COVID crisis in India
-ICYMI: Worcester K-8 students return to full-time, in-person learning on Monday (1:19)
-Mass. reports lowest number of new cases since Oct. 8
-Mass. officials announce 481 new cases and 18 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent
-FDA is expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for kids as young as 12 years old by next week
-Some vaccine side effects may indicate you were once infected, study suggests
-Not reaching herd immunity by the fall could have dire consequences, medical expert says
-Many Americans anxious about returning to 'normal' after pandemic
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Here's why the spring weather wasn't nearly as bad as you thought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
+6:00: "Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
+6:00: WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
+6:00: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
+Noon: Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
+Noon: Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
+Noon: Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
+Noon: Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
+Noon: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-A Worcester developer’s wife says he forged her name in bankruptcy filings
-Worcester community mourns death of student athlete
-Developer proposes turning Worcester warehouse into apartments
-This Worcester firehouse has stood for 67 years. Now it’s getting replaced
-How Worcester is helping house small business owners
-City Council seeks answers on forgotten Arries Ann Ward tribute
-Worcester student wins Clark tech innovation challenge
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations as "Hail Mary" attempt fails (2:19). Article
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:43:02)
>DINING OUT: New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-Indian Bites delivers "Indian fast food" in Worcester
-ICYMI: Sisters give birth at Worcester hospital on the same day, "Everyone was shocked" (:37). Article
-Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future" (:53). Article
-Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
-8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman faces charges in alleged drunken crash that killed 2 men in Barre (:27)
-Wild pursuit ends in rollover crash outside Auburn KFC, carjacking claim emerges
-Wrong-way driver nearly strikes Clinton police cruiser before O.U.I. arrest
-Leominster Planning Board schedules review for Central Street building built without Planning Board approval
-The reviews are in: Shrewsbury Town Meeting goes to electronic voting
-Whether serving lunch or shooting darts, Bette Cunningham is always on target
-Oxford Selectmen reorganize board, re-elect Eul as chairman
-Worcester Walks: Dunn State Park an adventure of woodlands and water
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Little Feat's "The Last Farewell" starts Indian Ranch's summer
-Bursting with Pride: Full slate of events planned for June celebration
-Southbridge restaurant hosts first bilingual poetry open mic in Central Mass.
-Woo! Science: Dinosaurs are not just for kids. Adults can study them, and scientists say they should
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: Dual language immersion programs are a huge asset. The state should stop treating them as an afterthought
-Jerry Filmore: What’s Up Worcester building a community-first newsroom for Worcester and Worcester County
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who worked for Apple for 35 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver A.J. Brown introduces himself to New England (2:40)
-A.J. Brown arrives at Patriots O.T.A.s and more observations
-This Celtics offseason plan focuses on small tweaks, keeping core
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces additions to program
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 11-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 81,000 vehicles over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: 7 die in suspected domestic dispute
-Scott Pelley fired by CBS after "60 Minutes" clash with management
-Tragic: Groom killed in helicopter crash moments after wedding sendoff
-Adorable twin girls, 4, are killed in horrific car crash on the way to family graduation ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Watchdog calls out "chaotic" budget process for state sheriffs (1:44). Article
-Home prices in Maine have doubled in a decade
-The FBI agent who spent 6 hours alone with Whitey Bulger (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Assumption students recognized for academic excellence with Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotel chains only the ultra-wealthy know about
-4 in 10 Americans are skipping summer travel this year — but Mass. moms are still finding a way
>BUSINESS: Poll shows Gen Z is shifting feelings about A.I. (4:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Savings rate falls to lowest since 2022. What it means for you (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be June 23rd to 26th
>HOMES: Why an H.V.A.C. company says rodent issues are becoming more common
>HEALTH: Doctors see rise in vaccine-preventable diseases (2:17)
-Experts: Social media health risks more damaging than you think (1:47)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Simple baked chicken and veggies
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" spells a YouTube conquest of the film biz
>CELEBRITY: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show
-Dua Lipa's husband, Callum Turner, was "in tears" during emotional town hall wedding
>ANIMALS: Starving puppy gets a new start after being hit by a car (2:19)
>HISTORY: Major tornado tore through Mass. 15 years ago (2:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat food sale leads woman to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man puts on a record-breaking 32 T-shirts in 1 minute
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