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In The News
+6:00: 16-year-old shot in Crompton Park in Worcester
+6:00: Becker College holds final commencement ceremony
+6:00: SUV crashes into pole, knocks out power in Holden
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Ex-gang leader to host cleanup, vaccination event to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month
+12:30: Columbus Park East-West construction detour map
+12:30: Climate activists protest outside Worcester bank
+12:30: SeltzerTime Podcast #119 (53:37): Let Me Call You Back Later
-See inside the Worcester church turned into 12 apartments and for sale for $2.1 million
-Retaining wall collapses on leg of construction worker in Worcester (:43)
-Who pays? Worcester still hasn't worked out who foots the bill for police detail at WooSox games
-Double shooting on Sigel Street in Worcester
-20-year-old woman dies from injuries suffered in fiery Worcester car crash last month
-18-year-old Worcester man arrested for large capacity firearm
-UMass Memorial launching its own insurance company
-Earlier: New health insurance company with ties to UMass Memorial launched
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester florist preparing for strong Mother's Day business
-24 candidates qualifying for Worcester election so far
-Worcesteria: Green Street and Polar Parking (redux)
-Earlier: Worcesteria: WooSox parking situation worse than it looks
-New parking to come to Canal District before summer starts
-Holy Cross’ incoming President Vincent Rougeau talks about his historic appointment and his plans
-ICYMI: Worcester pizza shop struggling to find staff as customers fill dining room (2:05). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including another stalemate at St. V's, will Worcester schools have proms, and more
-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): Leicester parents frustrated with return to school plan after oil leak
-Leominster firefighters rescue 2 people trapped on balcony of burning building
-Plantapalooza is now open for virtual business
-Tragic: Girl, 11, dies trying to save puppies from Florida fire
-WooSox notch first win of the season
-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: Historical photo of Elm Street looking toward Main
-Animals: Wonder what a wolf does all day? This collar cam will show you
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Kansas couple who helps homeless receives life-changing surprise
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, tree takes battlefield prisoner in Porta Potty
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Clark to hold vaccination clinic on May 11
+6:00: Why some Mass. towns remain on high-risk transmission list
+6:00: CDC may roll out seasonal boosters
+12:30: Obligation to attend Mass stays suspended because of COVID, Bishop McManus says
+12:30: Experts predict 185 million people vaccinated in U.S. by September
-New weekly cases in Worcester drop to lowest point since last fall as fully vaccinated population in city eclipses 30%
-Walk-up vaccine clinic 8-4 today on Worcester Common
-Analysis reveals when COVID-19 was first detected in each community
-Worcester lab processing same day test results
-ICYMI: Stop & Shop pharmacies in Mass. now accepting vaccine walk-ins
-Mass. officials announce 881 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.4 percent
-Mass. to loosen pandemic rules at amusement parks, road races
-Mass. will no longer require stores to offer ‘senior hours’ for 60+ shoppers
-Health officials urge young people to get vaccine: "Need them to step up"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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