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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high in the 60s
+3:30: Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
+3:30: Man sought after shooting during robbery at hotel in West Boylston
+3:30: Aerial coverage of truck wedged under bridge in Westborough (15:31)
+3:30: Uxbridge school begins construction on gym named after Holy Cross rower killed in crash
+3:30: Positive signs but ‘significant differences’ remain between nurses, hospital
+3:30: "The best joke about Worcester I've ever heard": Comedians share their favorite jabs
+3:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 6
+3:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+3:30: Artist Spotlight: Kira Houston
-Livery passenger in Worcester fatally stabbed in the chest by another rider, authorities say
-No cause of death yet in case of mother and daughter found in Shrewsbury in March
-Back at bargaining table, striking nurses and St. Vincent Hospital try to hammer out agreement
-City, Chamber cancel Fourth of July fireworks
-Related: Shrewsbury Street restaurants, bars rolling with the punches
-Worcester Planning Board OK's Canal District project
-Earlier: Here's the design of the 13-story building planned for Green St. (14 images)
-City Councilor calls for more info on Polar Park minority contracts
-WCCA TV's "Election Countdown" (27:58): City Clerk Niko Vangjeli
-Home heating assistance deadline extended to May 28 in Worcester area
-United Way of Central Massachusetts celebrates 101st anniversary
-Patrick Maloney, former Nativity School president, to lead GWCF philanthropy
-Worcester named a Tree City USA for 35th year in a row
-Five Things to Do: Orlando Baxter, Cara Brindisi and more!
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-SeltzerTime Podcast #118 (30:34): DoughBoyz: Feed the Movement
-Last Call with Eleanor Gilmore and Joyce Mandell, Jane Week Organizers
-Streetsblog MASS: I survived Worcester’s new Kelley Square
-Indian Ranch in Webster launches big 75th anniversary season
-Dancehall artist Graffy covers Justin Bieber in video
-WPI works to turn toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy
-ICYMI: Feds want $2 million from developer who swindled city of Worcester
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:33)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including former Sir Morgan's Cove razed, city comes together to extend expiring program that delivered 73 tons of food, and more
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton police ask for assistance IDing 2 people
-Shop local, help Grafton businesses, and maybe win dinner
-Millbury School Committee holds firm on budget increase
-Gale Free library in Holden receives $1.3 million donation
-Christine Moriarty, working on behalf of Shrewsbury seniors
-One hospitalized, 6 displaced after Leominster fire
-WooSox drop second straight, 5-2
-Holy Cross introduces 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)
-Homes: Chlorine shortage looms for pool owners (1:42)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: 'The Old Ladies Home' in Worcester
-Animals: Squirrel follows woman home and demands nuts (3:31)
-Food: Low-carb, high flavor summer recipes for the whole family from "Keto BBQ"
-TV/Streaming: 10 best new shows on Netflix
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon driver pauses to put American flag back up at New Hampshire home
-Meanwhile, in New York, 4-year-old orders $2,620 worth of Spongebob popsicles
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Stop & Shop pharmacies in Mass. now accepting vaccine walk-ins
-Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)
-CVS now accepting walk-ins for vaccinations; ‘No appointment necessary’
-Over 500 appointments available today at Worcester State
-Need a vaccine? Make an appointment in Rutland
-Westborough hotel hosting vaccine clinic for Metrowest teens
-ICYMI: Free testing in Worcester this week
-Mass. officials announce 888 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent
-UMass Medical school professor says results from Pfizer's trial in 12 to 15 year olds “fantastic"
-Chronic absenteeism rate for Mass. students spikes during pandemic
-Pfizer to seek Emergency Use Authorization for its vaccine for kids 2 To 11
-Moderna: Booster shot works against 2 variants (:23)
-COVID's U.S. toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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