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In The News
-Latest weather: Drying out, high of 58 today in Worcester
+1:00: Worcester firm to pay $6.53 million over MassHealth fraud
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 25th
+1:00: See inside this giant 1925 Worcester mansion selling for $474K
+1:00: WARL Animal Adoption Option: Meet Sugar
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Michelle Stevens
+1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on VOD
-Worcester police arrest 18-year-old for armed robbery
-Woman rescued from blaze at multi-family home in Dudley (2:06). Article
-Worcester hit Polar Park development with noncompliance letter
-The Worcester Realtor who thinks the city is getting sexy
-Mass. Independent Film Festival coming to Worcester April 13th-16th
-Worcester commission upset that the state hasn’t extended temporary outdoor dining, vows not to charge fees like Boston
-OSHA fines Sterling company $370,000
-Business is Blooming: Ulysses Youngblood's vision for Worcester's first Black-owned dispensary
-Diocese: Catholics can eat meat today. Here's why
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: "One Night of Queen," Straight No Chaser and more ...
-Worcester Public Schools is helping eligible families save on internet access
-Free children's dental clinic tomorrow in Worcester
-InCity Times: The death of Worcester’s Peter Stefan
-From 2013: "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 147 (27:21): Peter Stefan with behind-the-scenes stories of the controversy in tending to the body of a Boston Marathon Bomber
-ICYMI: Worcester judge removed from state payroll after collecting more than $350,000 in salary while under investigation
-Man arrested after string of Worcester smash-and-grab burglaries in Canal District
-Billionaire Amazon philanthropist gives $3.5 million to local Habitat for Humanity
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): D.J. Johnson returns to Sterling Police Department after battling leukemia
-Rabies clinic in Holden on April 9th
-Worcester buys 132 acres in Rutland, Holden to protect watershed
-Caucus sets contest for Select Board in Paxton
-Small businesses in Millbury can soon apply for recovery grants
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A packed gym cheered on this middle school basketball game between Auburn and Shrewsbury. Here's why (1:52)
-Auburn High softball team to host clinic
-Budget, superintendent search to keep Sutton School Committee busy
-Sports: Patriots re-sign cornerback Malcolm Butler
-Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Tampa Bay, 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: Teen driver of truck seen in video flipping during Texas tornado recounts scary moments
-Tragic: 7-month-old Georgia girl mauled to death by dog
-New England: The richest man in Massachusetts dies at 91
-Business: Clark grad students vote overwhelmingly to join union
-Weekly jobless claims fall to a nearly 53-year low
-Shopping: Yankee Candle scent of the year is an ode to good times ahead
-Colleges: WPI and UMass Medical School researchers team up on biomedical projects
-Holy Cross again a top producer of Fulbright Scholars
-TV/Streaming: New on Disney+ in April
-Celebrity: Amanda Bynes "flooded" with TV offers after conservatorship
-Health: Fight Alzheimer’s in your mid-30s by tracking these warning signs
-Animals: Rescue kittens love to ride around on dad's shoulders (3:16)
-History: Photos show how Russia's invasion of Ukraine compares to World War II
-Homes: Real estate roundup for the Worcester area
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, Dug, "the world’s largest potato," revealed to not be a potato
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-Classifieds
+Established pizza parlor for sale
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Payroll Specialist at WPI
-Events Planner at WPI
-Accounting Clerk at WPI
-Changeover/Set Up Laborer at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Concession Stand Worker at DCU Center
-Security/Usher/Ticket Taker at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Experts worry about how U.S. will see next surge coming
-Boston hospital has no COVID patients in ICU for first time in 2 years
-Free testing and vaccination/boosters noon-8 today at Worcester Senior Center
-Students can enter to win a college scholarship at Worcester school vaccine clinics this week
-Mass. reports 1,086 new cases, positivity rate inching closer to 2%
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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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