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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
+4:00: Flood watch issued for Worcester County with heavy rain on the way
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (14:48): Worcester Housing Director Jim Brooks on 2,000 units in pipeline, 20,000-unit growth plan
+4:00: Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
+4:00: West Boylston picks Riley to be next superintendent
+Noon: Do you know her? W.P.D. looks for woman in theft from car (pictured)
+Noon: U.S. Justice Department to end monitoring of Worcester Public Schools
+Noon: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: Today! Tree House Distillery and deadhorse hill partner for Big Pickle Cocktail Competition
+Noon: Review: AC/DC shakes audience all night long at Gillette Stadium
-For Worcester police unresolved-case unit, giving up not an option
-Area officer leads autism training inspired by personal journey (1:55)
-State Police Academy revises training plan in wake of Worcester recruit's death
-Related: Mass. State Police boss discusses Academy changes (1:39). Article
-Broadcaster who began her career in Worcester to be honored (3:09)
-Central Mass. manufacturers are urged to save cash and be proactive as trade war wreaks havoc
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Why's it called that? Before Walmart, Tobias Boland guided construction of Worcester canal
-What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
-Worcester to host Landlord Summit Saturday, May 10th
-Venerini Academy to hold 80th anniversary gala May 10th
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
-ICYMI: "She made the world better": Funeral held for Molly McGovern, Rep. McGovern’s daughter
-Worcester man who killed and burned woman on rooftop asks for parole
-Habitat for Humanity celebrates groundbreaking, new home in Worcester
-Human Rights Commission’s frustration with city manager escalates
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officials don't see interest in run for charter group
-Town meeting preview: Lancaster voters will have spending, but no override
-Hiker rescued from Mount Wachusett after leg injury prompts multi-agency response
-Essays drive critical thinking at Grafton High School
-Kathy Mills named R.F.K. interim C.E.O.
-Gold Award project reflects commitment to others
-"May is for Murder" at Clinton library
-Wachusett area scholarship opportunities
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Theatre at the Mount announces slate of shows
-Event to mark museum's expansion plans
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Shaunclave
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1379 (29:03): Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:47:15)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an avid gym rat who enjoyed teaching fitness classes
>SPORTS: Preview of Celtics-Knicks Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series
-Celtics' Jrue Holiday off injury report, on track for series opener
-Bill Belichick discussing major change after CBS interview debacle
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 5-4
-Bravehearts part ways with beloved emcee Dave “Peterman” Peterson
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 7-3
>NATIONAL: Majority of Americans trust what’s online less than ever before
-Army Black Hawk was taking "scenic route" before near-misses at Reagan airport
>TRAGIC: Mother, toddler drown after car crashes into river
>NEW ENGLAND: 78-year-old man in truck hit and killed by commuter rail in Cohasset
-College employee fired after allegedly soliciting 17-year-old prospective student for sex
>COLLEGES: Mount Wachusett Community College receives $274,000 gift from Becker College assets
-Holy Cross professor: How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 41st annual Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the tallest hotels in the world
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Economist: State contraction may have exceeded U.S. G.D.P. dip
-After renovations, Worcester developer flips Framingham complex with $7.5 million sale
>HOMES: Is your house number visible from the street? Massachusetts has specific requirements
>SHOPPING: Walmart takes drastic action to curb growing fraud problem at self-checkout
>HEALTH: Kennedy urges alternative measles treatments
-Can you get a kidney stone without even knowing you have one? (:54)
>FOOD: Foods to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (3:36)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for upcoming Netflix true crime series, "Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Thunderbolts*" flies to solid $76 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Jason Biggs reveals he dropped 35 pounds after dealing with health issues
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped by road becomes best friends with her new baby sister (1:43)
>HISTORY: Titanic letter mailed in 1912 sells for $400,000 at auction
>GOOD NEWS: Hundreds form human chain to move a Michigan bookstore by hand (2:54)
-Meanwhile, mysterious tower spotted at Area 51 could be "alien technology," conspiracy theorists claim
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+Servers & bartenders, Quinn's Irish Pub and Quinn's Blue Plate
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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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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