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In The News
-Latest weather: Breezy Monday before rain, snow move in midweek, high of 53 today in Worcester
+5:30: Peter Stefan, longtime city mortician, has died
+5:30: Police data shows ShotSpotter's level of impact in Worcester
+5:30: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold in Worcester
+5:30: Arson Watch offers reward for Wind Tiki Webster Restaurant fire
+5:30: Police investigating fatal stabbing in Fitchburg
+5:30: Will Spangenberg named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Best-selling Amazon products of 2022: 90 top finds
+Noon: Worcester officials speak out about St. John's abuse allegations
+Noon: How do you replace a college president? 8 Central Mass. colleges are finding out
+Noon: Meeting 2022 with optimism: Post-COVID conferences returning
+Noon: Don Landgren: Passengers stranded on JetBlue plane at Worcester Regional Airport
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj comes out swinging on "Higher"
-Worcester State grad and Leominster native, a Marine pilot, killed in Norway training crash
-Infiltrating Worcester's inner circle
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 21st
-UMass resident physicians: Residency is broken. We're unionizing to fix it
-Departing Worcester Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Williams accepts position at Mount Wachusett Community College
-Get $10 off Brew Woo tickets if you grab them by March 23rd
-ICYMI: Man stabbed at Worcester bus hub, 21-year-old arrested
-2 hospitalized after fire at multi-family home in Auburn. Gallery (65 photos)
-Former Worcester City Councilor to lead investigation into St. John's Food for the Poor Program Director
-Worcester's spring street sweeping starts April 4th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-The Flock returns to Peppercorn's, tickets on sale
-Three Chicks Food Picks: Wan Wang's oversized menu offers something for everyone
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 470 (27:58): Chief Diversity Officer/Police Cadets
-Politics and the City: Search for more play spaces could mean upgrades at Goddard School
-Tribute to Worcester native who was deployed to Italy with the military in 1955 and never moved home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Iconic Grafton Inn up for sale for $1.9 million
-Husband and wife bring soul food to Leicester with Dawu Cafe
-Shrewsbury schools look to eliminate activity fee
-State police investigate suspicious device found in Upton
-Sports: UMass men's hockey team will begin national title defense Friday in Worcester
-Algonquin girls hockey wins state title in overtime
-Hopedale girls basketball wins first state championship
-Celtics beat Denver, 124-104
-Red Sox land All-Star shortstop Trevor Story
-Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Longtime basketball official Frank DeSantis steps away after a 50-year career
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 3-2
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Russian elites planning to overthrow Putin, Ukrainian intelligence says
-State media report crash of Chinese airliner with 133 aboard
-Tragic: No charges against a boater who fatally shot a man he helped rescue from the water
-New England: Man fatally stabbed outside Boston bars during busy St. Patrick's Day weekend
-Business: 2 years later, remote work has changed millions of careers
-Gas stations should be modernized, not banned, Worcester Chamber says
-Shopping: Last year, Dollar Tree announced the end of $1 prices. Now, competitors are taking advantage
-Colleges: Geller Jazz Concert returns to Clark with Bill Charlap Trio and special guest Jon Faddis
-Technology developed at UMass Medical School prelude to new muscular dystrophy therapeutics
-TV/Streaming: "Maury" is calling it quits after 30 seasons
-Movies: "The Batman" tops domestic box office, taking in $10.6 million
-Celebrity: Roseanne Barr sells longtime L.A. home for $3.1 million
-Health: Aging faster in adulthood linked to health conditions in adolescence
-Food: Walmart pancake & waffle mix recalled because of possible contamination
-Recall issued for fresh cut fruit, vegetable products due to Listeria fears
-Animals: Wild fox comes to hear this guy play banjo every day (3:06)
-History: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 5: Hospital legacy
-Homes: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student wins $100,000 after playing lottery for first time on birthday
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator crashes swim team’s practice
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-Changeover/Set Up Laborer at DCU Center
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-Security/Usher/Ticket Taker at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Radio Worcester (4:10): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and the BA.2 subvariant
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: "Stealth Omicron" subvariant causing rise in cases abroad
-Health experts predict uptick in U.S. cases due to new BA.2 variant
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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+Police officers, town of Leicester
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