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In The News
-Latest weather: Rain and clouds give way to sun, high of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Grafton police seek leads on woman begging for "gas money"
+6:00: Worcesteria: Should Ed Augustus run for Lt. Governor?
+6:00: Holy Cross football to play at Polar Park on October 8th
+6:00: Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Luna
+Noon: Officials expect grocery prices to rise through end of the year
+10:00: Crash involving 2 trucks snarls traffic on I-495 in Westborough
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th
-Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night
-Strip club, site of recent fatal shooting, appeals Worcester License Commission decision to state
-Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center
-Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping
-14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester
-Worcester woman hospitalized for 3 months with COVID now dealing with kidney failure (2:51). Article
-WPI names Global Project Center building for outgoing President Laurie Leshin
-HOMES: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market
-2022-23 Broadway Series in Worcester (1:28): The Season You've Always Wished For
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....
-Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough
-"Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album
-"508, a Show About Worcester" No. 377 (29:00): Losing a judge and gaining a city manager
-Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor
-Boston Magazine on the battle for sex ed, including in Worcester
-"Polar Park poured some gasoline on the fire"
-90-day update on Worcester Fire Department reform
-MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
-Tribute to a Worcester who worked for the CIA in Europe, taught elementary school in Worcester, became a professor and published a book in 2018
-ICYMI: Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area
-Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton family has ties to Ukraine
-Dudley dispensary blending cannabis and music to open in revitalized mill
-Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
-Auburn High Drama Club's production of "Newsies" opens tonight
-Site of $300 million Amazon distribution center in Charlton sells for $10 million
-Applications available for Holden Woman's Club 2022 scholarships
-What the candidates for Millbury School Committee have to say
-People from all towns welcome at Holden Rabies Clinic on Saturday
-SPORTS: Celtics lose to Milwaukee, 127-121
-Holy Cross finalizes football coaching staff
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 8-4
-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: Ukrainian leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead
-Millions still waiting for last year's IRS tax refund
-Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry
-NEW ENGLAND: 2 window washers rescued after getting stuck outside 42nd floor of Boston skyscraper (2:21)
-Man hits, shoots, kills nephew outside Mass. courthouse, DA says
-BUSINESS: WBJ's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester dispensary to launch cannabis delivery on April 11th
-Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says
-COLLEGES: Holy Cross creates new Office of Parent and Family Engagement
-WPI announces members of search committee for new president
-FOOD: Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides
-HEALTH: CPAP recall leaves many patients with difficult choice
-CELEBRITY: Kourtney Kardashian breaks silence on Las Vegas wedding with Travis Barker
-HISTORY: Washington Square in Worcester, early 20th century
-ANIMALS: Tiny kittens have been inseparable since they were born (3:12)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old saves family from burning home in Mississippi
-Meanwhile, in Florida, this horse became a weekly regular at Dunkin's
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Classifieds
+Part-time Baristas in Worcester
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations and boosters Saturday 11-5 at Worcester Public Library and 1-3 at First Congregational Church
-ICYMI: A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it
-Mass. reports 1,760 new cases, 7-day positivity rate jumps to 2.75%
-U.S. likely to see a surge in the fall, Dr. Fauci says
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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+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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