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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny start but clouds move in
+4:30: Leicester police fatally shoot man who repeatedly rammed doors of police station with SUV, pointed what appeared to be rifle at officers, police say
+4:30: Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early and Leicester police discuss incident (6:44)
+4:30: 2 hospitalized after crash in Holden
+4:30: Song of the Week: Ghost of the Machine takes off with 'Burkina Faso'
-16-year-old shot in Crompton Park in Worcester
-Shrewsbury policeman's killer dies in prison infirmary
-Becker College holds final commencement ceremony
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Vernon​ Hill American Legion Post 435 hosts 'Blessing of the Bikes'
-Ex-gang leader hosts cleanup, vaccination event to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month
-Edith Morgan: Police body cams for the WPD, let’s hear about it!
-Columbus Park East-West construction detour map
-Climate activists protest outside Worcester bank
-SeltzerTime Podcast #119 (53:37): Let Me Call You Back Later
-ICYMI: Retaining wall collapses on leg of construction worker in Worcester (:43)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including mother of man killed by Worcester police has questions, 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): SUV crashes into pole, knocks out power in Holden
-Shrewsbury seeks volunteer for Personnel Board until June 30
-Police warn of text-based scam
-Fire at Leominster condo complex leaves two dozen families homeless
-Auburn Young Scientists: ‘STEM Beginnings’ starts May 12
-Aerial video above Linwood Pond in Northbridge (2:00)
-Shopping: WooSox team store opens
-National: After death row inmate is executed, attorneys find DNA belonging to someone else
-Questions about the upcoming cicada mania? We've got answers
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Homes: See inside the Worcester church turned into 12 apartments and for sale for $2.1 million
-History: First Baptist Church, Worcester
-Animals: Researchers record rare video of whale behavior in Cape Cod Bay
-Celebrity: Actress Tawny Kitaen dies at 59; starred in MTV videos, ‘Bachelor Party'
-TV/Streaming: 'Jeopardy' contestant from Mass. roasted for wildly incorrect "calzone" answer
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Son makes mom's bucket list journey into documentary (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man accused of hitting officers with colostomy bag while drunk
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:30: Dr. Fauci says wearing masks may eventually become 'seasonal'
-Obligation to attend Mass stays suspended because of COVID, Bishop McManus says
-Bishop discusses COVID vaccine
-Clark to hold vaccination clinic on May 11
-Vaccine clinic for high school students in Westborough (:24)
-ICYMI: New weekly cases in Worcester drop to lowest point since last fall as fully vaccinated population in city eclipses 30%
-Mass. officials announce 795 new cases and 8 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.3 percent
-Why some Mass. towns remain on high-risk transmission list
-CDC may roll out seasonal boosters
-Experts predict 185 million people vaccinated in U.S. by September
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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