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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
In The News
+4:00: First reported by Spectrum News 1: Worcester's oldest meat market closes its doors for good this weekend
+1:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-1:30: UPDATED: These Worcester restaurants will be closed for the holiday
-Group home worker gets probation for driving a teenage resident to Worcester to prostitute her
-Crompton Park Pool in Worcester closed until next week after vandalism (:16). Article
-2 19-year-old men face drug charges in Worcester
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-What’s open and what’s closed on Independence Day
-St. Vincent nurses head to Dallas to confront hospital corp.
-Ricky Duran to perform at Encore Boston Harbor’s Outdoor Summer Series
-Worcester poets sought for "A Walk in the Woo" sidewalk project
-Worcesteria: Baker's struggles prove why we need Pride
-Free swimming and water safety classes in Worcester
-Residential drop-off site on Millbury Street in Worcester closed Sunday-Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news. including columns by Ray Mariano and Winston Wiley
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Saturday
-New episode: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (21:37): Bottled in Bond
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dozens of vehicles damaged in Northbridge vandalism incidents (:18)
-Worcester man arrested in Webster on drug charges
-Planning Board approves new Shrewsbury Police Station plans
-PHOTO: Dean Park's misty rainbow
-Westborough native starting dream job as NFL statistician
-West Boylston nurse sentenced for tampering with opioids
-Millbury Selectmen dust off, update outdated board’s policy book
-Bravehearts roll in Norwich. Next home game is a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets
-NESN to broadcast Bravehearts game on July 10th
-NEW contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales. Winner drawn July 9th
-Pirates rematch tonight is IFL Game of the Week
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: Surreal video shows massive "eye of fire" in Gulf of Mexico
-Tragic: Firefighter finds daughter in rubble at Florida condo collapse
-Health: Local ophthalmologist has firework safety reminder
-Animals: Baby deer only takes naps with her baby bunny buddy (3:20)
-Shopping: What to buy during Independence Day sales
-History: Historic photo, scenic railway, White City, late 1800s
-Travel: U.S. plans to make airlines refund fees if bags are delayed
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)
-Movies: See Amazon's "The tomorrow war," courtesy of the WooSox. Here's how
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Alzheimer’s made him forget he was married. He proposed to his wife again. (2:26)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, man turns golf cart into Navy destroyer
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Dr. Robert Finberg of UMass Medical School on getting vaccine holdouts to get it (2:52)
-ICYMI: Worcester health leaders "worried" about unvaccinated residents
-The odds of winning VaxMillions giveaway are better than you might think (2:11). Article
-Register for giveaway open now. Register at vaxmillionsgiveaway.com
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
+6:00: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:38): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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