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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: High in the 90s, thunderstorms possible late afternoon
+5:00: UPDATED: JetBlue to resume service to JFK, Fort Lauderdale
+5:00: Hazmat incident shuts down Webster Street in Worcester
+5:00: Saint Vincent Hospital, union struggle to agree as strike stretches on
+5:00: Excavation begins for new education and research building at UMass Medical School
+5:00: Worcester schools police funding cause of concern at budget meeting
+5:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:55): JetBlue, parking, Duffy Field, and Memorial Day
+5:00: Radio Worcester (13:17): Sen. Ryan Fattman on his $1,200 'Get Back to Work Bonus'
+5:00: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
+5:00: Adoption option from Worcester Animal Rescue League: Meet Max
+9:00: It's Opening Day for the Worcester Bravehearts. Baseball, All You Can Eat (and free parking): $25!
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 26
+9:00: Today is is World Redhead Day!
-Worcester businesses say WooSox parking problems are hurting business (1:50)
-Worcester dentist, under indictment for fraud, sells Lincoln Plaza office for $450,000
-Intoxicated Worcester man drove wrong way on I-495 with guns, drugs, police say
-Worcester man charged in machete attack
-Shrewsbury woman sentenced for lying to grand jury in fraud case
-Fitchburg Police say missing teen "may be in Worcester"
-Worcester presents Jonathan Gervais with Employee of the Year award
-Worcester City Council votes to shelve controversial Duffy Field upgrade plans
-Radio Worcester (14:41): City Manager Ed Augustus on Canal District parking, the budget and Duffy Field
-Proposed "get back to work bonus" would pay unemployed residents $1,200 to get a job
-Tickets on sale for Peppercorn's outdoor urban oasis party with Jimmy Buffett cover band "The Island Getaways!"
-Restaurants will no longer be able to sell to-go drinks as of June 15
-Ecotarium reopens indoor July 9 with 2 new exhibits
-Caitlin McCathy and Shirish Korde of Worcester get Mass. Cultural Council awards
-UPDATED: Worcester restaurant: Who stole our kegs?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-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): Robbers "smash and grab" at West Boylston store
-Tribute to 28-year-old Charlton woman killed in Sutton motorcycle accident
-Developer proposes 400,000-square-foot facility near Shrewsbury border
-Former Roll On America sold to U-Haul for self-storage facility
-Massachusetts makes list of top 5 states for millennials
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox lose on passed ball in 10th inning
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Even at 90, Leo Quinn continues to come to the plate with enthusiasm for Worcester softball team
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-Tribute to former Worcester fireman of 35 years who recently passed away
-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: How to buy a home in Worcester's rising real estate market
-History: Worcester Brass Band, early 1900s
-Animals: Worcester Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Rosie, Max, Wonder & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spencer man's self-challenge has helped feed families
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, "very docile" alligator missing from zoo
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+9:00: Today's Worcester Public Schools vaccination clinic: WEM and Burncoat Middle (2:30-6:00pm)
-More than 1,100 Worcester Public Schools students have been vaccinated
-Doctor says vaccinating kids and teens is crucial to ending pandemic
-City launches "Get Vaccinated Worcester" public health campaign
-ICYMI: Some people in Worcester still not ready to remove masks
-Mass. officials announce 195 new cases and 10 deaths with a positivity rate of .9 percent
-Mass. vaccine preregistration system closes to new submissions
-Moderna says its shot works in kids as young as 12
-CDC director: Vaccinated Americans can enjoy 'normal' Memorial Day
At the office: What employers and employees can expect with a return to work
-Food: Get vax’ed, win free Dunkin’ iced coffee
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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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