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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Warming up, high in mid 70s
+7:00: Worcester Airport service announcement Wednesday
+7:00: Radio Worcester (14:41): City Manager Ed Augustus on Canal District parking, the budget and Duffy Field
+7:00: Caitlin McCathy and Shirish Korde of Worcester get Mass. Cultural Council awards
+7:00: Ecotarium reopens indoor July 9 with 2 new exhibits
+7:00: Worcester Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Rosie, Max, Wonder & more
+7:00: Proposed ‘get back to work bonus’ would pay unemployed residents $1,200 to get a job
+Noon: Former Roll On America sold to U-Haul for self-storage facility
+Noon: Massachusetts makes list of top 5 states for millennials
+10:00: Worcester man charged in machete attack
+10:00: Tickets on sale for Peppercorn's outdoor urban oasis party with Jimmy Buffett cover band "The Island Getaways!"
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 25
-Worcester restaurant: Who stole our kegs?
-Worcester neighborhood rallies to protest fumes from business
-Worcester developers see new high-profile projects attracting more interest
-Worcester NAACP says it will continue to advocate for civilian review board
-Discrimination in mortgage lending has created a segregated Worcester
-Worcester planning several Memorial Day in-person events
-ICYMI: Worcester's oldest house finds buyer in just 1 day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including City Council agenda, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-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): One hospitalized after truck crashes into tree in Holden
-Grafton High Principal Pignataro announces retirement
-Beaver dam break floods Warren
-Bravehearts introduce alternate jerseys that will be auctioned for charity
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-Shopping: Marlborough woman builds nationwide business with handcrafted candles (2:15)
-New England: Number of homeless students in Mass. at 'crisis' level (4:21)
-National: No injuries when car crashes through roof of Missouri home
-Tribute to Worcester 18-year-old who lost courageous battle with leukemia
-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)
-Homes: Median sale price in state is above $500,000
-History: Historic photo of Lake Quinsigamond boat house
-Food: Dunkin’ to surprise 6 people with free coffee for a year on Wednesday
-Celebrity: Kevin Spacey cast in first film since being accused of sexual misconduct
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in June
-Animals: Experts band 2 young eagles with ID tag in West Brookfield
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. convenience store owners return $1 million lottery ticket to customer who tossed it away
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Get vax’ed, win free Dunkin’ iced coffee
+10:00: Mass. vaccine preregistration system closes to new submissions
+10:00: Moderna says its shot works in kids as young as 12
-Some people in Worcester still not ready to remove masks
-Radio Worcester (8:25): Dr. Hirsh talks Lifting COVID Restrictions and masks
-Worcester to host vaccination clinic at Polar Park on Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Let's hit a home run for vaccine equity at Polar Park
-ICYMI: Officials: Nearly 50 percent of Massachusetts fully vaccinated
-Mass. officials announce 188 new cases and 2 deaths with a positivity rate of .9 percent
-Massachusetts doctor believes state, country has reached some level of herd immunity (1:56)
-Allergies or COVID? How to tell the difference
-Dogs might be able to sniff out COVID-19 infections, early research suggests
-Why is vaccine not on my medical records? (1:03)
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, officials hold pop-up vaccination clinic at strip club
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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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