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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 (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (2:21). Article
-Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document
-Innovative $10 million Worcester solution for hunger breaks ground
-3 years ago, Worcester tried a new model for crisis response. What happened?
-Worcester police investigate suspected solar panel theft
-TODAY! World of Foods Worcester at Elm Park
-Worcester playground may not get renamed for Roberto Clemente after all. Here's why
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag rundown for June 5th (9:09)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Early college surge, college president retiring, $2 million community investment
-Opioid-related deaths drop under 1,000 in Mass. in 2025
-Canine distemper concerns in Worcester County. What to know
-School committee reviews aviation program, policy updates and student support initiatives
-Diplomas delivered during Worcester Tech graduation
-Pride flag raising in Worcester (19:53)
>DINING OUT: La Cucina Italiana in Worcester
-Here’s when this sports bar chain opens its new local spot
-ICYMI: Vigil held for Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash (1:50). Article
-3 prominent Canal District developers list 15 properties for sale
-Protesters seek end of alleged beagle testing in Downtown Worcester
-Defense in homicide trial focuses on trajectory of bullet wounds
-Worcester man gets 4 to 7 years in prison for killing neighbor; family calls sentence a "slap in the face"
-Know this guy? Worcester police ask for help identifying man
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional celebrates Class of 2026
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden Town Takeover at WooSox on Sunday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 residents displaced in large Fitchburg fire (:16). Article
-Lunenburg mourning death of 7-year-old Haddie B
-Shrewsbury closing Flint Pond for treatment on Monday
-Jeromy Grniet named Oxford Police Chief after unanimous vote of selectmen
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet Woo music: Summer outdoor music
-Things to Do: Brothers Osborne, Ellis Paul, Spite, Diane Blue and more
-Viral Worcester school janitor-turned-comic Jimmy Cash is seeing his standup career take off
-Studio Theatre Worcester brings musical "Superhero" to life on stage
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 11 (29:37): Jill Howarth, Part 1
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Still life with crows
-Worcester Voices, Episode 5 (57:16): Jason Homer, executive director, Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:16): Worcester Common safety concerns persist despite low crime statistics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career banker
>SPORTS: Patriots aren’t getting enough respect in division, AFC title debates
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-3
>CARS: Ford issues "do not drive" recall for Broncos, Mavericks
>NATIONAL: NASA directs its I.S.S. crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt
-Judge halts administration efforts to impose conditions on S.N.A.P.
-Tragic: Recent high school grad dies in crash on way to college orientation
>NEW ENGLAND: Cape Cod house at risk of toppling off cliff
-Full video: Heated argument between 70-year-old, 21-year-old before violent Hopkinton beach attack (3:18)
-New video in excessive force case raises questions about State Police probes (10:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark student research helps shape city’s climate future
-Assumption Class of 2026 nurses honored at pinning ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Saving on summer travel (2:06)
-7 taxi mistakes you’re making abroad
>BUSINESS: Unemployment holds at 4.3%, but people take longer to find jobs
-Spectrum Health Systems opening $13.4 million Lowell treatment center
-Meta quietly added facial recognition code to smart glasses: report
>SHOPPING: Walmart accused of "stealing" from shoppers over price tag "incompetance"
>HOMES: Why less clutter leads to less stress
>HEALTH: How to deal with a shortage in prescription stimulants (3:31)
-A pill almost doubled survival for pancreatic cancer patients. Now what?
>FOOD: Burger King updates its Whopper — again — but fans think the new twist is just a copycat of another burger chain
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Hokum," "Is God Is" and more
>CELEBRITY: Peabo Bryson, voice of Disney duets, dies
-Rupert Everett says he "ruined" himself in pursuit of the perfect body
>ANIMALS: 5-year-old boy insists on rescuing abandoned puppies (2:03)
>HISTORY: Former Y.M.C.A. on Chatham Street in Worcester, circa 1918
>GOOD NEWS: Truck-driving preacher helps derail alleged kidnapping attempt
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, officials urge residents to kill giant, invasive tegu lizards
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