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In The News
-Latest weather: Showers, thunderstorms followed by fall air, high of 70 in Worcester
+6:00: Suspect arrested after escaping police in Charlton with 1 handcuff, 1 shoe (:25)
+6:00: 20-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm
+6:00: Worcester police restart ticketing for distracted driving
+6:00: Teamsters Local 170 calls for end of St. Vincent nurses strike
+6:00: Rosalie Tirella: Worcester’s SMOC vs. The PIP and how they help/helped our homeless
+6:00: Win 4 tickets to Tom Brady's return in Railers raffle
+6:00: Music Worcester taps Dorrance Dance for season opening show
+Noon: Emergency crews respond to propane tanker rollover in Sutton
+Noon: 2 Afghan families preparing for move to Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 28th
+Noon: Worcester ranked among worst cities for people with disabilities
-Police investigating alleged axe attack with serious injuries in Webster
-Worcester high school student arrested in vandalism case apparently related to TikTok trend
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket he bought in Auburn
-Preservation Worcester releases its Most Endangered Structures list
-After years of vacancy, historic Olympia Theatre in Worcester bought by local family for $527,400
-WBJ Editorial: Worcester must play a better hand at the bargaining table
-Phantom Gourmet visits downtown Worcester restaurant (4:40)
-Central Mass. restaurants are hesitant about the latest efforts to repeal the ban on Happy Hours
-Last Call with Jennifer Lee, local baking phenom
-On-foot pursuit leads to Worcester man facing drug charges
-Studio Theatre Worcester returns with stunning production of "Doubt"
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Indian Lake in Worcester reopens
-Radio Worcester (21:10): Jermaine Johnson on his run for Worcester School Committee
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable #454 (28:07): Wootown and COVID
-ICYMI: 9-year-old Worcester girl saves family dog from pit bull attack
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury dedicates new Beal school
-Good Samaritan, Millbury Police rescue injured owl
-Boylston PD bids farewell to chief after nearly 45 years of service
-Lancaster man gets 11 years for string of bank robberies around Central Mass.
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log September 13th to 19th
-Sports: Holy Cross football team ranked 24th nationally
-Worcester bids farewell to Polar Park for 2021 with another series win
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Enter Patriots sweepstakes for chance to win 2 tickets to Tom Brady's return
-Everything you need to know from Week 3 of high school football
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-National: John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, to be freed from oversight
-Tragic: Girl died after theme park ride operators failed to buckle her in, report finds
-New England: Team Hoyt, hospital workers to be honored during 125th Boston Marathon
-Food: At the Big E this year, deep fried tacos (6:51)
-Health: Unseasonal, severe RSV outbreak in Worcester, state baffles doctors
-Business: Worcester’s Latino business community aims to bring attention to disparities laid bare by the pandemic
-Colleges: Assumption announces naming of health sciences center
-Animals: Dog who was paralyzed decides she's going to run again (6:25)
-Shopping/Deals: Experts warn to stock up early on gifts, Christmas trees
-TV/Streaming: Best new shows coming to Disney+, hulu and ESPN+ this fall
-Movies: New on DVD: Batten down the hatches for "Forever Purge"
-Celebrity: R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial
-History: The armory at Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester
-Homes: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Webster, 2 horses run amok
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Shrewsbury schools launch test and stay program
+6:00: Worcesteria: Need some breathing room away from unvaccinated, chronically unmasked
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, fire department report, Polar Park and Development
+6:00: What's the wait time between the flu shot and booster?
-Public school mask requirement extended to November 1st
-Doctor on why mask mandate was extended in schools (2:32)
-Booster shots at hundreds of locations across Mass. (1:53)
-Radio Worcester (13:26): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, hospital capacity and natural immunity
-Different requirements are growing more common and more confusing
-ICYMI: DCU Center to disregard best practices, will not require proof of vaccination or negative test for most events
-Mass. confirms 4,095 new cases, 14 more deaths over the weekend
-Clearing up the timeline of vaccine, booster developments (3:04)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital staff celebrates patient who beat COVID after 7 weeks in ICU
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-U.S. Marine from Worcester swept out to sea in waters at beach in Puerto Rico
-Worcester couple convicted of helping scam woman out of $3.2 million
-Sutton magician sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for child pornography offenses
-Driver sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years in Worcester drag-racing death of Jessica Simone
-Worcester 12-year-old donates hundreds of Easter Baskets to homeless children (2:13). Article
-Rally in Worcester for North High state champs on Saturday
-Longtime C.E.O. of Imperial Distributors to step down, be succeeded by president
-Rep. McGovern fundraiser in Worcester met with protests
-What is Good Friday? What the holy day means for Christians wordwide
-The Faces of Worcester: Principe Virtuez, business owner
-Unsolved: Worcester — Murder of Judith Viewig & disappearance of Deborah Quimby. Video (19:50). Audio (20:19)
>DINING OUT: Here's what is open locally on Easter Sunday
-ICYMI: Man to be indicted on murder charge in death of woman shot to death at Worcester massage parlor
-Samuel Peckham found guilty in 2022 Worcester road-rage killing
-Worcester interim police chief says department has harmed communities of color
-Worcester police's Alcohol Enforcement Unit aims to curb underage drinking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rabies clinic on April 6th
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver arrested after allegedly causing bus crash in Barre (:22). Article
-Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Waters Farm on Saturday
-Grafton Public Library Spring Egg Hunt on Saturday
-Daily phone call program checks on elderly in Sturbridge
-Brilla Coffee set to open in downtown Gardner this year
-Berlin, Boylston look at new school numbers
-Nashoba approves budget with user fees
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre unveils stellar 2024-25 Broadway Series
-Joyner Lucas reveals how young mother, daughter's tragic death impacted him
-Five Things to Do: Sympli Whitney, Jack Soreff, Zigmont and more ...
-Meet this year's Women Making History, shaping Worcester's future
-Clark professor’s award-winning documentary to be released this spring
-Tattoo, visual art intersect at Electric Haze Art Showcase
-Unity Radio (58:33): Black In Business
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 111 (28:19): Nick Zwirblia, third guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 418 (27:47): Warner Fletcher
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who opened multiple businesses on West Boylston Street
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners on Opening Day
-Celtics lose to Hawks, 123-122
-Steve Belichick razzes dad Bill: "I've got a job and he doesn't"
-Holy Cross women's assistant basketball coach Paige Corkins named W.B.C.A. Thirty Under 30 honoree
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Subaru recalls nearly 119,000 vehicles over air bag problem
>NATIONAL: Millions of Americans could soon lose home internet access
-South American "crime tourists" infiltrate at least half of U.S. states to target the rich
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl drowns after being sucked into "malfunctioning" pipe at hotel pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man gets 40 years for beating partner to death on a beach in Maine
-Driver hospitalized after slamming into hotel housing migrants in Marlborough
>COLLEGES: TV showrunner, writer to deliver Commencement address at her alma mater, WPI
-Anna Maria's Aleice Harmon finds happiness by helping children as she earns her B.S.W. degree
-Clark student: Why is Student Accessibility Services so inaccessible?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Ogunquit, Maine rated top vacation destination by Real Simple magazine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Navigating the strategic investing landscape
-Amazon pours $150 billions into data centers to handle expected A.I. boom
>SHOPPING: Free solar eclipse glasses from Warby Parker available April 1 in U.S.
>HOMES: Nantucket is so expensive, an "affordable" home now costs $1 million
>HEALTH: Doctor talks about link between neti pots, dangerous amoeba (2:56)
-F.D.A. approves drug that may help reverse a rare, fatal condition
>FOOD: Fast-food chains still serve meats containing antibiotics — here are the ones to watch out for
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 Part 2 reportedly “already written,” filming to start “in a few weeks”
>MOVIES: Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger have movie in works
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says he got a pacemaker fitted last week
>ANIMALS: Phone-sized kitten turns guy into a cat person (12:54)
>HISTORY: Former Odd Fellow's Building on Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pilots taking flight to help animals
-Meanwhile, Mike Tyson is selling edibles shaped like an ear
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