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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 (:32). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-State plans playground, spray deck and more at Lake Park
-Many hands, clean work on Earth Day, Working for Worcester cleanups
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial Health buys Worcester Business Center (former Thom McAn building) for $14 million
-Community Healthlink workers make plea to City Council for support
-Worcester wants to pause a code to reduce emissions. Here’s why
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, other elected officials endorse Ed Markey for reelection
-Mass has No. 2 highest effective tax rate in U.S. What state beats it?
-Tree House Brewing looks to move into old “Cheers” bar in Boston (2:11). Article
-11-year-old to represent Wachusett Equestrian Team at national competition (3:01)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: stretch code clash, Tech High surge, marathon spirit
>FAITH: New bishop for Episcopal Diocese of Western Mass., which includes Worcester
-Why churches are closing amid a Catholic comeback
>DINING OUT: Specials at Worcester-area restaurants for the cost-conscious diner
-ICYMI: Driver arrested in crash that killed 10-year-old Webster girl (:30). Article
-Brother of 4-year-old who fell 7 stories in Worcester says child is expected to make full recovery
-Worcester half marathon planned for 2027 return
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival canceled for 2026. Here’s why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Friday Night Lights go viral: AJ Greene brings YouTube buzz to Wachusett
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Absentee ballot information for town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Company that runs Oxford transfer station fined $20,000
-Rutland public safety hangs on outcome of Prop. 2½ override vote
-No open burning in Shrewsbury tomorrow
-Homeless man arrested for stealing beef jerky, chili and Snickers from Leominster Walmart
-Charlton selectmen approve dispatcher hire, recognize 26-year D.P.W. veteran
-Brookfield Select Board vote fails; questions emerge over use of Vice Chair title
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Author Jose Enrique Delmonte Soñé, Alton Brown and more
-Quench your "Jurassic Quest" at dinosaur-themed park
-Acclaimed guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan to give free concert to celebrate the the nation's 250th in Southbridge
-Celebrate Patriots’ Day at these popular events
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1367 (30:00): Rob Bellamy, Theo Lawrence and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: The assault on women's rights in America
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester April school vacation
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 489 (26:37): Eric Alper, MD
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Edgemere Diner and Route 20 Pizza
>SPORTS: NFL not investigating Mike Vrabel's behavior with reporter Dianna Russini
-Russini mounts daring rescue of elderly man, dog
-Celtics-76ers predictions roundup
-Bruins-Sabres predictions roundup
-Red Sox lose to Detroit, 4-1
-Dodgers reportedly plan to call up Millbury's Ryan Ward
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse team knocks off No. 17 Loyola, 14-9
-Holy Cross men's rowing posts 3 wins on Senior Day
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 2-1
-Railers beat Thunder, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again
-Mom of 3 accused of helping husband run prostitution ring catering to cops out of family home
-Tragic: 4 teens arrested for allegedly kidnapping former classmate, torturing him over girlfriend dispute
>NEW ENGLAND: Paul Revere's midnight ride is reenacted (2:39)
-Fatal Lexington police shooting under investigation
-Mass. high school employee found dead amid investigation into "sexualized" TikTok video
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross freshman Trevor Smith explores passion for photography
-From marine science to the M.I.S.E. Program: A S.T.E.M. educator’s journey
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. tourist attractions with the longest lines
-Do you really have to check out of a hotel?
>BUSINESS: How North Carolina beat Mass. on jobs
-How does average hourly pay in Mass. compare to other states? See data
-Magic retirement number hits $1.46 million — half of Americans unprepared
>HEALTH: Can your zip code impact your heart health? (2:38)
-Doctors link air pollution to sinus infections and chronic congestion (2:23). Article
>SHOPPING: Bissell recalls 1.7 million steam cleaners over burn risk
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo pauses "The Real Housewives of Miami" amid low ratings
>MOVIES: "Violent Night 2" trailer introduces Kristen Bell as Mrs. Claus
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate hospitalized amid M.S. battle: Report
-Natalie Portman is pregnant with baby No. 3, her first with partner Tanguy Destable
>ANIMALS: Cat cries for hours under dumpster. What happened next (2:00)
>HISTORY: 20 years later: How Mass. health care reform changed access
>GOOD NEWS: How a 10-year-old boy's birthday wish demonstrates acceptance and love (2:33)
-Meanwhile, in San Francisco, sea lion wanders inland to neighborhood
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