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In The News
>Latest weather: All eyes on weekend of temperatures in the 90s
+7:00: Up to 20 years in prison for Auburn teacher convicted of rape
+7:00: Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
+7:00: Worcester City Council to vote on $225,000 salary, employment contract for Eric Batista as acting city manager
+7:00: Sutton man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
+11:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-11:00: Updated: Family of 4, police officer injured in massive Oxford house fire (1:42). Article
+11:00: Final day for vendor applications for Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers' Market series
+11:00: Gas prices have risen in Worcester Friday; these stations are selling the cheapest gas
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 20th
+11:00: NSF awards $500,000 to WPI researcher
+11:00: Artist Spotlight: Wynne Dromey
+11:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Sky
-Multiple fundraisers aid victims of Gage Street triple-decker fire
-Earlier: Names of victims in fatal Gage Street fire released
-Worcester PD asks for help finding 12-year-old
-After historic nurses' strike, a new dispute roils Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bob Cousy dunks on idiot NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-Emotional closure for ringleader of effort to save Mount Carmel Church in Worcester
-Leicester woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft from Worcester County Jail inmates
-Sentencing set for former Auburn music teacher found guilty of raping fifth-grade student
-Harpoon Beer Garden, Ruth's Chris cleared to open in Worcester
-TikTok-famed cookie shop Crumbl opening in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 477 (27:31): Drones
-Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
-Indian Ranch welcomes "Weird Al" Yankovic, Michael Franti, Ann Wilson and more
-First Person: Hip-hop songs creative expression or a confession?
-The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Rubin
-Solar panel installation downtown in gridlock over disputes with National Grid, Worcester
>HISTORY: Radio Worcester (6:58): Samuel Staples' 200th Birthday with Vanessa Bumpus of WHM
>HOMES: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Here is where the city is street sweeping today
-Tribute to Worcester native who was a star athlete and proud of his Irish heritage
-ICYMI: On Mount Carmel site, a groundbreaking for Alta on the Row housing complex in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant Livia’s Dish has been sold to new owners
-Holmes Field Playground will be closed for repairs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dog missing in West Boylston
-Shrewsbury teen's mental health podcast aims to help fellow high school students (3:01)
-Annual Shrewsbury town meeting Saturday
-BVT takes home the New England FIRST Robotics District Chairman’s Award
-Central Mass. towns receive $57 million in affordable housing refinancing
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy Heat, 127-102, tie series
-Red Sox beat Seattle, 12-6
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Holy Cross announces return of summer sports camps
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>BUSINESS: Labor shortages touch government workforce, report shows
-Looking back at PPP’s legacy in Central Mass.
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers at Massachusetts store argue over baby formula
-Iconic, 210-foot tall Mass. smokestack demolished
>COLLEGES: Outgoing Assumption President Cesareo talks about his accomplishments
-Clark grad wins national playwriting award
>FOOD: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week, FDA head says
>HEALTH: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading? (Explainer)
>TV/STREAMING: "Celebrity Jeopardy!" is coming — but who will be the host?
>CELEBRITY: Latest on Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
-Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome first child
>MOVIES: Film about clergy abuse to be screened at former Catholic treatment center, House of Affirmation
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog scared of world until she went on ride with mom (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters reunite with baby they helped deliver at home
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, man eats a Big Mac nearly every day for 50 years, and he has receipts
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Classifieds
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations/boosters 9-noon Friday at Worcester Senior Center
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial workers once again under pressure from latest wave
-Doctors call for mask mandates as cases rise in Massachusetts
-CDC signs off on boosters for 5 to 11 year olds
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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