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In The News
>Latest weather: Pick of the week, high of 68 today in Worcester
+6:00: "Like a NASCAR race": Car crashes into Worcester liquor store after high-speed chase through Leicester, police say
+6:00: Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf could face primary challenger following drunken driving arrest
+6:00: The Library of Disposable Art: Unplayed video games
+1:00: Worcester teachers union elects new president
+1:00: Downtown Worcester property with new Mercantile restaurant sells for $5.6 million
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 5th
+1:00: 5 Things: Music Worcester, local theater and silent movies ...
+1:00: Food Truck Thursday 4-8 today in Shrewsbury
+1:00: First half of 115-unit senior housing project in Auburn opens
+1:00: Unused Grafton library may find new life with Grafton Recreation
-Bishop McManus publishes an open letter to the community about the flags at Nativity School
-Popular Worcester restaurant cancels Mother’s Day brunch, cites lack of staff and product
-Dogged Auburn police track suspect to Texas, arrest him for 2019 arson
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl on Saturday in Worcester
-Mount Carmel property sale closes; housing planned
-Former Worcester school busing service to lay off 181 workers
-Worcester looking to ARPA funds to cover $23 million in overage costs for new Doherty
-Worcester Council OKs 5-year contract for police body cameras
-The Worcester Public Schools third quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Channel 5 visits Altea's Eatery on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Magazine receive 27 awards in New England competition
-Brown Bag Concerts return to Mechanics Hall with 4 jazz performances
-Dee Dee Bridgewater and all that jazz coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call with Andrew Vitz, state ornithologist
-Bad Advice: Planning family vacation? Take advantage of national disasters
-Tribute to a woman who owned her own restaurant, taught herself to play guitar and won a local music competition
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-ICYMI: Friday night show at Hanover Theatre postponed
-Nicole, Worcester: Bait and switch (Did City Hall pull a fast one?)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn holding town-wide cleanup on Saturday
-Rutland election waiting on write-ins, including for selectman’s seat
-Eric Mathieu named new Grafton Fire Chief
-Music won’t stop at Houlden Farm in Grafton, but bands will have less play
-Westborough native training for 120-mile race over the Rocky Mountains to raise funds for refugees
-Admiration between community and first responders on display on International Firefighters' Day
>SPORTS: Hurricanes beat Bruins, 5-2
-Angels beat Red Sox, 10-5
-Here's how you can win your mom a free day at Fenway Park
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-1
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: These Mass. tax filers will receive piece of $2.3 million TurboTax deceptive ad settlement
-1 seriously injured, 2 more hurt in collapse at old power plant in Boston
>BUSINESS: How will higher interest rates affect your finances?
-New report shows women more impacted by job losses during the pandemic
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers have a new tool in fight for cybersecurity
-Clark professor working to further technology for people with disabilities with "Camera Mouse"
>FOOD: Fries and tots from the Potato Potato truck
>HEALTH: Vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Cattrall talks about her decision to stop playing Samantha Jones
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise premieres "Top Gun: Maverick" on aircraft carrier (2:05)
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie lead Rock Hall of Fame class
>ANIMALS: Bear population growing rapidly across Central Mass.
>HISTORY: Historical birds-eye view of Downtown Worcester from North Main Street
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending April 30
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII nurse skydives for the first time on 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, driver stopped for using fake license plate with Cracker Jack stickers
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Classifieds
+VP Marketing & Communications, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
+Line cooks at Worcester restaurant
-Tap room openings at Worcester brewery
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: COVID's full death toll is nearly 3 times higher than reported, WHO data suggests
-1 million deaths: COVID's toll in U.S. reaches a once-unfathomable number
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-FDA issues warning about fake at-home rapid antigen tests
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (10:39): Medical Director Dr. Hirsh: Summer surge? Plus vaccinations, masks and variants
-Mass. reports 2,985 new cases, 14 additional deaths
-Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. parents say they’ll get COVID vaccines for kids under 5 as soon as they can, survey finds
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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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