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In The News
-Latest weather: Sunny, high of 53 this afternoon in Worcester
+6:00: Long-awaited restaurant in Downtown Worcester now open
+6:00: Worcester police arrest 3 as a result of new gun violence prevention strategy
+6:00: Driver in deadly 2020 Auburn crash sentenced to 2 years probation
+6:00: Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Fitchburg teen
+6:00: This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of April 4th
+6:00: Theater partners with 2 Worcester high schools for annual Adopt-A-School program
+Noon: Holy Cross naming science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Holy Cross alum
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:38): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on campaigning and the issues
-Worcester Diocese in standoff with Nativity School over removal of Black Lives Matter, Pride flags
-Earlier: At a Catholic school in Worcester, red flags and a warning from the Bishop
-Special afternoon for local families at Why Me and Sherry's House Easter Egg Hunt
-North High staff members help students with free prom dresses
-City hopes to have Worcester officers wearing body cameras by September
-Kiva Centers to offer suicide prevention training, peer support at local colleges
-Candlelight vigil held for Marine Captain Ross Reynolds: "He is flying in peace" (2:17)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 4th
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Find out what Worcester bars are popular with the college crowd
-Public Hearing podcast (56:00): Circles of inclusion, exclusion and influence in Worcester
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings In Worcester - April 2022
-City releases "Worcester Now | Next" spring survey
-Homes: The 5 newest Worcester homes for sale
-Tribute to a woman whose nursing career spanned 35 years
-ICYMI: City reaches agreement to buy historic Denholm building, demolition likely
-Worcester police arrest man for trying to steal lawn mower from Polar Park
-Daily travelers at Worcester Regional Airport up 76% since start of year
-Worcester School Committee to announce new superintendent by end of April
-Polar announces summer 2022 limited edition seltzer flavors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Once small patrons, teens return to Holden library to help out
-Rabies Clinic 8-noon on Saturday in Holden
-Shrewsbury Rotary Club to host Earth Day community recycling fundraiser
-At Rick's Hilltop in Grafton, Janet Kuchinski fosters the family atmosphere
-One contested race on Sterling ballot - for Planning Board; candidates needed for offices
-AHS Drama performs "Newsies" Friday-Sunday
-Auburn Historical Society’s spaghetti supper and basket drawing on Saturday
-Sports: Celtics rout Wizards, 144-102
-Mass. Pirates beat Quad City, 36-25, for 13th straight win since last season (:57)
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston has 11 points and 16 rebounds as South Carolina wins national title
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (26:11): Celebrating Women's History Month
-Railers lose in Newfoundland, 3-1
-Cars: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-National/International: Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
-At least 2 gunmen target Sacramento club scene, killing 6
-New England: Highway car chase begins in Maine and ends on opposite side of road in New Hampshire
-Stranded travelers furious as JetBlue, other airlines cancel flights
-Mass. man dies after crashing into trees, pond in New Hampshire
-Business: WBJ names the Manufacturing Excellence Award winners for 2022
-More Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs still low
-Shopping: HomeGoods introduces new digital tool for home design
-Colleges: Innate Immunity Day at UMass Medical School will honor Dr. Robert Finberg
-Movies: 10 must-see movies being released in April
-Celebrity: See the complete list of Grammy Award winners
-Every red carpet look from the 64th Grammy Awards
-Vince McMahon beats Pat McAfee in WrestleMania match
-History: Formerly Worcester County Institution for Savings building
-Animals: This dog goes paragliding with his owner and loves it (3:13)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandson brings his grandparents' love song to life (2:20)
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, woman realizes she won the lottery after already trashing her ticket
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester County's cases up 28.4%; Mass. cases surge 31.2%
+Noon: Radio Worcester (7:28): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and the BA.2 variant
-Worcester adds free pop-up vaccine clinics after cases spike
-ICYMI: Do you qualify for a second booster?
-As cases in Mass. tick up slightly, search cases in your city or town
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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