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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 (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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