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In The News
-Latest weather: Warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester License Commission temporarily suspends strip club’s license after hearing details of Saturday’s fatal shooting
+5:00: Webster man sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for 2020 Auburn Mall stabbing
+5:00: Bruce Willis "stepping away" from acting because of ailment (:36). Related: What is phasia?
+5:00: Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth tomorrow triggering auroras amid warnings of "tech chaos"
+Noon: Worcester spared as JetBlue cuts or suspends 27 routes, including Boston to Key West, this summer
+Noon: Pops concert with Brian McKnight caps Tercentennial celebration
+Noon: Worcester gang unit arrests man for gun possession on Dorchester Street
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:22): City manager position & new COVID memorial
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 30th
+Noon: Historical Museum, Redemption Rock team up on beers to honor Worcester
+Noon: Museum exhibit examines power and symbolism of "Jewels of the Nile"
+Noon: Last Call with Kyle Mikolajczyk, vice president of WPI's Model Train Club
-Developer proposes 6-story building with 251 apartments in Downtown Worcester
-WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD
-Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club Hurricane Betty’s on Saturday
-Truck company offers $1,000 for info leading to arrest of criminals who broke into Southwest Cutoff facility
-Man charged after fire destroys Wind Tiki restaurant in Webster (1:53)
-Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home
-Screen Time: Al at the El — The day Don Michael Corleone came to Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches
-Move to replace Worcester city manager put on hold
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus
-Worcesteria: 3 vignettes from the Canal District
-Worcester Juvenile Court still understaffed years after judge's position, funding approved
-Conservation Commission denies Quinsigamond Ave. gas station
-Worcester Union Station nears destination as vital, multiuse hub
-Changing how we think about living with our animal neighbors
-Rise Against kicks off return to heavy touring at Palladium
-Bad Advice: Take bold steps to end "Encanto" rewatches
-Tribute to a woman who for decades ran a local flower shop with her husband
-ICYMI: Car slams into pedestrian on Pleasant Street in Worcester, then it strikes a hydrant, pole and parked car (1:51)
-Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
-Worcester judge resigns after being removed from state payroll amid groping accusation
-Worcester man stabbed at party on Canterbury Street, suspect arrested
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-alarm blaze scorches home in Gardner
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Leominster
-Worcester restaurateur proposing cannabis facility at 360-acre Hardwick farm
-Grafton Planning Board is cutting close to deadline on Worcester Street warehouse
-Help Manchaug Pond Foundation with its annual spring cleanup
-Sports: Toronto beats Bruins, 6-4
-Bravehearts Create-A-Jersey Contest submissions due by Friday
-Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
-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
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-Colleges: Construction of new residence halls at Holy Cross could begin this summer
-UMass Medical School ranks 10th nationwide for primary care education
-The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State adds focus on health equity
-National/International: Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital
-3 Buffalo police officers shot during chase
-Tragic: Boy found dead in Florida septic tank in apparent accident, sheriff says
-New England: Majority of state senators support legalizing sports betting
-Shipping contract hiccup spells $1 million headache for lottery
-Business: FTC sues Intuit to stop "bait-and-switch" TurboTax ads
-Roofing company sells Worcester property to competitor
-Health: Prediabetes has more than doubled in American children. Here's how to reduce your kids' risk
-Food: Avocado prices spike to 24-year high after Mexico import ban
-Celebrity: Elton John adds 2nd Gillette Stadium show to his farewell tour
-What you didn’t see after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
-Movies: "Death on the Nile" is streaming on Hulu, HBO Max and VOD
-History: Birdseye view of Worcester from Normal Hill
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Torin, Cleo, Maverick & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue cat from home on fire in Fitchburg (1:04)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, watch as a herd of deer overruns pub and one smashes through a window
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-Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Weekend restaurant help in Worcester
-Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
-Circulation Assistant, Gale Free Library, Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester unveils COVID memorial at Elm Park (1:50). Article
-Vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 220 (28:27): Being a medical student during COVID
-Worcester County's cases up 5.5%
-Long-term effects from COVID continue to concern Millbury schools
-ICYMI: FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna booster for 50 and up
-How the second booster shot fights the new BA.2 variant
-Mass. reports 16 additional deaths over 3 days, 882 new cases
-Mass. wastewater data shows slow uptick
-BA.2 variant now accounts for 73% of cases in New England
-Studies link COVID infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
-Majority of U.S. population has antibodies, CDC says. Here's what that means for you
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
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>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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>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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