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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: "Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18) (pictured)
-Earlier: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-Earlier: Worcester shooting victim crashed into home: Police
+6:00: "The Walking Dead: Dead City" filming begins in downtown Worcester
+6:00: Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
+6:00: Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
+6:00: New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
+6:00: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
+Noon: Housing crisis focus of Worcester May Day rally
+Noon: Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
+Noon: A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
+Noon: Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9 on Wednesday
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
+Noon: Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-TODAY! Community meeting will consider Worcester charter reform
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-New Worcester bike alliance launches with Bike Month events
-Worcester police chief says gun violence education starts at home
-Rape trial of former Rutland police officer underway in Worcester
-Boylston police search for 2 after armed robbery
>DINING OUT: Here are 15 Worcester restaurants offering outdoor dining right now
-ICYMI: Second suspect arrested in connection with Worcester shooting that killed teen
-Brothers in hospice together comfort each other in final days
-Wayward bear wanders onto busy Worcester road, gets sedated and moved
-Austin Street carriage house leveled after early morning fire Sunday
-Downtown Worcester gets zombie makeover for "The Walking Dead"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election May 13th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-D.A.R. visits Gale Free Library
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): S.E.L.C.O. celebrates Arbor Day at Dean Park
-Concert at Asa Waters Mansion to benefit Millbury Public Library
-Sterling teen named National Merit winner
-Clinton community supports memorial scholarship
-West Boylston actors bring "Anastasia" to stage
-B.V.T. announces second trimester Commendation List
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl on Saturday, May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's poet laureate Oliver de la Paz turns postcards to poetry in his new book of sonnets
-El Salón's Plaza Sábados block parties eye community connections
-Listen Up: 2 female vocalists, 2 unique styles
-Janice Harvey: Untangling the weird stigma that comes with using Ozempic
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Humanity first
-Unity Radio (58:30): Unity In The Community
-Unity Radio (58:02): TheWoo508
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime producer of CBS's "60 minutes" and a trailblazer for women in news
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Toronto in overtime, still lead series 3-2
-Celtics star to to miss several games after Game 4 injury
-Will Drake Maye start for Patriots in 2024? What to expect from rookie quarterback
-Tickets to Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame Ceremony on sale Thursday
-Red Sox beat Giants, 4-0
-Worcester Bravehearts release all-you-can-eat menu
-Bravehearts to make first roster announcement today
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Railers part ways with coach after missing playoffs for third straight year
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester suffers 2-4 week in Toldeo
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 12-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: N.Y.P.D. arrest pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia (1:24)
-Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother, daughter in cold case
-Tragic: A 10-year-old boy woke up to find his family dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 2 recap (31:50)
-No charges will be filed after 4 babies found in South Boston freezer (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Inside the key roles therapy dogs play on and off campus at Holy Cross
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-Clark changes on-campus dining vendor, as 154 employees offered opportunity to work for new company
-Academic excellence celebrated at Worcester State Academic Achievement Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel expert ranks favorite U.S. states
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the Power 100, the most influential Central Mass. professionals in 2024
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile fined nearly $200 million for sharing customer data
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Sale closed in Chatham — $2.9 million for a 3-bedroom home
>HEALTH: Powassan virus, a tick-borne illness, found in Sharon
-Mass. doctor on breast cancer screenings: "Get your mammogram, start at age 40"
>FOOD: Coffee prices poised to surge further as food inflation rages
>TV/STREAMING: Giada De Laurentiis reveals why she really left Food Network
>MOVIES: New "Scary Movie" in the works
>CELEBRITY: "1000-pound Sisters" star Tammy Slaton shows skin after weight loss
>ANIMALS: These popular human foods that could be making your dog fat: study
>HISTORY: Hope Cemetery Monument Works, 1896
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Eighth grader helps stop school bus after driver passes out
-Meanwhile, at Walmart, customer shares ridiculous custom cake fail: "My mouth dropped"
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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
-Multiple positions with Holden D.P.W.
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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
-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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