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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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