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In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rain impacts morning commute, high of 40 today in Worcester
+Noon: Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 24th
+Noon: OSHA fines Sterling company $370,000
+Noon: Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
+Noon: Real estate roundup for the Worcester area
+Noon: Rabies clinic in Holden on April 9th
+Noon: Business is Blooming: Ulysses Youngblood's vision for Worcester's first Black-owned dispensary
-Worcester judge removed from state payroll after collecting more than $350,000 in salary while under investigation
-Man arrested after string of Worcester smash-and-grab burglaries in Canal District
-Firm fined $17,355 over asbestos at Kelley Square Flea Market
-Billionaire Amazon philanthropist gives $3.5 million to local Habitat for Humanity
-Worcester buys 132 acres in Rutland, Holden to protect watershed
-PETA cage free egg factories campaign puts ads on WRTA buses
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Listen Up: Southbridge rapper Weapon E.S.P. takes cinematic turn with "Tarantino Rodriguez"
-3 Donna's take the stage in "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
-Bad Advice: Unparalleled cowardice
-Worcester councilors laud city for upcoming Recreation Worcester offerings
-City educators rave about this new virtual learning tool
-Worcesteria: "They were human beings. You have to respect that" — A remembrance of Peter Stefan
-From 2013: "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 147 (27:21): Peter Stefan with behind-the-scenes stories of the controversy in tending to the body of a Boston Marathon Bomber
-Radio Worcester (18:13): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about his upcoming departure
-Bill Shaner: Worcester is left without its self-anointed king
-ICYMI: Worcester City Manger Ed Augustus to step down May 31st
-Viewpoint: NAACP calls for answers in CDO’s departure
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters extinguish car fire on Main Street in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police to ramp up crosswalk enforcement following complaints
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Shrewsbury Unified Basketball (:45)
-Local businesses partner to give wife of late Holden veteran gets new roof
-Kids can get free bike helmets, see vehicles, at Grafton Police event
-3-month gas-line project starts in Millbury, delays likely
-Beer, live music and BBQ find Common Ground in North Brookfield
-Fitchburg woman sentenced for drug trafficking
-Sports: Celtics beat Utah, 125-97
-Holy Cross football players shine on pro day
-Holy Cross Athletics' 'Sader Stories (49:10): AD Kit Hughes
-Bravehearts bringing back Bark in the Park on July 13th
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose in Reading, 3-2
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: U.S. finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
-Madeleine Albright, first female U.S. secretary of state, dies
-New England: Pamela Smart denied chance at freedom decades after killing
-Woman's body found in refrigerator in Rhode Island; boyfriend charged
-$500 bonus payments on way to 500,000 low-income workers in Mass.
-Business: WBJ panel: Worcester's growth leads to opportunities, challenges
-Food: FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula
-Shopping: Shop the HP Days Sale for up to 70% off bestselling laptops
-Colleges: Anna Maria College launching varsity esports program
-UMass Medical School technology could lead to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in April
-Movies: Sturbridge actor may have struck Oscar gold again
-Celebrity: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish to sing nominated songs at Oscars
-Health: UMass Medical School partnering with Moderna to research disease transmission in children
-Animals: Dog who'd almost given up wags his tail like a puppy now (3:08)
-History: Marker for suffrage movement leader being installed in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester new open houses worth checking out
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 101-year-old man presented with high school diploma
-Meanwhile, in Italy, British woman eats 19 chicken nuggets in 1 minute for Guinness record
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Payroll Specialist at WPI
-Events Planner at WPI
-Accounting Clerk at WPI
-Changeover/Set Up Laborer at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Concession Stand Worker at DCU Center
-Security/Usher/Ticket Taker at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-2,732 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 10-3 today at Worcester Public Library
-Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist predicts that in 2 or 3 weeks, “everything in the Northeast is going to be BA.2” subvariant
-UMass Medical School professor: Why pregnant people should get vaccinated
-Mass. reports 1,074 new cases
-Moderna says its vaccine is safe for kids under 6
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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