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In The News
-Latest weather: Warmup begins, high of 47 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester License Commission temporarily suspends strip club’s license after hearing details of Saturday’s fatal shooting
+5:00: Webster man sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for 2020 Auburn Mall stabbing
+5:00: Bruce Willis "stepping away" from acting because of ailment (:36). Related: What is phasia?
+5:00: Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth tomorrow triggering auroras amid warnings of "tech chaos"
+Noon: Worcester spared as JetBlue cuts or suspends 27 routes, including Boston to Key West, this summer
+Noon: Pops concert with Brian McKnight caps Tercentennial celebration
+Noon: Worcester gang unit arrests man for gun possession on Dorchester Street
+Noon: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:22): City manager position & new COVID memorial
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 30th
+Noon: Historical Museum, Redemption Rock team up on beers to honor Worcester
+Noon: Museum exhibit examines power and symbolism of "Jewels of the Nile"
+Noon: Last Call with Kyle Mikolajczyk, vice president of WPI's Model Train Club
-Developer proposes 6-story building with 251 apartments in Downtown Worcester
-WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD
-Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club Hurricane Betty’s on Saturday
-Truck company offers $1,000 for info leading to arrest of criminals who broke into Southwest Cutoff facility
-Man charged after fire destroys Wind Tiki restaurant in Webster (1:53)
-Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home
-Screen Time: Al at the El — The day Don Michael Corleone came to Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches
-Move to replace Worcester city manager put on hold
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus
-Worcesteria: 3 vignettes from the Canal District
-Worcester Juvenile Court still understaffed years after judge's position, funding approved
-Conservation Commission denies Quinsigamond Ave. gas station
-Worcester Union Station nears destination as vital, multiuse hub
-Changing how we think about living with our animal neighbors
-Rise Against kicks off return to heavy touring at Palladium
-Bad Advice: Take bold steps to end "Encanto" rewatches
-Tribute to a woman who for decades ran a local flower shop with her husband
-ICYMI: Car slams into pedestrian on Pleasant Street in Worcester, then it strikes a hydrant, pole and parked car (1:51)
-Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
-Worcester judge resigns after being removed from state payroll amid groping accusation
-Worcester man stabbed at party on Canterbury Street, suspect arrested
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-alarm blaze scorches home in Gardner
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Leominster
-Worcester restaurateur proposing cannabis facility at 360-acre Hardwick farm
-Grafton Planning Board is cutting close to deadline on Worcester Street warehouse
-Help Manchaug Pond Foundation with its annual spring cleanup
-Sports: Toronto beats Bruins, 6-4
-Bravehearts Create-A-Jersey Contest submissions due by Friday
-Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
-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
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-Colleges: Construction of new residence halls at Holy Cross could begin this summer
-UMass Medical School ranks 10th nationwide for primary care education
-The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State adds focus on health equity
-National/International: Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital
-3 Buffalo police officers shot during chase
-Tragic: Boy found dead in Florida septic tank in apparent accident, sheriff says
-New England: Majority of state senators support legalizing sports betting
-Shipping contract hiccup spells $1 million headache for lottery
-Business: FTC sues Intuit to stop "bait-and-switch" TurboTax ads
-Roofing company sells Worcester property to competitor
-Health: Prediabetes has more than doubled in American children. Here's how to reduce your kids' risk
-Food: Avocado prices spike to 24-year high after Mexico import ban
-Celebrity: Elton John adds 2nd Gillette Stadium show to his farewell tour
-What you didn’t see after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
-Movies: "Death on the Nile" is streaming on Hulu, HBO Max and VOD
-History: Birdseye view of Worcester from Normal Hill
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Torin, Cleo, Maverick & more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue cat from home on fire in Fitchburg (1:04)
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, watch as a herd of deer overruns pub and one smashes through a window
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-Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Weekend restaurant help in Worcester
-Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
-Circulation Assistant, Gale Free Library, Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester unveils COVID memorial at Elm Park (1:50). Article
-Vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 220 (28:27): Being a medical student during COVID
-Worcester County's cases up 5.5%
-Long-term effects from COVID continue to concern Millbury schools
-ICYMI: FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna booster for 50 and up
-How the second booster shot fights the new BA.2 variant
-Mass. reports 16 additional deaths over 3 days, 882 new cases
-Mass. wastewater data shows slow uptick
-BA.2 variant now accounts for 73% of cases in New England
-Studies link COVID infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
-Majority of U.S. population has antibodies, CDC says. Here's what that means for you
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
-Part-time server at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Dish room attendants at Holden restaurant
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