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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: A beauty today, highs in low 70s
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: Police: Impaired driver in Dudley struck guardrail, utility pole before coming to rest on lawn
+Noon: SeltzerTime Podcast #120 (46:31): What’s Next After Winning Jeopardy?
+Noon: At Worcester hospital, fiber optic technology reduces radiation during vascular procedures
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Fire destroys boat on Lake Quinsigamond
-Proposal made to demolish St. Peter-Marian building, build retirement community
-Worcester market faces 2nd violation in 6 months for selling alcohol to a minor
-Crews from ‘Dexter’ transform Colby Avenue in Worcester with snow, holiday lights and decorations
-16-year-old arrested for Crompton Park shooting
-Worcester man arrested for double shooting in April
-18 groups demand Worcester Civilian Review Board for Police
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 14
-City of Worcester offers seasonal, youth employment opportunities
-Holy Cross professor awarded over $400,000 from the National Science Foundation
-Worcesteria: LGBTQ students finally represented in health class
-Islamic Center of Greater Worcester celebrates end of Ramadan
-Artist Spotlight: Kayden LeBoeuf
-Sprinkler Factory Gallery staying active with exhibitions and "6.5th annual ArtRaiser"
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-ICYMI: Video shows car that hit 11-year-old boy on Pleasant Street (1:52). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including St. V's nurses, city water rate, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Reward offered for these dirt bikes stolen from Rutland
-Leominster video store owner accused of hiring shoplifters, selling stolen items online (2:03)
-Football field Shakespeare is canceled as Grafton Theatre returns… inside
-Holden seeking applicants for open School Committee seat
-Shrewsbury approaches Town Meeting following override vote
-Princeton looking to build new station for police and fire departments
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-Holy Cross football to play game at Polar Park
-Holy Cross Athletics End of The Year Moments (3:07)
-WooSox hit 2 homers in 7-4 win
-U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low
-New England: 9 wounded in Providence shooting (:51)
-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
-History: Boat house at Elm Park
-Food: Uncle Ben’s rebranded products are now available in stores
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Zach
-TV/Streaming: ‘Friends' reunion special arrives on HBO Max on May 27
-Homes: 5 Worcester open houses to stop by
-Celebrity: Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officers save Kentucky 3-month-old who wasn't breathing
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested after argument about Tom Brady gets physical
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Gov. Baker will update reopening plan ‘early next week’
-Keep those masks on! Mass. indoor mask mandate remains in place for now despite new CDC guidance
-CDC: Fully vaccinated people can go without masks indoors, outdoors (2:44)
-'We can feel comfortable' returning to normal once vaccinated, epidemiologist says (2:35)
-Unemployment in city of Worcester hits lowest level since pandemic began
-City leaders hopeful workforce will return, things go back to normal soon
-Worcester schools to offer vaccine to students over 12
-School districts mulling vaccine requirement (1:55)
-Vaccine walk-ins available 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in downtown Worcester
-Webster grandmother shares struggle of raising grandchildren in pandemic
-ICYMI: Looking ahead as Worcester begins to contemplate life after pandemic
-Mass. officials announce 616 new cases and 9 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.2 percent
-6 communities considered high-risk, none in Central Mass. (:31)
-Pandemic highlighted healthcare workforce's fragility, shortages
-Nearly 2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more states drop relief
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-R.F.K. Jr. demands Dunkin', Starbucks prove drinks are "safe" (1:51). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester considers cutting school busing distance to 1.5 miles
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.A. says foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley
-Grafton Select Board approves increase to pay-as-you-throw bag fees
-Good deed by Gardner D.P.W. raises eyebrows on City Council
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Spencer selectmen hear more about FY'27 budget
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Grace Givertz in the spotlight for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Listen Up: Worcester's Many Kids Take Meds debuts new singles
-Discovering King Tut's Tomb exhibit coming to Boston (1:54)
>OPINION: Last Call: Rosa Fernandez, community health leader
-Tracey Faraday: Self-care station for your 2 a.m. feedings
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): Worcester police staffing crisis and $35 million Holden sewer lawsuit loss
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to past president of the Worcester Rotary Club
>SPORTS: Patriots to release Stefon Diggs in cost-saving move: Reports
-Mike Vrabel sparks A.J. Brown-to-Patriots trade speculation with latest comments
-Celtics lose to Hornets, 118-89 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball completes 12-point fourth-quarter comeback against B.U.; secures No. 2 seed in Patriot League tournament
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle named Hockey East Coach of the Year
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to No. 2 Lehigh for Patriot League quarterfinals
-South girls' hoops star Madison Leighton balances court, class, crisis
>NATIONAL: Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and U.S. bases
-Father who gave gun to alleged school shooter is convicted of murder
-Tragic: Husband fatally shot wife and himself at hospital moments after welcoming their first child
>NEW ENGLAND: Providence diocese abuse report exposes decades of cover up
-Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Expedia's most affordable U.S. and abroad destinations for 2026
-The ultimate guide to solo travel confidence
>BUSINESS: 21 Attorneys General demand action from GoFundMe
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-How long will it take to pay off your credit card?
>HOMES: Tips for snow and ice removal around your home
>HEALTH: Rates of rectal cancer rising, particularly among young people (1:59)
>FOOD: KFC revives beloved '90s menu item—but fans say something's missing
>TV/STREAMING: What is “Netflix After Dark”? Is the N.S.F.W. streaming category real?
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities at Paris Fashion Week March
-Christina Applegate dumped Brad Pitt for '80s rocker: memoir
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
>GOOD NEWS: Years-old lottery numbers finally earn woman a $100,000 prize
-Meanwhile, world's smallest arcade machine is only .98 inch tall
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