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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Another great day, high around 80
-5:30 Family IDs victim of fatal fire in Webster (1:21)
-Earlier: One dead, one rescued in Webster house fire overnight (1:13). Article
+5:30: InCity Times (Chris Horton): What’s up with all those patients crossing the St. Vincent nurses picket line?
+5:30: Work on new L.L. Bean store in Millbury to be finished by fall
+5:30: Children line street in Paxton for funeral procession of Tyler Trudell, Little Leaguer who died in sleep
+5:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+5:30: Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers presale on Yellowstone Single Barrell Bourbon 750ML
+5:30: Worcester church organist Wesley Hall finds unlikely TikTok fame
+5:30: Worcester Chamber Music Society receives $10,000 grant
+5:30: Holy Cross football season tickets are on sale
+5:30: John DiPietro (14:12): Historic!! Baseball comes to Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 20
+Noon: Developer lays out plans for old Beal School in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Rose Room Café in Webster hosts mini farmers market
+Noon: ‘Matty In The Morning’ host returns, day after he ‘snapped’ on air
-Nurses on strike respond to hospital posting replacement jobs
-A patient in an area hospital shouldn't be there. She's been there 3 years
-Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich
-Nativity School names president
-Worcester among 13 districts considering virtual schools in Mass.
-Local teacher opens The Enrichment Center on Grafton Hill
-Last Call with Stephen Harutunian, General Manager of Fox & The Knife
-Listen Up: Jafet Muzic presents masterful 'Art of Embracing Damage'
-ICYMI: Worcester officials searching for bear spotted prowling around lake
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including city parking plan, student suing WPI denied, 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): Local police arrest suspects in grandchild-in-jail scam
-SEE THE ITEMS: West Boylston artist holding online auction to downsize
-Boston Herald: Tyler Trudell will forever be a kid
-At least 1 injured after tractor-trailer rolls over on Mass. Pike in Westborough
-Millbury breaks ground on new $61 million Shaw elementary school
-Shrewsbury’s new police station goes before Planning Board
-Channel 5 uncovers details about events that led up to Hopkinton teen's death
-Dr. Michael Hirsh to throw out first pitch at Bravehearts opener
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Clare Honan named Crusader of the Year
-Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
-At the office: Research shows double whammy of hiring struggle, retirement boom
-National: Man commits suicide inside Fargo courtroom after guilty verdict
-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)
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)
-History: Wesley Methodist Church, 1940
-Homes: Greater Worcester home prices spiked 19% in April
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in June
-Celebrity: Pioneering comic Paul Mooney dies at 79
-Animals: Rare split-colored Maine lobster is a ‘1 in 50 million’ catch
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dramatic body camera footage shows Springfield officers saving 3-month-old
-Meanwhile, now you can decorate your home with pink and orange Dunkin’ paint
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: In 19 U.S. states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated
+5:30: Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S. worry health experts
+Noon: Booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Dr. Fauci says
+Noon: QCC offers solutions for post-pandemic recovery
-To operate at 100% capacity, local restaurant says they’ll need more workers and fast
-Local gyms, restaurants preparing for full capacity on May 29
-Stop & Shop says masks will not be required starting May 29
-Shopping: Owner of Auburn and Solomon Pond malls keeping mask requirement (1:43)
-UMass Medical seeks kids ages 11 and under for Moderna vaccine trial
-Mass. residents grade Gov. Baker's pandemic response
-ICYMI: Here's the schedule for on-site vaccinations at Worcester high schools
-Mass. officials announce 425 new cases and 14 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-At the office: Offices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem
-Pfizer, Moderna could protect against Indian variant
-What are your chances of getting COVID after being vaccinated?
-How long am I protected? When will I need a booster? (2:16)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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