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In The News
-Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 64 today in Worcester
+6:00: Downtown Worcester parcels, including former Notre Dame church site (above), sell for $5 million
+6:00: Plane shot while landing at Gardner Airport
+6:00: Police identify motorcyclist who was fatally struck by car in Dudley
+6:00: Sky lantern causes fire on Leominster High School roof
+6:00: 46-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
+6:00: Bailey Chavez named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: 27-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking in to Main Street restaurant
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to sell ice cream, gelato this summer
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 25th
+Noon: Local musicians to perform iconic albums for charity
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Anaria singer Jessica Mercy shines on "Listen"
+Noon: Family sets up fundraiser for Fitchburg mother and son who died on the same day
-Girl struck by SUV in Worcester remains in critical condition, her family says
-Replacing Burncoat High, Middle schools could cost city $370 million
-GBH: Why loose trash covers some Worcester streets, but not others
-Lt. James Lyons Memorial 5k makes its final run in Worcester
-Portland Street community fridge back in action after being blown over in February storm
-ICYMI: 61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-HOMES: The 5 newest houses to hit the market in Worcester
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-Rosalie Tirella: Kathy Sullivan’s Quinsigamond Village Community Center
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-After arriving in U.S. disguised as a boy, Salvadorian immigrant a successful Worcester businesswoman
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Tribute to a baker from Shrewsbury who won the Pillsbury Bake-Off for his Sunshine Coffee Cake
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): SELCO to hold Earth Day celebration on April 30 in Shrewsbury
-Grafton SEPAC is looking for "Everyday Heroes"
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log April 11th to 17th
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Montreal, 5-3
-Ray beat Red Sox, 5-2
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose 5 of 6 in Syracuse
-Pirates win 10th straight at home
-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: Secretaries of State, Defense to visit Kyiv, announce aid and diplomatic surge
-Bodies found in the Chicago River and other waterways are causing concern
-Tragic: Heartbreaking posts from Ukrainian mom before she was killed with 3-month-old
-NEW ENGLAND: State Trooper's car hit by alleged drunk driver
-Barnstable police thwart possible murder with routine traffic stop
-BUSINESS: Starbucks engaged in union-busting in Phoenix, feds says
-Cornerstone Bank promotes 5 to executive vice president
-SHOPPING: GE recalls 6 models of refrigerators due to fall risk
-COLLEGES: Nursing robots under development at WPI could help medical staff care for patients
-Clark professor John Magee creates computer access for users of all abilities
-FOOD: Whole Foods red lentil products recalled over listeria concern
-HEALTH: Childhood vaccination rates fell in kindergartners last school year, CDC data shows
-TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV drops price to only $15 for first month of service
-MOVIES: Salma Hayek spotted on "Magic Mike" set after Thandiwe Newton exit
-CELEBRITY: Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
-ANIMALS: Guy finds a family of puppies living under a couch (3:39)
-HISTORY: The band stand at Institute Park in Worcester
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows Texas teacher jumping into action to save choking student
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, overturned truck releases 10 cows onto highway
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+Soda Merchandiser at Atlas Distributing
+CDL Truck drivers at Atlas Distributing
+Order Pickers - 2nd Shift at Atlas Distributing
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Warehouse Assistant in Worcester
-Machinery Technician in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester wastewater readings spiking, 333 new cases last week in city
+6:00: Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh's update - lockdowns abroad, mask debate and new variants
+6:00: Can you use an expired at-home test?
-COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
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
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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