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In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with showers this afternoon, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Nurses say St. Vincent Hospital is breaking strike deal
+6:00: See Police Patches for Autism Awareness in Worcester County
+6:00: Worcesteria: Bruce Springsteen tribute to launch "Turn It Down!"
+6:00: 3 actresses share LGBTQ journey in WCLOC's production of poignant, dynamic "Fun Home"
+6:00: Bad Advice: Considering teaching as a career change
+6:00: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Saturday at Elm Park
+Noon: Fundraiser aids 5-year-old Worcester girl gravely injured by SUV driver
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 26th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (18:30): City Manager Augustus talks downtown development, building schools and drones
+Noon: America gets salty, celebrates National Pretzel Day
-Downtown Worcester parcels, including former Notre Dame church site, sell for $5 million
-27-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking in to Main Street restaurant
-After Greendale Mall closure forces shutdown, restaurant is coming back to Worcester with a Park Avenue location
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant to sell ice cream, gelato this summer
-Leicester man sues Worcester and police officers, says evidence was fabricated and race was a factor in wrongful arrest
-Plane shot while landing at Gardner Airport (2:01)
-46-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-Worcester towed nearly 2,500 vehicles this winter for parking ban violations
-After 65 years, Gordon Hargrove retiring from Friendly House in Worcester
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-Local musicians to perform iconic albums for charity
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Anaria singer Jessica Mercy shines on "Listen"
-City Council preview April 26: Community crisis response, lots of new board and commission members, discussion of police drones continues
-Worcester seeks water, sewer rate increase
-Councilor calls for capital improvement plan for Worcester East Middle
-Meet the 4 finalists for Worcester School Superintendent this week
-Don Landgren: Worcester school superintendent finalists unveiled
-Worcester allocates $1 million in ARPA funding for ESOL programs
-Worcester post office selected to pilot post office modernization effort
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
-Powerball jackpot grows to $454 million after no winner in latest drawing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden candidates' forum 7-9 tonight
-Police identify motorcyclist who was fatally struck by car in Dudley
-Family sets up fundraiser for Fitchburg mother and son who died on the same day
-Sky lantern causes fire on Leominster High School roof
-Slowly but surely, Grafton State Hospital turns to dust to make way for transit village
-Early college courses prove popular at Grafton High
-Southbridge police arrests man with meth, $173,670
-Sterling DPW plans Open House
-SPORTS: Celtics sweep Nets with 116-112 win
-Blue Jays top Red Sox, 6-2
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Bailey Chavez named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Syracuse trip was not good for Worcester
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 27
-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)
-Tragic: Child dies after becoming trapped under farm tractor in Connecticut
-BUSINESS: Saint Vincent parent profited $139 million in quarter after nurses strike
-Oriol Health Care to expand care management
-SHOPPING: JCPenney owners offer to buy archrival Kohl's for $8.6 billion
-HEALTH: 1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children
-TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in May
-CELEBRITY: "Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes hospitalized after rattlesnake bite
-HOMES: Rents in Worcester County rising at second-highest pace in Mass.
-ANIMALS: Woman convinces guy to give her his chained-up dog (3:28)
-HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home" on Harvard Street in Worcester
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputy climbs building to rescue baby from apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, turkeys attack delivery drivers in neighborhood
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Classifieds
+Landscape Crew Members in Holden
-Beer Merchandisers at Atlas Distributing
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester wastewater readings spiking, 333 new cases last week in city
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (9:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh's update - lockdowns abroad, mask debate and new variants
-UMass Medical School doctor tells Bloomberg his hunch is that rapid tests can detect BA.2
-Can you use an expired at-home test?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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