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In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rains moves in overnight, high of 46 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night
+6:00: Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping
+6:00: Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says
+6:00: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market
+6:00: Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....
+Noon: 14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 7th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor
+Noon: WPI announces members of search committee for new president
+Noon: "Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album
-Police investigate rollover crash on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
-Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area
-Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood
-Preservation Worcester to buy Salisbury House in HQ expansion
-Worcester police launch new investigative team for known offenders in high risk areas
-Worcester schools open bid for uniformed unarmed guards at high schools, middle schools
-Worcester appoints acting city manager amid search for permanent replacement to Ed Augustus
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:44): City manager, CPA & boards and commissions
-Bill Shaner: City manager "search" update, Starbucks unionizing, and other notes
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 338 (28:30): Maria Mossaides & Audrey Smolkin
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Last Call with Jessica Hopkins, the face of Faces of Worcester
-Bad Advice: Miscalculation can leave Green Thumb with blood on his/her hands
-MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
-Acclaimed "Execution" set for MassIFF screening at WCUW
-Residents in heart of Worcester drawn by sense of culture and community
-Worcester raises Pride flag over City Hall in response to calls for removal of the flag at Nativity School
-DPW Commissioner asks residents to make way for street sweepers
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-Tribute to an 18-year-old from Worcester who succumbed to his lifelong battle with kidney disease
-ICYMI: New bakery opens on Grafton Hill in Worcester
-Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body found inside Fitchburg park, DA says
-Shrewsbury police write 62 tickets in first week of crosswalk enforcement
-Food Truck Thursdays are back in Shrewsbury starting next week
-Grafton Select Board: CPC members "unprofessional," may face removal
-South Grafton Elementary playground named for retiring principal
-Volunteers sought as Community Harvest Project prepares for its 20th season
-Former Brimfield officer drops federal discrimination suit
-SPORTS: Celtics rout Chicago for 50th win
-Red Sox' Opening Day postponed to Friday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-6
-Railers beat Maine, 4-3
-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: U.S. targets Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions
-Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth, creating "precious" opportunity for scientists
-Big changes are coming to your 401(k). Here’s what you need to know
-Tragic: Toddler shot dead by cop during hostage situation in Kansas
-NEW ENGLAND: Superintendent on leave after arrest over lies about text threats
-BUSINESS: Mass. ranked among best states for working from home
-People's United Bank, with $1 billion in Central Mass. deposits, acquired by M&T Bank
-COLLEGES: Anna Maria announces multipurpose athletic and baseball field
-UMass Medical School study finds way to reduce ER visits and asthma-related hospital admissions among children
-SHOPPING: $2,000 back on select GE Profile™ appliance packages from Sclamo's
-HOMES: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-FOOD: Raw oysters sent to Mass. may be linked to norovirus outbreak, FDA says
-HEALTH: Study says more young adults receiving prescriptions for anxiety meds than ever before
-CELEBRITY: Academy moves up meeting to decide on Will Smith sanctions
-HISTORY: A brief history of the El Morocco in Worcester
-ANIMALS: Some animal welfare groups in Mass. waive fees to adopt small pets this weekend
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 100th birthday with 101-year-old brother
-Meanwhile, in seems fish can do math – just like humans, according to new research
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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)
-A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it
-Free vaccinations and boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Why should I get a second booster?
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall
-Mass. reports 1,296 new cases, 3 additional deaths
-Why the BA.2 variant — the dominant strain in the U.S. — hasn't shown signs of a surge
-Long COVID may remain a chronic condition for millions
-U.S. experts wrestle with how to update vaccines
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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>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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