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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
-Latest weather: Damp and dreary Memorial Day
-A year after Worcester protest, only one faces criminal charges
-Worcester police boat has maiden voyage
-Pouring rain doesn’t stop Worcester Water Ceremony
-Ray Mariano: On Memorial Day, we honor real heroes, true patriots
-History: Memorial Day at Washington Square in 1945
-Honor the fallen at the Shrewsbury Memorial Day virtual ceremony
-Auburn marks Memorial Day with multiple ceremonies across town
-Holden Memorial Day Parade at 11 this morning
-Memorial Day observances in Central Mass.
-Memorial Day: What's open, what's closed in Massachusetts
-Trash and recycling in Worcester will be delayed one day because of holiday
-No Worcester Public Schools Grab n Go meals on Monday
-No WRTA fixed route or paratransit service today
-ICYMI: Partial wall collapse displaces 14 at historic downtown Worcester building
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: The restaurant worker shortage is real but not in the way you're reading about it
-Radio Worcester (12:52): Spread the Love with the Mary Beth Benison Foundation (Katie Benison Camell & Steve Haberstroh)
-Edward M. Augustus Jr.: Polar Park project has been a boon for city of Worcester
-SeltzerTime #121 (1:37:37): Risking her life to make the best ice cream
-Memorial Day truck savings at North End Motor Sales
-Tribute to renowned Worcester artist who recently passed away at 91
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury scientist give Mass Audubon half million dollars
-Black bear treks 50 miles to from Barre to New Hampshire in 10 days
-Paxton police find sleeping whitetail deer fawn
-Auburn Young Scientists: "STEM Beginnings" at library through June 16
-Bravehearts rained out again. Home game at 1 p.m. today. Buy tickets
-WooSox win rain-shortened game
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Runners tackling all of Worcester's streets
-New England: Tree falls on New Hampshire hiker in hammock, killing him, officials says
-Tragic: Minneapolis girl dies after being shot while on trampoline
-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)
-Movies: Academy delays Oscars ceremony to March
-Homes: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Celebrity: Where would food be without Clark University graduate Padma Lakshmi?
-Shopping: The 11 best deals of HP's Memorial Day Sale 2021
-Animals: Woman rescues very angry feral kitten and earns her love (4:53)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Taps Across America prepares for Memorial Day tradition (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, restaurant owner celebrates birthday with 510-foot-long cheesesteak
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-‘Get Vaccinated Worcester’ to use physicians to speak 1-on-1 with residents still hesitant about vaccine
-UMass Medical School's role in Moderna TeenCOVE study
-Free testing on Thursday in Worcester
-ICYMI: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School on dropping the last COVID restrictions (3:06)
-Mass. officials announce 146 new cases and 4 deaths with a positivity rate of .7 percent
-Grocery shoppers still adjusting as Massachusetts drops mask mandate
-Pandemic brings backlog of divorce cases in Mass. (1:50)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-R.F.K. Jr. demands Dunkin', Starbucks prove drinks are "safe" (1:51). Article
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-Aislinn Doyle: March 5th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester considers cutting school busing distance to 1.5 miles
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:05)
-ICYMI: Auburn police seek missing woman last seen in Florida over a month ago
-What you need to know: Worcester St. Patrick’s Parade ready to step off
-A.G. confirms lawsuit to follow Holden Town Meeting vote on housing law
-Holy Cross students keep community fed with fridge program (1:32)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: The rewards and realities of A.P. classes at Wachusett
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.A. says foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley
-Grafton Select Board approves increase to pay-as-you-throw bag fees
-Good deed by Gardner D.P.W. raises eyebrows on City Council
-$1 million lottery winner in Shrewsbury eyes investment, home buy
-Spencer selectmen hear more about FY'27 budget
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Northborough and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Grace Givertz in the spotlight for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Listen Up: Worcester's Many Kids Take Meds debuts new singles
-Discovering King Tut's Tomb exhibit coming to Boston (1:54)
>OPINION: Last Call: Rosa Fernandez, community health leader
-Tracey Faraday: Self-care station for your 2 a.m. feedings
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:00): Worcester police staffing crisis and $35 million Holden sewer lawsuit loss
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to past president of the Worcester Rotary Club
>SPORTS: Patriots to release Stefon Diggs in cost-saving move: Reports
-Mike Vrabel sparks A.J. Brown-to-Patriots trade speculation with latest comments
-Celtics lose to Hornets, 118-89 (2:04). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball completes 12-point fourth-quarter comeback against B.U.; secures No. 2 seed in Patriot League tournament
-Holy Cross women's hockey coach Katie Lachapelle named Hockey East Coach of the Year
-Holy Cross men’s basketball travels to No. 2 Lehigh for Patriot League quarterfinals
-South girls' hoops star Madison Leighton balances court, class, crisis
>NATIONAL: Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and U.S. bases
-Father who gave gun to alleged school shooter is convicted of murder
-Tragic: Husband fatally shot wife and himself at hospital moments after welcoming their first child
>NEW ENGLAND: Providence diocese abuse report exposes decades of cover up
-Cash box with $1,000 stolen from Girl Scouts selling cookies in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Expedia's most affordable U.S. and abroad destinations for 2026
-The ultimate guide to solo travel confidence
>BUSINESS: 21 Attorneys General demand action from GoFundMe
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-How long will it take to pay off your credit card?
>HOMES: Tips for snow and ice removal around your home
>HEALTH: Rates of rectal cancer rising, particularly among young people (1:59)
>FOOD: KFC revives beloved '90s menu item—but fans say something's missing
>TV/STREAMING: What is “Netflix After Dark”? Is the N.S.F.W. streaming category real?
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" (2:40)
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities at Paris Fashion Week March
-Christina Applegate dumped Brad Pitt for '80s rocker: memoir
>ANIMALS: Orange cat outsmarts his entire household (1:52)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester woman who refused to pay taxes
>GOOD NEWS: Years-old lottery numbers finally earn woman a $100,000 prize
-Meanwhile, world's smallest arcade machine is only .98 inch tall
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