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In The News
>Latest weather: A few strong thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, high of 82 today in Worcester
+6:00: 2 more bodies found in Gage Street apartment building in Worcester (2:02). Article
+6:00: Stabbing suspect knew Worcester bus driver he’s accused of slashing with knife, prosecutors say
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester swept by Rochester, losing streak hits 10 games
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Beli, Bella, Cane & more
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street diner property sold to Leicester restaurateurs
+Noon: WooSox provide free housing to players for first time, amid housing affordability crisis
+Noon: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for May 16th
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department hosts Career Day for high schoolers at fire training center
-Worcester residents mourn those killed in weekend fire as officials seek cause
-Fire, police investigate deadly Gage Street fire
-Earlier: 2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-WFD responds to 8 alarms in 24 hours by Sunday afternoon
-Building with one of Worcester's oldest bars is for sale
-Popular Worcester restaurant announced it was closing Sunday, "great new owners soon"
-Walk for the Homeless returns to Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 16th
-Negotiations still underway, but Worcester might re-bid electrical work at Doherty High project
-3 years after devastating fire, Chester P. Tuttle Post in Auburn cuts ribbon on new facility
-Bill Shaner: This city is a garden and you are a weed
-Drone video above Washington Square near Union Station (:45)
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-Bancroft School wishes longtime teacher and coach a happy retirement
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-4th Wall Stage Co. presents "If I Forget" at JMAC in Worcester
-New England VegFest to return May 22 at Worcester State University
-The Faces of Worcester: Terasha Hedman
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 336 (27:00): Luis Pedraja
-Tribute to Worcester man who spent 5 decades as a court officer on Beacon Hill
-ICYMI: Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson suspected in Sutton fire that destroyed drive-in theater
-Holden Town Meeting tonight at Wachusett
-Blackstone Valley shows supports for first responders with free pancake breakfast
-Family and friends rally around Sterling teen fighting rare brain cancer
-Central Mass. man describes time volunteering in Ukrainian refugee camps
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting article would increase building height limits
-Shrewsbury selectmen approve preliminary Beal plans
-Developers receive $315,175 grant for vacant Fitchburg property
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
>HOMES: See inside this Sutton log cabin for sale for $760,000
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Bucks in Game 7
-Celtics series vs. Miami begins Tuesday. Full schedule
-Rangers beat Red Sox, 7-1
-Worcester Tercentennial 5K aims to capture the spirit of the city
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open Lou Gehrig, Rutland Little Leagues
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revolution, Atlanta FC play to a 2-2 draw
>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)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 2 people dead, 3 injured in shooting at Houston flea market
-1 killed, 5 hurt in California church shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman arrested in Boston after allegedly fatally stabbing N.H. man in the head and stealing his car
-Firefighters battle large forest fire in White Mountains
-Tragic: High school senior struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train
>COLLEGES: Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, speaks at Worcester State University commencement
-Clark prof: How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries
-Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war
>BUSINESS: Blue Cross of Mass. to expand mental health services
>FOOD: Varieties of Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers gummies recalled
>HEALTH: Findings in new study may reveal possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix releasing stand-up show Norm Macdonald secretly taped before he died
>CELEBRITY: Billboard Music Awards winners
-Best-dressed celebrities at the Billboard Music Awards
>MOVIES: "Doctor Strange 2" rules box office again as "Firestarter" flames out
>HISTORY: View of old armory, Women's Club and North High on Salisbury Street
>ANIMALS: "Emotional Support Cat" spots best doggy friend downstairs (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 80-year-old woman finally earns bachelor's degree
-Meanwhile, in India, Couple longing for grandchild sues their son, his wife
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+Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
+Summer job with Holden DPW
+Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
+Come work for the Worcester Public Schools
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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