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In The News
-Latest weather: Sunshine will give way to mostly cloudy skies, high of 51 today in Worcester
-On 10th anniversary, Working for Worcester gets shout-outs from a Red Sox pitcher, Emmy winner, NBA champion and more (4:50)
-Working for Worcester collegiate volunteers roll up sleeves for 10th annual Build Day
-Doughnut Homies celebrates win in Bravehearts' "Munchies Madness" competition
-Polar Beverages introduces exclusive seltzer at Polar Park this season
-Hurricane Betty’s remains closed as strip club hasn’t met conditions imposed by Worcester License Commission
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Search committee to narrow choices down next week for Worcester's next superintendent
-Retiring health grant leader Jan Yost to receive national award for career’s work
-Worcester police officers honored for distinguished service at ceremony
-ICYMI: New Starbucks on Grafton Street will feature drive-thru window, outdoor patio seating
-Film crews from "The Parenting" shoot scenes at Vendome apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester man faces up to 32 years in prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft
-Tribute to a member of Worcester Fire Department for 38 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Chamber 60th annual meeting April 12th
-Meet-and-greet events planned for Sutton superintendent finalists
-Grafton police seek leads on woman begging for "gas money"
-A shower of eggs fell on Grafton Common and the hunt was on
-Photos: The Easter Bunny visits Hebert's Candy Mansion in Shrewsbury
-SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Yankees, 4-2
-Bravehearts commemorate 8th anniversary of Jake the Lion
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-Polar Park holds spring open house (3:39)
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 5-1
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 3-2, in OT
-Revolution fall to Inter Miami CF, 3-2
-Mass. Pirates take show on the road to Bismarck
-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: Boris Johnson makes secret trip to Kyiv to show "unwavering support"
-Power restored to over 1 million after massive blackout in Puerto Rico
-NEW ENGLAND: Former nuclear power plant searches for wastewater disposal options
-Six Flags New England celebrates opening day of 2022 season
-BUSINESS: Winners of WBJ's Manufacturing Awards in Business
-Plenty of jobs in Worcester: Not enough candidates to fill them
-COLLEGES: Holy Cross hosts Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin (1:24:20): How should we elect presidents?
-Clark filmmaker chronicles the career of Grammy-nominated jazz pianist Omar Sosa
-Worcester State cheerleading team heads to Daytona Beach for national championship competition
-FOOD: FDA investigating as hundreds post about experiencing stomach illness after eating Lucky Charms
-HEALTH: Medicare weighs premium cut after limiting Alzheimer's drug
-TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" moves from ABC to sibling Disney+
-CELEBRITY: Julian Lennon sings "Imagine" for Ukraine fundraiser
-HISTORY: Bigelow Gardens in Worcester, 1884
-HOMES: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market
-ANIMALS: Frightened cub found hiding in tree after mother bear struck, killed by car on Route 2
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WPI football team hosts bone marrow donation drive
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, bear smashes through windshield after getting stuck inside car
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-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
-Beer Garden, Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-ICYMI: Worcester schools will hand out over 25,000 at-home test kits before April vacation
-224 new cases in Worcester the past 7 days
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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