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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+6:00: Candlelight vigil for Carlos Cruz, widowed father of 4 slain near Worcester restaurant
+6:00: Higher trash fees, covered recycling bins in Worcester proposed in new budget
+6:00: Final list of candidates in Worcester's 2021 election
+6:00: Last Call with Kevin La, Graphic Designer
+6:00: Police investigating after body found in Leominster
+6:00: Rutland police ask for help in IDing vandals
+6:00: Spencer singer Ryleigh Modig's journey on 'The Voice' comes to an end
+6:00: 5 Things to Do: Christine Hurley, Bob Jordan and more
+6:00: Central Mass Jazz Fest to be held June 15-16
+Noon: Minor fire at South Ward Street in Worcester displaces 15 people, no injuries
+Noon: Video of April 24 house fire in Worcester (4:41)
+Noon: Worcester judge tosses lawsuit over 2020 election
+Noon: New piece of public art unveiled in Main South
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 12
+Noon: No arrests in Northborough shooting, victim in ICU
+Noon: Access to Summer Street from Main Street in Shrewsbury will be closed until about 2 p.m.
+Noon: Patriots open season Sept. 12 at home vs. Miami; Brady, Bucs visit Foxborough in Week 4
-Historic day in Worcester begins with VIPs opening ballpark, ends with comeback win. All the day's happenings in Worcester News and Sports
-Hit and run driver strikes 11-year-old in Worcester
-Worcester man surrenders, is arraigned for fatal Chandler St. shooting
-Worcester has paid $4 million to settle police suits since 2010: Records
-22-year-old Worcester man pleads guilty to firearms charges
-'Dexter' reboot films in downtown Worcester
-Signature deadline narrows crowded Worcester election field
-Celebrity chef Guy Fieri gives Worcester Tech culinary students virtual pep talk
-ICYMI: New lounge ready on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-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): In Sutton, ice cream truck hit by falling tree that was struck by car
-Large crane tips over in Leominster (:25)
-Shrewsbury Police get grant funding for traffic enforcement
-Grafton High Theatre takes Shakespeare to the football field this weekend
-Unofficial results for Holden's annual town election
-Auburn annual town election May 18
-Paxton voters determine Recreation Commission contests
-U.S. job openings reached record levels to start April; Northeast had nearly 1.5 million
-National: Birthday party snub led to 6 murders, suicide in Colorado, police say
-Man imprisoned in Missouri for 43 years for triple murder is innocent: prosecutors
-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)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-Homes: Desperate buyers are going to extremes to land homes in fierce market
-History: White City in 1942
-Shopping: Towels for $4? Bed Bath & Beyond launches low-price brand to compete with Amazon, Target
-Animals: Pets adopted during COVID are being returned in record numbers
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old Wisconsin crossing guard hopes to hit a milestone
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Looking ahead: Worcester begins to contemplate life after pandemic
+6:00: Free walk-in vaccine clinic Thursday at Iglesia de Oracion in Worcester
+6:00: Health experts worry pandemic has led to increased alcohol abuse
+Noon: Mass. quietly lifts COVID restaurant restrictions: Reports
-Free walk-in vaccine clinic Wednesday at The Boys & Girls Club in Worcester
-Walk-in vaccine appointments available in Worcester as clinic tries to reduce vaccine waste
-U.S. is planning for vaccine booster shots ‘just in case'
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (5:59): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID in Worcester, "A really encouraging time"
-More than 3 million Mass. residents fully vaccinated as state announces 472 new cases and no new deaths
-Food: McDonald’s is changing its coffee cups to promote the vaccine
-Can companies require employees to get the vaccine? Employment lawyers respond
-Meanwhile, in Romania, free vaccinations offered in Dracula's castle. That is, if you're brave enough to go
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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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