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In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high of 59 today in Worcester
+5:00: Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+5:00: Shrewsbury police arrest man caught breaking into garage
+5:00: New affordable Worcester apartments open to applicants
+5:00: Central Mass. business confidence falls below state average in March
+5:00: Dogs, cats, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Police return to search Paxton woods a month after Worcester man's body found
+Noon: Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20
+Noon: T&G lawsuit against city for keeping records hidden wins Freedom of Information Award
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 5th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Denholm building, culture, WooSox '22 and Conservation Commission
+Noon: Sutton author's name hijacked on Amazon by erotica writer
+Noon: Mass. Independent Film Festival comes to Worcester April 13th-16th
+Noon: Cancer battle, pandemic spur JATK to music on new album
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Remembering names and phone numbers a no-go
-Worcester man in court on 8th drunken driving charge
-Long-awaited restaurant in Downtown Worcester now open
-Worcester Starbucks workers file petition to unionize
-Driver in deadly 2020 Auburn crash sentenced to 2 years probation
-Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Fitchburg teen
-Worcester police arrest 3 as a result of new gun violence prevention strategy
-Holy Cross naming science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Holy Cross alum
-Worcester Bishop wants rainbow pride, BLM flags removed (2:14)
-Earlier: At a Catholic school in Worcester, red flags and a warning from the Bishop
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Theater partners with 2 Worcester high schools for annual Adopt-A-School program
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Jay Gudda delivers brooding "Snake"
-City Council preview April 5 (Mike Benedetti): New city manager, parking, new real estate tax, body cams, and buying the Denholm Building
-Who is Eric Batista, the person Worcester City Council is considering for interim city manager?
-WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 472 (28:00): Jetskis/The Aud/Showcase North
-Don Landgren: Denholm Building may be due to be demolished, redeveloped
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Next steps on the Worcester superintendent search
-Public Hearing podcast (56:00): Circles of inclusion, exclusion and influence in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:38): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on campaigning and the issues
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of April 4th
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-In wake of Billy Riley allegations in Worcester, supporters of church sexual abuse survivors weigh in
-Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher and coach
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-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "An American hero": Wake held for fallen Marine in Leominster (2:00)
-Controversial North Grafton warehouse gets Planning Board approval
-Manufacturing facility in Grafton’s CenTech park sells for $3.3 million
-The Kraft Group buys Northbridge industrial complex for $19.7 million
-Holden sets composting and chipping schedule
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Blue Jackets in overtime, 3-2
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-Worcester Public Schools baseball teams to play tripleheader at Polar Park
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 24
-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: Images of dead civilians in Ukraine shake the world
-Millions of families can now research their history with 1950 census records
-NEW ENGLAND: Westminster man gets 7 months for nearly $500,000 in illegal mortgage transactions
-Suspect with child in car allegedly fires shots in Springfield
-BUSINESS: Opinion: What Worcester's elite fail to understand about inclusion
-Cannabis lessons in a "Field of Dreams"
-SHOPPING: Disney-branded hand sanitizers recalled because of cancer-causing carcinogens
-HOMES: Smoke, carbon monoxide alarms sold at Walmart recalled
-FOOD: These 5 tips can help you save money on groceries as food prices soar
-COLLEGES: Worcester State Athletics announces DEI working group
-HEALTH: While COVID is declining, cases of stomach flu are rising
-Exposure to THC and CBD linked to childhood obesity, higher blood sugar, study says
-MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in April
-CELEBRITY: COVID temporarily stops Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway
-HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 7: Fire suppression
-ANIMALS: Cat so scared she'd hide under bed turns into cuddle bug (3:06)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Georgia students stun Ukrainian custodian with artwork honoring Ukraine
-Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, man allegedly steals car after skipping his sentencing for bus theft
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Classifieds
+Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
+Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
-Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester public health officials have eye on uptick in cases
+Noon: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall
+Noon: Outbreak "extremely grim" as Shanghai extends lockdown
-Worcester County's cases up 28.4%; Mass. cases surge 31.2%
-Latinx Worcester residents had disproportionately higher COVID rates, report finds
-Radio Worcester (7:28): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and the BA.2 variant
-ICYMI: Worcester adds free pop-up vaccine clinics after cases spike
-Mass. reports 2,888 new cases over 3 days, no additional deaths
-Senate bargainers reach $10 billion COVID agreement
-Medicare is now covering the cost of at-home tests for beneficiaries
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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