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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with manslaughter in Dorchester stabbing
+6:00: Remembering Gloria Steinem's visits to Central Mass.
+6:00: WCCA-TV continues streaming at wccatv.com while working on restoring cable transmission
+6:00: Old Sturbridge Village to mark America’s 250th with Special Muster Day
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Maine at DCU Center
+Noon: Meet Shrewsbury's new educators, ready to inspire students this fall
+Noon: Things to Do: Pike Hairfest, Dustin Ybarra and Spencer Fair
+Noon: Detour Music Fest goess off beaten path at Fuel America Grove Street
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Low-tech, high- engagement games for littles
-Sutton woman charged with photographing jurors says she was trying to get a picture of Lindsay Clancy (1:00). Article. Arraignment (11:37)
-Developer revives stalled apartment project on Worcester’s Chandler Street
-Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says
-Fatal overdoses down in Worcester, but much work remains to be done
-Worcester police respond to jackknifed tractor-trailer near Burncoat Street and I-290 on-ramp
-Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Sagamore Road
-Worcester startup gets $8 million NASA grant to make medicine in space
-Worcester hosts first ever Dominican Festival
-Local students to contact International Space Station
-Worcester School Committee to consider recognizing June and September as Pride Months
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Labor Day gas prices reach record highs, straining budgets of Mass. drivers
-Should there be a national primary Election Day? Clark Professor Robert Boatright thinks so
-Radio Worcester (23:05): Why primary voters don’t represent the broader electorate
>DINING OUT: Shake Shack delays plan to open first local location
-Wonder food hall opens this week in Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester rehab participants were used as unpaid workers: A.G.
-Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Worcester pedestrian crash
-Police hunt for suspect after Worcester stabbing
-Fleeing driver crashes near Kelley Square; bolts scene on foot
-Incumbents Mary Keefe, Jim O'Day secure Democratic nominations for state Rep.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Openings on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police seek public’s help locating missing 38-year-old man
-West Nile virus detected in Shrewsbury; spraying today
-Store manager helps thwart $1,500 gift card scam, Sturbridge police say
-Officials look at drone policy as Spencer police build new program
-UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough
-Dudley’s electricity aggregation program introduces new rates for 2026-27
-Oxford sets bulk item drop-off dates for October, November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker deliver new sound on "Code Red"
-Jason Homer: What I’m reading now
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1390 (30:03): Shab, Dolly Parton and more
-Last Call: Isiah Tucker, executive director, Inner Voice for Outer Change for Youth
>OPINION: Christine Shustak: When Mero-Carlson's service, allegations collide
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 505 (28:38): Paul Matthews
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): Worcester primary turnout, police oversight and I.C.E. questions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Holy Cross professor
>SPORTS: Pushing back on idea Patriots are doomed by depth issues
-Bill Belichick used "diabolically clever" field goal trick to gain Patriots edge in shocking reveal
-Red Sox fall to Mariners, 8-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game in Buffalo postponed
>NATIONAL: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
-Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
-6 months into the Iran War, gas prices are up 37%
-Tragic: Mom of 2 killed in freak accident as plane making emergency landing hits her car
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:39): What to know about judge's last-ditch effort to avoid mistrial
-Mass. median net wealth is $370,000, racial gaps persist
>COLLEGES: WPI’s transfer pathways open doors for more S.T.E.M. students
-Assumption named to Princeton Review’s Best 392 Colleges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America’s most (and least) stressed cities
-This U.S. airline will let you pay for an empty middle seat
>BUSINESS: W.B.D.C. helps Worcester transportation company buy $1.75 million property
-LPL Financial Research: The cash flow case for value
-Uber slashing over 3,000 jobs as rise of robotaxis dents ride-hailing business
>HOMES: Lottery opens for 10 new, affordable Worcester condos
>SHOPPING: Amazon launches verification tool to help consumers avoid scams
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 252 (28:50): Water Safe Worcester
-Alert warns parents about appeal of "upper deckies" among teens (3:23)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): White bean hummus
-Taco Bell debuts nostalgic Salt & Straw Churro Ice Cream Taco
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing with the Star" Season 35 cast and partners released
>MOVIES: Every "Spider-Man" movie villain, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie back home after 3-day hospitalization in I.C.U.
-Madonna, 68, shows off fresh-faced freckled look and ultra-smooth complexion
>ANIMALS: Watch: Bear booted out of car, leaves with a watermelon (1:18)
>HISTORY: Boston gravestone changing what we know about colonial life (2:31)
>GOOD NEWS: Delivery drivers save woman's life
-Meanwhile, in Maine, bigfoot sightings prompt police response
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