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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 62 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
+6:00: Funeral for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto, dead at 42, to be held Friday
+6:00: Bruce Springsteen's healthy energy returns to TD Garden in Boston
+6:00: Worcester County Food Truck Showdown May 6th in Spencer
+1:00: Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
+Noon: New owners of The White Room make it their own
+Noon: WCCA-TV's Picks of the Week
-67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (2:47). Article
-Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
-Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
-$50,000 lottery tickets sold in Worcester and Rutland will expire soon
-Regional banks with Worcester locations among group asking F.D.I.C. to insure all deposits
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview, March 21st
-Radio Worcester (17:38): City Councilor Khrystian King on inclusionary zoning
-Worcester's spring street sweeping set to begin
-Grubhub overcharged restaurants during the pandemic, judge rules
-Small businesses run by people of color struggle to find financing as V.C.s' priorities have shifted away from providing multicultural opportunities
-Worcester Special Education Parents Advisory Council's Transition Fair on Tuesday
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views: (18:12): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 2
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
-Unleash your inner hero at Kennedy Community Health's costume party
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-What's Up Worcester "A Word from Echo" (34:59): Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who passed at age 104
-ICYMI: W.P.D. looking for missing 16-year-old girl
-North High becomes first Worcester public school to win a Division 1 state boys’ basketball title
-Worcester man arrested in R.I. for allegedly causing wrong-way crash
-Increase in women in construction celebrated
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Quabbin High student spreads awareness of drug overdose and addiction
-Mass Pike, Route 146 closures coming up
-West Boylston police log March 13th to 19th
-Characters hang their coats at Rutland library
-18th defendant pleads guilty in Fitchburg drug case
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Devin McCourty details how Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe debate split Patriots locker room
-Patriots running back Damien Harris signs with Bills
-See the social media reaction to the North High state champions
-Assumption women falls to second ranked Minnesota Duluth in Elite 8
-Sean Scanlon named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 23
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-2024 Ford Mustang, Subaru Outback lead this week's new car news
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Levels of carcinogenic chemical near Ohio derailment site far above safe limit
-American citizen held hostage for 6 years in West Africa has been freed
-Tragic: Avalanche sweeps snowboarder over volcano cliff to his death
>NEW ENGLAND: Lane closures on Sagamore Bridge will slow traffic through Memorial Day weekend
-Mass. Gov. Maura Healey named USA Today Women of the Year
>FOOD: Frozen strawberries recalled after hepatitis A infections
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students score above the national average on NCLEX
-Clark prof: Syria's earthquake survivors struggle in a disaster made far worse by civil war, bombed-out hospitals and currency collapse
>HEALTH: How just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child's health, happiness and school day
-Free COVID vaccinations on Tuesday: 9-noon, 1-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 6-8 at St. Anne's Free Medical Program
>BUSINESS: Amazon to lay off 9,000 -- weeks after firing 18,000
>SHOPPING: Pulse Magazine's Style Savvy
>TV/STREAMING: Julianne Hough to host "Dancing With the Stars" following Tyra Banks’ exit
>MOVIES: "John Wick: Chapter 4" stars honor late co-star Lance Reddick during premiere
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Willis' family sings "Happy Birthday" to actor on 68th birthday
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>HISTORY: Former Lincoln Park boat landing at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever can't stop playing hide, seek with parents (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bruins' Angilly sings for cancer patients
-Meanwhile, Harvard astronomer says extra-terrestrial probes may have already been sent to Earth, gone undetected
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Classifieds
+Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
+Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
+Adjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology, Quinsigamond C.C.
+Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
+Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
+Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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