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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tonight: Vigil for Shrewsbury woman slain inside home 50 years ago
+6:00: Worcester man has been missing for over a week
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
+6:00: New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
+6:00: Irish fest, wrestling, horror, more: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
+Noon: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues (pictured)
+Noon: AT&T "working urgently" to restore cell service after outage
+Noon: How to fix your iPhone if it's stuck in SOS mode amid major cell outages
+Noon: 5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
+Noon: "Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-Worcester launches road safety plan
-Tom Maloney, "an electrician who helped people see the light"
-Shrewsbury police help resident celebrate 100th birthday
-Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
-Gardner mourns Breanne Pennington in vigil (2:35). Article
-30 years after Harkins' murder, ex-lieutenant, family seek tips to body's location
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:53): Worcester City Manager advocates enhanced security in municipal buildings
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Presidential primary update
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Person of the Year nominations open
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
-Shrewsbury Social Club holds food drive
-Westborough battery firm raises $162 million to build Kentucky factory
-Hawthorne Lane solutions still vex Lancaster officials
-Glimpse of history donated to Holder
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-TODAY! Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
-Central Mass Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Early intervention specialist helps baby on the move
-Shaun Connolly: Ser o No Ser
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Patriots aren't ruling out bringing back Mac Jones as starter
-Bruins edge Oilers, 6-5
-Power-Cassidy dominates late as Holy Cross women’s basketball wins in overtime
-Holy Cross men beat Bucknell, 73-59
-Community remembers former Assumption S.I.D. Ken Johnson
-Railers lose to Everblades, 3-1
-The Worcester Blazers, inviting everyone to play volleyball
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Jeep, Genesis among 300,000 vehicles recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: AT&T, Verizon customers experiencing service outages
-How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
-Tragic: Mom runs over 7-year-old son after forcing him to walk home from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont expecting thousands to watch April's solar eclipse (:36)
-Ex-romantic partner of governor says she's ready to serve on state's high court
>COLLEGES: Clark students take stances on institutional neutrality
-Holy Cross Montserrat students reflect and re-energize during retreat
-Radio Worcester (15:15): Worcester State President Barry Maloney discusses beyond S.A.T.s in predicting student success
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mass. camping reservations opening
>BUSINESS: Capital One to buy Discover in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
-Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's newest brand, RE/FINE, is live now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 4th to 10th
>HEALTH: Morning-after pill could be ineffective for millions of women
-Breakthrough research aims to help treat trauma in veterans (4:49)
>FOOD: Are McDonald's burgers shrinking? Former chef explains
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ parent talked with Peacock about streaming deal
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" most watched movie trailer of all time
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie regrets not having this music legend in "We Are the World" lineup
>ANIMALS: French bulldog puppy is raised by kittens (3:20)
>HISTORY: F.D.R.'s 1936 address in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pizza delivery driver’s call saves boy who fell in icy pond
-Meanwhile, it turns out older people are using emojis wrong, study says
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-Senior Center Bus Driver (18 hours/week), 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 cashiers/host at Nancy Chang
-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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