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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 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local ice cream shops open for the season
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Monkey Man," "Arthur the King" and more
-New restaurant planned at former Zorba's Taverna on Stafford Street
-Passenger numbers continue to soar at Worcester Regional Airport after record 2023 year
-M.B.T.A. announces return of morning Worcester-to-Boston express train
-Isaiah Disla, 16 at time of killing, to be tried as adult in Worcester
-Worcester rentals: Forbes ranks market third-worst in U.S. Here's why
-"Goodbye Doherty!" Doherty Memorial High School Reunion (1:29)
-Clark University expands its scholarship zone by 31 streets in Main South
-Worcester Art Museum updates plans for showcasing Higgins Armory Collection
-City launches Diverse Business Certification grant program
-Crews in Worcester County to look for invasive elm zigzag sawfly
-Former Christmas Tree Shops may become trampoline park
-Turtleboy's relationship to Karen Read case may be left out of trial
-The Faces of Worcester: Lorna R. Ellis, Seamstress and clothing store business owner
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
>DINING OUT: Why Eggholic in Shrewsbury is like no Indian restaurant around
-ICYMI: Worcester Art Museum discrimination lawsuit has been dismissed
-Worcester Housing Authority looking to relocate Lakeside residents
-Worcester pastor commemorates the 109th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
-Worcester Facebook groups support the local community with resources
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett names new principal
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton cannabis delivery firm expands services
-Gov. Healey discusses Mass. Leads Act at Westborough clean energy company
-Drug Take Back Day Saturday in Leicester
-"H" intersection in Boylston to allow limited traffic
-Anthony Cipro leaving Houghton School
-33rd Grafton Gazebo Road Race is May 11th
-Annual Sutton town-wide yard sale June 15th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Midnight Motion rocks Redemption Rock taproom on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Porch Party Mamas, Pride launch, "Nine" and more
-Worcester County Wonders: Time is on their side at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-The Ghost Inside returns to Palladium on the heels of new album
-W.C.P.A. to launch poetry series in memory of Richard Fox
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Shaun Connolly: Low T Troubles
-Manny Jae Media (28:06): Manny and City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 83 (28:18): Immigration & Higher Education
-Unity Radio (58:25): TheWoo508
>SPORTS: Patriots take quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick
-Will Drake Maye start right away? Patriots coach responds (1:28)
-Experts analyze Patriots’ Drake Maye pick
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 6-4
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: William Kelleher
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford just reported a massive loss on every electric vehicle it sold
>NATIONAL: Baltimore accuses ship's manager of negligence in bridge collapse
-10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting sleeping man, authorities say
-Tragic: Mom's haunting last words before she died from mushroom sushi roll
>NEW ENGLAND: Questions remain ahead of opening statements in Karen Read murder trial (2:32)
-Man dead after shooting at police, barricading inside home in North Andover
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (28:35): Revive, a recovery community outreach program
-Clark students awarded $10,000 to document, "uplift voices" of those impacted by climate change
-WPI receives slice of $2.8 million women’s health grants for bipolar treatment development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Husband and wife to develop A.I. math tutor with WPI, $4 million in funding
-LPL Research: The ever-changing market narrative
-Electric Hydrogen's "gigafactory" ribbon cutting ceremony in Devens
>SHOPPING: When is Wayfair's 2024 Way Day sale? Shop early deals now
>HOMES: Prices up, sales down in early spring house market in Mass.
>HEALTH: C.D.C. launches tool to monitor heat risk (1:04)
-Seeing a female physician could lead to a longer life, new study shows
>FOOD: Which foods have the most plastics? The answer may surprise you
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Glen Powell film for Netflix, "Hit Man" (2:34)
>MOVIES: Theaters are getting creative to woo audiences back to the movies
>CELEBRITY: Kevin Bacon returns to "Footloose" high school to mark film's 40th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Tiny Chihuahua scares giant great Dane (3:01)
>HISTORY: Old Union Depot in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Salem fitness trainer helps children with disabilities build strength, confidence
-Meanwhile, in Australia, watch fare-dodging horse wait on platform at train station
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