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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High of 61 today in Worcester
+8:00: WooSox win first game in new ballpark. All the day's coverage in Worcester News
+11:30: Gov. Baker to attend WooSox game, visit Main South businesses
+11:30: Check Dining Out for the latest Game Day specials
+11:30: It's Opening Day: What You Need to Know
+11:30: A brief history of the WooSox (186 photos)
+11:30: WooSox double ticket giveaway at Peppercorn's
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 11
-Worcester Red Sox prepare to play first home game (1:03)
*More coverage: Telegram & Gazette; Spectrum News 1; Channel 7; Channel 10
*Larry Lucchino and Charles Steinberg: Happy Opening Day, Worcester!
*Ch. 4: Businesses hope WooSox help them bounce back from pandemic (2:14). Article
*Ch. 5: Worcester business owners excited for WooSox home opener (1:46)
*Game day parking | | Public transit options | | Traffic advisory
*A guide to beer at the ballpark
-New lounge ready on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Filming of Showtime's "Dexter" in downtown Worcester on Tuesday
-Officials ID man shot, killed after driving SUV into Leicester police station
-Shooting victim in Northborough suffers serious injuries, police say
-Worcester has paid $4 million to settle police suits since 2010: Records
-Worcester introduces Green Corps program to help clean up city
-Equity a focus of Worcester City Manager’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget
-Help Kalie represent Worcester as the 2021 Maxim Cover Girl
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 10
-ICYMI: Father of 4 shot and killed on Chandler St. on Saturday worked tirelessly 'during worst of pandemic'
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Worcester resident survives 30-foot fall through roof, 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): Snapped utility pole closes Pakachoag Street in Auburn
-Concrete barriers are now on the menu at this Grafton restaurant
-Drone video above Wachusett Reservoir in Clinton (12:24)
-Paxton Center School honor roll
-Worcester Business Journal's Power 50: The most influential people in the Central Mass.
-Kelly Nelson of Holy Cross softball has been named this week's Crusader of the Week!
-National: What we know about the pipeline ransomware attack
-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: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-History: Former American Antiquarian Society building, Highland Street, Worcester
-Food: Listeria found in this food product sold in Massachusetts
-Animals: Stray dog looks like a totally different dog now (3:14)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man meets with mom, 93, in person for 1st time in 15 months
-Meanwhile, Florida man wanted for stealing Lynyrd Skynyrd memorabilia
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (5:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID in Worcester: "A really encouraging time"
-Free walk-in vaccine clinic Wednesday at The Boys & Girls Club in Worcester
-QCC to hold a Moderna vaccine clinic for faculty, staff and students
-Gov. Baker expects to see pop-up vaccination sites in schools and supermarket parking lots
-Baker: 3 million Bay Staters to be vaccinated by week's end (1:28)
-ICYMI: Walk-ins welcome at 6 of 7 state mass vaccination sites
-Mass. officials announce 446 new cases and 14 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.3 percent
-Cases are falling in 30 states with a third of Americans fully vaccinated
-How much risk for unvaccinated children?
-Here's when we could see cases and deaths decrease
-It may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Dr. Fauci says
-Nearly 80 percent of people in the U.S. live within 5 miles of all 3 vaccines
-WHO labels a COVID strain in India a "variant of concern". Here’s what we know
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Here's why the spring weather wasn't nearly as bad as you thought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
+6:00: "Runaway Train" rockers Soul Asylum set to perform in Worcester
+6:00: New CellTech Institute at WPI expands workforce training in biotechnology and biomanufacturing
+6:00: WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-0
+6:00: Legal Sea Foods selling 3-foot lobster roll for $375
+Noon: Cluster of breast cancer diagnoses in Uxbridge raises concerns (2:21). Article
+Noon: Curtis Apartments redevelopment reaches milestone with first 129 units complete
+Noon: Caitlin McCarthy's "Little Audrey" set for supernatural debut
+Noon: Listen up: Body Eviction gets political angst out
+Noon: Last Call: Paula Gibbons, doctoral candidate at UMass Medical School; WPI grad
-Courtroom cleared after video of Worcester double homicide sparks emotion
-Worcester extends City Hall ban on activist
-No, a big cat did not escape from Worcester's EcoTarium
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-"Surprising!" Barstool's Dave Portnoy reviews Worcester pizza shop (2:35)
-A Worcester developer’s wife says he forged her name in bankruptcy filings
-Worcester community mourns death of student athlete
-Developer proposes turning Worcester warehouse into apartments
-This Worcester firehouse has stood for 67 years. Now it’s getting replaced
-How Worcester is helping house small business owners
-City Council seeks answers on forgotten Arries Ann Ward tribute
-Worcester student wins Clark tech innovation challenge
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations as "Hail Mary" attempt fails (2:19). Article
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:43:02)
>DINING OUT: New Latin-style chicken restaurant coming to Worcester
-Indian Bites delivers "Indian fast food" in Worcester
-ICYMI: Sisters give birth at Worcester hospital on the same day, "Everyone was shocked" (:37). Article
-Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future" (:53). Article
-Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
-8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman faces charges in alleged drunken crash that killed 2 men in Barre (:27)
-Wild pursuit ends in rollover crash outside Auburn KFC, carjacking claim emerges
-Wrong-way driver nearly strikes Clinton police cruiser before O.U.I. arrest
-Leominster Planning Board schedules review for Central Street building built without Planning Board approval
-The reviews are in: Shrewsbury Town Meeting goes to electronic voting
-Whether serving lunch or shooting darts, Bette Cunningham is always on target
-Oxford Selectmen reorganize board, re-elect Eul as chairman
-Worcester Walks: Dunn State Park an adventure of woodlands and water
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue atop the Glass Tower 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Little Feat's "The Last Farewell" starts Indian Ranch's summer
-Bursting with Pride: Full slate of events planned for June celebration
-Southbridge restaurant hosts first bilingual poetry open mic in Central Mass.
-Woo! Science: Dinosaurs are not just for kids. Adults can study them, and scientists say they should
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: Dual language immersion programs are a huge asset. The state should stop treating them as an afterthought
-Jerry Filmore: What’s Up Worcester building a community-first newsroom for Worcester and Worcester County
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 63 (28:20): Mark Henderson, founder, the016.com on the past, present and future of Worcester media
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who worked for Apple for 35 years
>SPORTS: Wide receiver A.J. Brown introduces himself to New England (2:40)
-A.J. Brown arrives at Patriots O.T.A.s and more observations
-This Celtics offseason plan focuses on small tweaks, keeping core
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball announces additions to program
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 11-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 3-2
>CARS: Toyota recalls 81,000 vehicles over instrument panel issue
>NATIONAL: 7 die in suspected domestic dispute
-Scott Pelley fired by CBS after "60 Minutes" clash with management
-Tragic: Groom killed in helicopter crash moments after wedding sendoff
-Adorable twin girls, 4, are killed in horrific car crash on the way to family graduation ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Watchdog calls out "chaotic" budget process for state sheriffs (1:44). Article
-Home prices in Maine have doubled in a decade
-The FBI agent who spent 6 hours alone with Whitey Bulger (1:59)
>COLLEGES: Assumption students recognized for academic excellence with Spring Dean's List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotel chains only the ultra-wealthy know about
-4 in 10 Americans are skipping summer travel this year — but Mass. moms are still finding a way
>BUSINESS: Poll shows Gen Z is shifting feelings about A.I. (4:49)
-LPL Financial Research: Add context, and stock market valuations are fair
-Savings rate falls to lowest since 2022. What it means for you (2:27)
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be June 23rd to 26th
>HOMES: Why an H.V.A.C. company says rodent issues are becoming more common
>HEALTH: Doctors see rise in vaccine-preventable diseases (2:17)
-Experts: Social media health risks more damaging than you think (1:47)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Simple baked chicken and veggies
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Kane Parsons' "Backrooms" spells a YouTube conquest of the film biz
>CELEBRITY: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show
-Dua Lipa's husband, Callum Turner, was "in tears" during emotional town hall wedding
>ANIMALS: Starving puppy gets a new start after being hit by a car (2:19)
>HISTORY: Major tornado tore through Mass. 15 years ago (2:55)
>GOOD NEWS: Cat food sale leads woman to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man puts on a record-breaking 32 T-shirts in 1 minute
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