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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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