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In The News
-Latest weather: Warming trend begins, high of 61 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police recover stolen car, make 2 arrests after traffic stop
+6:00: It's official: Crust Bakeshop owners to buy BirchTree Bread
+6:00: Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
+6:00: World’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 21st
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
+Noon: Everyone's invited to "The Prom," a big hearted musical with a message
+Noon: Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery & the Winterkill Band serves up bleak honky-tonk with "Heaven for Heretics"
+Noon: First Person: After all these years, still full of Bologna!
+Noon: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of April 18th
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools to hold early childhood screenings for special needs
-Worcester nursing assistant allegedly stole more than $30,000 from residents of Worcester nursing home
-Distraught Worcester father looking for answers after wife, young daughter struck, seriously hurt
-No bail for Worcester man charged with trying to strangling police officer
-Woman convicted of killing her former neighbor and removing her unborn baby wants a new trial, claims "mental impairment"
-In Worcester, how holding out for the common good led to the longest strike of 2021
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street
-Controversial locked gate at Coes Park playground near Lakeside Apartments finally opened
-Worcester residents help restock Lake Quinsigamond with fish
-Suspect leads police on 80-mile chase from Charlton to Stockbridge
-Outcry over Worcester police drone program at first public hearing
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-Worcester median home price hits $351,000
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-"The Great Gig In The Sky" celebrates musician Mike Schiavone’s legacy at Electric Haze
-T&G's Unsolved mysteries of Worcester County: What happened to baby Marlon, who vanished in 1998?
-Top Worcester court clerk testifies he was asked about switching documents in Troopergate case
-Radio Worcester (13:40): Superintendent search committee chair Molly McCullough talks about the process & the finalists
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:05): Superintendent search, COVID and more
-Bad Advice: "I threw out my back, and I'm the happiest I've ever been!"
-Last Call with Marissa Mulneix, dog owner, and her shelter rescue, Bama
-The WCPA will host "Poems in and out of Places: City in Motion."
-South High to hold Alumni Day on April 30th
-Here is where the city will be street-sweeping today
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester is delayed a day because of the holiday
-ICYMI: Man who stole skeletal remains from Worcester’s Hope Cemetery sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail
-Worcester couple found guilty of raping children together; husband to be sentenced
-Finalists for superintendent of Worcester Public Schools named
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yard waste collections in Shrewsbury delayed a day because of driver shortage
-Shrewsbury student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee
-Kitchen fire in West Boylston apartment sends one to hospital, cat rescued
-Auburn resident named Girl Scout president/chair
-Auburn candidate's forum April 28th
-Sutton High School to host walk to benefit suicide prevention
-SPORTS: Celtics rally from 17 down, beat Nets, 114-107
-Toronto beats Red Sox, 6-1
-Bravehearts stress entertainment to stand out
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (31:00): Catching up with men's basketball coach Brett Nelson
-Unbeaten Eslih Owusu of Worcester boxes for WBC youth title Thursday in Denmark
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2021-22 season
-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 war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies
-Cancer cluster probe at New Jersey high school underway after 100+ diagnosed with brain tumors
-Tragic: WWII vet, 95, kills himself with gun from the war: sources
-BUSINESS: Gig worker battle: Silicon Valley says Worcester County gains $899 million in economic impact
-BioConnects creates partnership for life sciences racial, gender equity
-COLLEGES: Clark students reimagine historic weaponry with gaming technology
-Biden’s latest student debt move will bring 3.6 million borrowers closer to loan forgiveness
-FOOD: Trader Joe’s workers say there are some items you shouldn't buy
-HEALTH: Shingles risk increased for people over 50 who had COVID, study says
-TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan says his excessive TV slate is unsustainable
-MOVIES: Bradley Cooper movie filming in Massachusetts needs extras
-CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp says Amber Heard severed finger in trial testimony
-HISTORY: Park Building, Main and Franklin streets in Worcester, in early 1900s
-ANIMALS: Puppy won't let senior rescue dog sleep alone (3:06)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Methuen lottery winner makes good on promise to friend
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, man accidentally inhales drill bit during dental procedure
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-Experienced bartenders and servers for Worcester restaurant
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Warehouse Assistant in Worcester
-Machinery Technician in Worcester
-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: New strains of the Omicron variant are still evolving
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester, and vaccinations 2-6 at Downtown YMCA on Main Street
-Mass. reports 1,853 new cases, positivity rate increases to 4.3%
-New outbreak at Chelsea Soldiers' home, state did not provide second booster
-Does ventilation or masks make public transit safer from the spread? Experts weigh in
-Is wearing a mask while traveling still helpful if you’re the only one?
-Can vaccinated people pass COVID to others?
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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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