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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another great one, high of 77
+5:30: JetBlue to announce its future in Worcester next week
+5:30: Holy Cross to play Colgate in football Oct. 23 at Polar Park
+5:30: Gabe Piepergerdes named Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
+5:30: Child tax credit payments go out July 15: How much will you get and who is eligible?
+Noon: Order pizza for charity tonight at Papa Gino's in Worcester
+Noon: Small fire forces Sturbridge restaurant to close temporarily
+Noon: The Peach Truck is coming to Worcester this summer
+Noon: Zero Fare WRTA rally 2-4 today at WRTA Hub on Foster Street
-Ch. 5's 'Wake Up Call' from Worcester's Walk for the Homeless (:57)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 17
-Boy on bike injured after crash with car in Worcester
-Worcester Police host annual Memorial Ceremony
-Worcester man boosts sales at local business through dancing
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community baby shower in Worcester helps educate new moms
-Animals: Black bear spotted across from Auburn police station
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 17
-City of Worcester offers seasonal, youth jobs
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:36): Donna Colorio
-Rosen's Roundtable #440 (28:41): Opening Day in Worcester
-ICYMI: 'Rally against replacement' supports Saint Vincent nurses
-ICYMI: Bakery is about ready for triumphant return to Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Duffy Field latest, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton woman passenger in motorcycle crash that killed driver
-29-year-old man pulled from water in Clinton dies after he was possibly there to go fishing
-Grafton marijuana dispensary inches closer to final approval
-Free walking vests available at Shrewsbury Senior Center and Police Department
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox win 4th straight (subscription required)
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: 2 boys drowned in Brockton lake
-Pay up: Tax filing deadline is Monday
-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: The Bancroft Hotel
-Food: Wegmans recalls 2 products
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-TV/Streaming: MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 winners
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man showing off golf swing sees club head fly off, hit neighbor's Mercedes
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcesteria: A moment of joy and peace after vaccination
+5:30: Vacation planning with a COVID-19 safety mindset
+Noon: Gov. Baker to lift COVID restrictions, mask mandate on May 29 (3:50)
+Noon: Read Massachusetts' updated reopening plans, mask guidance
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:52): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccines and masks (May 17)
+Noon: State makes it easier for employers to get vaccines to workers (:52)
-Most Massachusetts high schools return to full in-person learning on Monday
-School kids should stay masked despite new rules for vaccinated adults: CDC
-ICYMI: 3 major reasons why the CDC changed its mask guidelines for vaccinated people
-Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
-CDC Director says mask turnaround based solely on science
-Mass. officials announce 494 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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