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In The News
+7:00: Man, 65, fatally stabbed in back of livery vehicle, Worcester police say
+7:00: Back at bargaining table, striking nurses and St. Vincent Hospital try to hammer out agreement
+7:00: Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
+7:00: Sutton police ask for assistance in IDing 2 people
+7:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #118 (30:34): DoughBoyz: Feed the Movement
+Noon: City, Chamber cancel Fourth of July fireworks
+Noon: No cause of death yet in case of mother and daughter found in Shrewsbury in March
+Noon: Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Check Dining Out for latest specials and more
+Noon: Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers
+Noon: Eyes in the Street: I survived Worcester’s new Kelley Square
+Noon: Dancehall artist Graffy covers Justin Bieber in video
+Noon: WPI works to turn toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy
+9:00: One hospitalized, 6 displaced after Leominster fire
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 5
+9:00: Home heating assistance deadline extended to May 28 in Worcester area
+9:00: Worcester named a Tree City USA for 35th year in a row
-Feds want $2 million from developer who swindled city of Worcester
-First look: Here's the design of the 13-story building planned for Canal District (14 images)
-Related: Former Sir Morgan's Cove in Worcester facing wrecking ball this week
-Related: City owns parcels under proposed 13-story mixed-use building
-Saint Vincent Hospital nurses to present proposal to Tenet in negotiations Wednesday on 59th day of strike
-Worcester's committee to address jet ski use on Indian Lake
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Collaborating to bring the culture of Worcester to the public
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Recently opened Worcester Public Market houses 36 vendors
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Worcester is one of the top 10 cities in the country poised to recover stronger post-pandemic
-Ch. 5's 'Chronicle': Welcoming the Woo Sox
-Radio Worcester (16:20): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Polar Park parking, fare-free WRTA, police body cams, COVID and more
-Food: Table Talk Pies is giving away free snack-size pies to educators
-Clark alumna’s $6 million gift will foster music education at Clark and in Main South
-Dudley man faces federal charges for unemployment fraud
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-ICYMI: Worcester company in hot water years after Ch. 4's I-Team exposed heating oil problems (2:56). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including City Councilor urges faster implementation of police body cameras, Lake Quinsigamond buoys 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 voters approve Prop 2 1/2 override
-Shrewsbury seeks federal funding for Route 20 safety improvements
-Holden's Gale Free Library beneficiary of $1.3 million gift
-Father speaks out after son was injured, truck totaled when wheel came flying over median in Lancaster
-Lundgren brothers, owners of Honda dealership, sell Auburn site for $1.9 million
-Former Red’s Farm Stand property in Westborough sells for $6.1 million
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Westborough on Monday night
-New plan plots a course for cross-state trail through Central Mass.
-Worcester Red Sox drop season opener
-How to watch, listen to Worcester Red Sox Games
-Holy Cross names new men's hockey coach
-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)
-Tragic: Human remains found in 2 bears suspected in Colorado attack
-Homes: Kitchen of Worcester Victorian oozes traditional charm after a major makeover
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: Adopt a pet from Worcester area shelters: New pets added this week
-History: The demolished Plymouth Congregational Church
-TV/Streaming: Watch all 6 episodes on Netflix's 'Amend: The Fight for America' documentary for free for a limited time
-Celebrity: How Holy Cross grad Ann Dowd finds the humanity in 'Handmaids Tale' villain
-Shopping: Save $200 on select Maytag appliances during Seize the May sale at Sclamo's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officers in New York buy homeless man socks instead of arresting him for shoplifting
-Meanwhile, online, McDonald’s customers in frenzy over “disgusting” “terrible” Chick 'N' Cheese burger available overseas
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)
+Noon: CVS now accepting walk-ins for vaccinations; ‘No appointment necessary’
+Noon: Over 500 appointments available tomorrow at Worcester State
+Noon: Pfizer to seek Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for kids 2 To 11
-With supply of vaccines outweighing demand, Worcester sites opening to walk-ins
-This week's walk-up vaccination times, sites
-UMass starts process of dismantling DCU Center field hospital
-WPI researchers says medicinal herb may impede COVID from replicating
-Walmart offering walk-in vaccination appointments at its 48 Massachusetts pharmacies
-Frustrated by COVID canceling prom, Grafton High parents organize their own
-ICYMI: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Mass. officials announce 718 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-Pandemic anxiety is changing our dreams, local experts say
-Independence Day, indeed: President aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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