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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle bitter cold during fire in Worcester (pictured)
-Quick action by Webster police saves toddler found in river
-Chase ends in arrest of wrong-way driver Route 20
-Worcester man among 3 arrested in connection to October armed robbery
-How a Mass. law prevents clergy abuse survivors from getting justice
-Worcester nonprofit helps women leave sex trade with fewer funds
-2 Worcester employers named among "Healthiest Workplaces" in U.S.
-R.E.C. Mobile Market starts making stops next Tuesday
-Former firefighters work to raise awareness for early cancer detection
-Worcester Police Department swearing in ceremony (15:01)
>FAITH: Keep the Faith — Should we read the Book of Revelation differently?
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 — Lobster Dishes (4:35)
-ICYMI: Gravestones at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester knocked over by car
-Truck gets stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester
-Worcester man who allegedly caused Gardner crash that killed couple arraigned
-Worcester librarians will host games of Scrabble monthly
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Students move into Dawson modulars
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Community recalls impact of Margaret Watson
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton boys' soccer team helps a group recover from vandals (2:14)
-Millbury Police Department "swears in" 2 new comfort dogs
-Food trucks may be "one-and-done" with Sterling Zoning Board
-Berlin Boylston schools hold off sharing budget for better numbers
-State official discusses housing in Clinton
-Town elections are just around the corner
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Brandie Blaze at Poet's Cauldron, improv jam, "Inside and Out" and more ...
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on ice skating at Worcester's Buffone Arena
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 142 (29:35): Native Plant Trust
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 25 (28:58): PA For Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area priest who served at several local parishes
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick believed to be done with big-market media: NFL rumor
-NFL Divisional Round Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross women's basketball wins eighth straight
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Loyola. Postgame interview (:51). Highlights (2:03)
-Railers beat Fort Wayne, 4-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: U.S. sees over 80 weather-related deaths as dangerous cold continues
-Flight attendant arrested for filming minors in aircraft bathrooms, feds say
-Tragic: Newlywed drowns at honeymoon destination
>NEW ENGLAND: Police officer shot in Wilbraham
-Gov. Healey proposes more local options for municipalities
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-AMC@Work: Nursing graduate Phil Berry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These photos of Iceland will make you want to book a ticket today
>BUSINESS: Wayfair lays off 13% of workers after C.E.O. told staff to work more
-"Managing up" career trend can boost employee productivity
>SHOPPING: Worcester bookstore among 7 independents across Mass. that are must-visits, according to Yankee
>HOMES: Multi family sells in Worcester for $1.2 million
>HEALTH: Why am I still coughing a few weeks after having a cold? (1:08)
-States with most people on Ozempic, Wegovy for weight-loss
>FOOD: 3 new Kraft Singles flavors coming
>TV/STREAMING: Andrew McCarthy Brat Pack doc to stream on Hulu
>MOVIES: "Mean Girls" finishes first at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster confirms she turned down playing Princess Leia
-"Pawn Stars" reality star Rick Harrison breaks silence after son dies at 39
>ANIMALS: Worcester pitbull Prince looking for a forever home
>HISTORY: History of Spag's (7:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 teen girls rescue couple from riptide in Barbados
-Meanwhile, in China, man’s gross prank goes horribly wrong after his pants catch on fire
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-Senior Center Bus Driver, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. National Guard sergeant from Leominster charged with killing boyfriend (1:50). Article
-Cuts coming: Worcester schools face $22 million budget deficit
-On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
-Related: "The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
-Worcester police investigate stabbing on Chandler Street
-Search warrant leads to arrest of Worcester man for drugs
-Mass. D.O.T. exhibit at DCU Center features simulator for navigating streets
-Channel 7 solves timeshare problem for local widow
-The Faces of Worcester: Allen Greenman, Real estate & watchmaker
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Worcester's Denis Leary to appear in first movie since 2014
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Mom's Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: "Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board creates Municipal Facilities Optimization Committee
-Gardner man in unresponsive state drives up to Clinton police in Hannaford parking lot
-Northborough residents react to being named the safest in Mass.
-Tribute Road Race Saturday in Clinton
-Bulfinch Bee 5K Saturday in Lancaster
-Clinton Chamber hosting several events
-Fitchburg vacant property registration requirement now live
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
-Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:06): TheWoo508
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 6 to Toronto, Game 7
-Here's what Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards said after his final game
-Dates for Celtics second round series vs. Cavs or Magic
-For Patriots, it's out with “Do Your Job,” in with “Process… Progress… Payoff.”
-Belichick — the Holy Cross coach, not the other one — named Coach of the Year
-Red Sox fall to Giants, 3-1
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-New U.S. cars will be required to have automatic emergency braking in 5 years
>NATIONAL: U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana
-17-year-old charged with murdering 10-year-old sister
-Tragic: 2-year-old boy dies after inflatable house goes airborne
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 3 recap | What happened at the scene of death? (31:36)
-Tanker fire closes I-95 in Norwalk, Conn. (1:13)
>COLLEGES: Filmmaker and Clark alum explores identity, acceptance and blue-collar realities
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Haylee Walker, class of ‘24
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 40th Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beautiful African paradise islands that most tourists don’t know about
>BUSINESS: African business expo in Worcester eyes increased attendance for second year
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-This is the most dreaded word at work: "My mind goes to the worst places"
>SHOPPING: Credit card skimmers found at Walmarts, including one in Hudson
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 21st to 27th
>HEALTH: U.S. fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century
-Eating avocados may lower diabetes risk for women: study
>FOOD: Walgreens keeps selling out of mango gummy candy — and Gen Zers are desperate
>TV/STREAMING: Max streaming service to crack down on password sharing after move boosts Netflix
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie to produce live-action "Monopoly" movie
>ANIMALS: He was in the shelter for over 600 days until... (:59)
>HISTORY: Soldier's Monument, Worcester Common
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises 5-year-old daughter at school
-Meanwhile, man paddles river in Australia's largest pumpkin
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-Servers and bartenders at Altea's Eatery
-Weekend bartender at Halligan's
-Full-time and part-time positions at George's Coney Island
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