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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 (: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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