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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 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-Worcester woman arrested after multi-agency investigation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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