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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High in the mid 80s
+5:00: Worcester Regional Airport misses the cut for startup airline Breeze Airways
+5:00: Worcester man charged in scam for $83,000 sports car
+5:00: Man with butcher knife transported to Worcester hospital
+5:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 21
+Noon: Dog credited with alerting family to house fire in Westborough
-911 call that preceded deadly Worcester police shooting released
-Listen to the call (21:14). Warning: Graphic language
-Worcesteria: Joyner Lucas hangs with Mark Wahlberg, George Lopez and Diddy in 'Zim Zimma' video
-WPD vice squad arrest 2 for fentanyl trafficking
-Sutton man crushed to death between glass plates, state investigates
-Family IDs victim of fatal fire in Webster (1:21)
-Shopping: Work on new L.L. Bean store in Millbury to be finished by fall
-WRTA board votes to offer fare free rides until January 1
-Worcester church organist Wesley Hall finds unlikely TikTok fame
-Worcester Chamber Music Society receives $10,000 grant
-Rosen's Roundtable #441 (29:03): The Birds and the Bees in school
-WCCA-TV is proud to announce 2 new shows
-InCity Times (Chris Horton): What’s up with all those patients crossing the St. Vincent nurses picket line?
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Holy Cross to investigate alleged faculty sexual misconduct, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers presale on Yellowstone Single Barrell Bourbon 750ML
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Developer lays out plans for old Beal School in Shrewsbury
-Westborough firefighter helps battle wildfire in Berkshires
-Children line street in Paxton for funeral procession of Tyler Trudell, Little Leaguer who died in sleep
-Rose Room Café in Webster hosts mini farmers market
-Man and woman arrested in Southbridge for drug trafficking
-Uxbridge saw mill goes up in flames (:30)
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-John DiPietro (14:12): Historic!! Baseball comes to Worcester
-Holy Cross football season tickets are on sale
-Saint Vincent parent company seeks to raise $1.4 billion to cover expenses
-National: Teen mom hands newborn to customer at N.J. restaurant, then walks out
-New England: Unemployment work search requirements return June 15
-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)
-Homes: Oldest house in Worcester is now for sale. Take a virtual tour
-History: White City, early 1900s
-TV/Streaming: New on HBO and HBO Max June
-Animals: Pet Rock Fest returns outdoors Sept. 12
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "She's like me": Minnesota boy with prosthetic leg gets puppy with missing paw
-Meanwhile, viral photo has people pondering if young girl got stuck in sidewalk
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:00: Vaccination preregistration system to close as state expands homebound program
+5:00: Worcester, Seven Hills offer free Lyft rides to vaccination clinics
+Noon: U.S. vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-In 19 U.S. states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated
-Clark University students, faculty, and staff will be required to be vaccinated
-Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S. worry health experts
-Booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Dr. Fauci says
-QCC offers solutions for post-pandemic recovery
-ICYMI: To operate at 100% capacity, local restaurant says they’ll need more workers and fast
-Mass. officials announce 538 new cases and 9 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent
-Dr. Fauci says it’s conceivable middle and high schools will be mask-free in the fall
-Police officers around the country lagging behind others in getting vaccines
-Do vaccinated people need a test after exposure?
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
+Noon: Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
+Noon: UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center lands on Newsweek’s national hospital list
-Shirley company uses renewable energy to roast coffee (4:36)
-T&G This Week: It's a WoMag takeover!
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sip makes West African beverages available
-Worcester restaurant selling new merch
-ICYMI: Restaurant Depot looks to be first business at GreenTech Park, former Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-6 months after Uxbridge Officer Stephen LaPorta killed on Route 146, no charges filed
-Waiver allows ex-Worcester schools chief to collect pension while working
-Vacant Bowker House above Main Street in Worcester? It's a dream house, soon enough
-Worcester board OKs new shopping plaza with Mediterranean and brunch restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel Inn reopening today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Holden police introduce newest officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Missing Warren man with dementia found dead after 11-day search
-Worcester County Wonders: Westminster's most iconic company
-Whitney Pond Dam, deemed "significant hazard," removed in Ashburnham
-Westborough High principal leaving for new job in neighboring district
-Dudley Recreation Commission awarded $2,400 to support community events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Shakira divide World Cup audience
-Pianist Alley May Coté Dorgan to perform benefit concert for Community Cat Connection
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 244 (59:58): American Blonde, John Carter Cash and more
>OPINION: Hank Naughton: Utility curbs wrong move to cut energy costs
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:37): Main South Business Association
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was an I.C.U. nurse for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina, 1-0
-Robert Kraft breaks silence on Mike Vrabel's troublesome offseason
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-1, for 13th straight win
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 11-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 5-4
>NATIONAL: U.S. bombing of Iran expands as Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
-Hero cops stop mass shooting that left 9 people critically wounded
-Tragic: Father drowned while trying to save family from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Looking ahead to the Lindsay Clancy trial (4:18)
-Matt Damon says he’s making a Karen Read movie
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 39 (35:21): The A.I. Connector: Social and Data Sciences | Rob Krueger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What is a pillow menu and which hotels have one?
-Disneyland fans furious after park raises prices on food and drinks
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (8:46): Recognizing the signs of elder financial abuse could prevent a devastating scam
>SHOPPING: Panasonic toaster ovens recalled for shock, fire risk
>HEALTH: How to navigate health insurance prior authorization (2:12)
-What is cyclosporiasis and how can you avoid catching it?
>FOOD: Tiffany’s homestyle breakfast bake
>TV/STREAMING: Matt Damon movies on streaming to watch if you didn’t get tickets to "The Odyssey"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" seizes $124 million opening in box office triumph
>CELEBRITY: TIME100 Sports Gala red carpet: LeBron James, Ciara, Lindsey Vonn and more
-Julia Garner and husband Mark Foster separate after 6 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Everyone walked past this sick cat until 1 woman stopped (5:06)
>HISTORY: Cape Cod’s "Texas Tower" was a stark reminder of the Cold War
>GOOD NEWS: Tartan Army members help Mass. girls raise money for kids with epilepsy (2:11)
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, bear enters mall on military base, poops on floor
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