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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly clear in the 50s today
+6:00: Double shooting on Sigel Street in Worcester
+6:00: 20-year-old woman dies from injuries suffered in fiery Worcester car crash last month
+6:00: 24 candidates qualifying for Worcester election so far
+6:00: Holy Cross’ incoming President Vincent Rougeau talks about his historic appointment and his plans
+6:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: 18-year-old Worcester man arrested for large capacity firearm
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New parking to come to Canal District before summer starts
+8:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 7
-First in The 016: New health insurance company with ties to UMass Memorial launched in Worcester
-Worcester pizza shop struggling to find staff as customers fill dining room (2:05). Article
-Man sought after shooting during robbery at hotel in West Boylston
-Worcester School Committee OKs sex education program for district
-Positive signs but ‘significant differences’ remain between nurses, hospital
-Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
-"The best joke about Worcester I've ever heard": Comedians share their favorite jabs
-Artist Spotlight: Kira Houston
-ICYMI: Livery passenger in Worcester fatally stabbed in the chest by another rider, authorities say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-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): Aerial coverage of truck wedged under bridge in Westborough (15:31)
-Leaf and brush drop-off tomorrow in Holden
-Millbury DPW helps comes to the rescue of baby duck
-Truck goes up in flames in Leominster
-Uxbridge school begins construction on gym named after Holy Cross rower killed in crash
-New England: Pizza shop owner used fraudulent PPP loan to buy an Alpaca farm
-WooSox drop 3rd straight to open season
-WooSox single game tickets go on sale
-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: 5 Worcester open houses worth a look
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-History: Union Station in the early 1900s
-Animals: Adoption Option: Meet Bernice
-Shopping: Nearly 1 in 3 new stores opening in the U.S. is a Dollar General
-Celebrity: George Clooney plays Brad Pitt fanatic in hilarious video
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kidney donor, recipient meet for first time at baseball game
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man crashes stolen police car, steals second police car
-Update: Donations pour in after in New York 4-year-old orders $2,620 worth of Spongebob popsicles
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Walk-up vaccine clinic 8-4 tomorrow on Worcester Common
+6:00: Analysis reveals when COVID-19 was first detected in each community
-Stop & Shop pharmacies in Mass. now accepting vaccine walk-ins
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Walk-ins will be welcome at most mass vaccination sites in Massachusetts (1:32)
-Mass. officials announce 1,004 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.4 percent
-Over 99% of Mass. vaccine recipients return for second dose, Gov. Baker says
-Pfizer vs. Moderna vaccines: Does one have more side effects?
-Free beer and a hot dog: Across U.S., incentives push to get holdouts vaccinated
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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