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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 (:23). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Shrewsbury shooting victim ID'd as Kevin Doherty, 56; suspect arraigned
-Related: New details revealed in deadly shooting of Shrewsbury dad (3:03)
-Related: Suspect’s criminal history includes machete attack, fights
-Related: Machete attack victim says suspect should have been in jail (2:46). Article
-Related: Suspect who allegedly killed Shrewsbury father is held without bail (2:32)
-Earlier: Shrewsbury father shot to death after walking 6-year-old child to school (2:58). Article
-Firefighters battle blaze at scrap metal site in Worcester
-Webster woman in court after allegedly causing bomb scare at convenience store (:32). Article
-Worcester motorcyclist killed in crash with tractor-trailer remembered
-Goodbye trash, and pounds: City D.P.W. crews make clean sweep of streets
-Spotted lanternfly detected in 13 Worcester County cities and towns: How to stop the spread
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Jermoh Kamara on health, schools, community
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's WCCA-TV Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: New Worcester Mediterranean restaurant announces official opening date
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with killing his toddler son in Ohio ordered held without bail
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Traffic delays after tractor-trailer gets stuck under bridge in Worcester
-State Police recruit from Worcester died from blunt force injuries, family attorney says (2:21). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden recreation fields formally opened
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): It’s the Spencer Fair!
-It's the first year at the new David Prouty High. Here's what it looks like
-Dudley man arrested after shoving officer during intoxicated dispute at home
-Man charged after crashing into pole and tearing through yards in West Boylston
-Sample ballot for September 8th Paxton vote
-Leominster residents urge council to reverse Orchard Hill zoning to block apartment project
-D.J. or band needed for Rutland Sock Hop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Pinecroft Dairy 5 p.m. Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chainsmokers at Breakaway Festival, KC and the Sunshine Band and more ...
-"Whirlwind": Worcester fans raise money for movie about cycling legend Major Taylor
-King Richard's Faire opens new location in Carver for 44th season
-Design a bookmark for this Worcester Public Library contest
>OPINION: Stacey Kenneally: Finding our way — Wins with my sensory child
-First Person: In matters of faith, Joe Fusco Jr. looks for "returns"
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 478 (28:59): Movie Reviewers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse who worked at UMass Memorial for 33 years
>SPORTS: Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers in surprise move
-Patriots unveil new alternate uniform for Week 13 game vs. Jets
-Red Sox lose to Pirates, 4-2
-Red Sox release Walker Buehler to end $21 million debacle
-WooSox lose to Durham, 5-3
-Worcester Academy basketball legend joins athlete advisory board for Boston Legacy FC
>NATIONAL: Middle schoolers shielded younger students using buddy system during school shooting
-Radio Worcester (13:19): McGovern warns of capital militarization, vows to reintroduce Epstein files amendment
>TRAGIC: Bullfighter gored to death in shocking arena attack in Portugal (2:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police enforcing Move Over law over Labor Day weekend
-I.C.E. has arrested more noncriminals than criminals in Mass. this year: See stats
>COLLEGES: Assumption welcomes its newest Hounds
-WPI biomedical engineering professor receives $630,000 grant for fibrosis study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the world's biggest natural arches
>BUSINESS: New inflation data factors into the Fed's interest rates decision
-LPL Financial Research: Grand ideas at the Grand Tetons
-Can a resolution be reached at Market Basket next week? (17:15)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair Labor Day sale | Save up to 80%
>HEALTH: CVS restricts COVID shots in 3 states, including Mass.
-Caffeinated coffees are mostly free of toxins, with a few exceptions
>FOOD: Kellogg's becomes first company to sign binding agreement removing toxic dyes from cereals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on streaming: "Together," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' wife reveals his "scary" symptoms pre-dementia diagnosis
-Idris Elba admits he's never watched "The Wire"
>ANIMALS: Dumped neglected dog learns to be a puppy again (1:49)
>HISTORY: What is gerrymandering? You can trace its history back to Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Needham girl's book about cancer journey features police pup who escorted her home
-Meanwhile, Bermuda Triangle mystery solved? This scientist’s theory is making big waves (4:53)
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