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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Rain and chill take hold
+6:00: Sexual harassment claims rock Wormtown Brewery, ownership group 'steps back'
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Peppercorn's Outdoor Urban Oasis Party postponed because of weather
+6:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Jenni Adams
+Noon: Long weekend! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: City View Elementary School has a remote learning day because of water main break
+Noon: Memorial Day truck savings at North End Motor Sales
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "The Mayor's Forum" (28:08): Dr. Charles Steinberg, President, Worcester Red Sox
+Noon: Ready for summer blockbusters? Here are the trailers for movies coming to theaters this weekend
+Noon: Gap expands into home goods in new partnership with Walmart
-New downtown Worcester bar & restaurant slated for summer opening
-Esports bar opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Worcester restaurants prepare for summer crowds by opening outdoor seating
-Chefs John Piccolo, Bill Brady to host wine dinner on Shrewsbury St.
-ICYMI: Worcester bar with troubled past may gain new life as restaurant
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 28
-No dates yet for Delta, American to resume service at Worcester
-Local law enforcement will patrol Lake Quinsigamond this summer
-5,000 flags placed at St. John's Cemetery in Worcester for Memorial Day
-AAA expects 900,000 Mass. residents to travel over Memorial Day
-Recreation Worcester accepting registration for summer camp
-Worcesteria: Board of Health calls for civilian review board
-QCC offers free administrative medical professional training program
-WCCA-TV's "2020 New Voices Awards Singing Competition" (23:47): Contestant auditions
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including JetSki ban?, City Council mulls budget, 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): After speeding concerns, high school driveway may become public road
-Now sprouting at Houlden Farm: A beer garden
-Grafton Library receives early gift of $1,859,714 from the state
-Chamber of Commerce Facebook Live 360 Pivot (10:43): Blackstone Valley EdHub
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Town of Auburn rolls out parade for Mae Robo's 100th birthday
-Bravehearts survive wild 9th inning, post first win. Home game tonight. Buy tickets
-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
-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: Worcester's oldest house is for sale
-History: Old Worcester Post Office, now Federal Court
-Celebrity: IHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 winners
-Animals: Mother cat and her kittens take in a new family member (3:09)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, nude streaker hides in tube at Nationals game – and it doesn’t end well
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Could vaccine cause future health problems?
+6:00: Cases and deaths in the U.S. will fall over the next 4 weeks, forecast predicts
-10 things you’ll be able to do starting Saturday
-Excitement builds in Worcester's Kelley Square ahead of Saturday
-Inviting people back to church, Diocese lifts COVID restrictions
-Hannaford Supermarkets in Mass. will drop face mask requirement
-Updated COVID-19 cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Worcester native and her husband fight to aid COVID-ravaged India village
-ICYMI: Small businesses weigh COVID safety policies as Massachusetts reopens Saturday (2:04)
-Mass. officials announce 215 new cases and 9 deaths with a positivity rate of .8 percent
-Number of Mass. communities considered high-risk drops to 1
-CVS to give out weekly prizes to encourage more vaccinations
-State officials: All schools required to be full-time in-person next year
-Study finds those infected or vaccinated may have long lasting immunity
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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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