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In The News
-Latest weather: Windy, cloudy and mostly dry as temps reach 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police seek suspects in catalytic converter thefts
+6:00: 2 19-year-old Worcester men arrested for illegal firearm
+6:00: Former Oxford High football star sentenced to 3½ to 4 years in state prison for child rape
+6:00: Man arrested in Whitinsville on several drug charges
+6:00: Skippy recalls over 161,000 pounds of peanut butter
+Noon: 5 things to do: WAM community day, ArtsWorcester exhibition and more
+Noon: The REST of Worcester! Our guide to the Weird, Wild and Wonderful of Worcester County
+Noon: GBH: Worcester was once a center for manufacturing pre-built diners
+Noon: First Person: Learning to love your "true self"
-Worcester police thank the public after missing girl found safe
-License Commission temporarily suspends strip club’s license after hearing details of Saturday’s fatal shooting
-Related: Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club
-Worcester gang unit arrests man for gun possession on Dorchester Street
-Webster man sentenced to 6 to 8 years in prison for 2020 Auburn Mall stabbing
-Gov. Baker stops in Worcester, reignites push for dangerousness bills
-Atlantis Oysters & Raw Bar opens in Worcester
-Worcester spared as JetBlue cuts or suspends 27 routes, including Boston to Key West, this summer
-WBJ panel: Worcester’s growing residential and commercial developments go hand-in-hand
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 31st
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Museum exhibit examines power and symbolism of "Jewels of the Nile"
-Last Call with Kyle Mikolajczyk, vice president of WPI's Model Train Club
-Worcester's Anthony Molinari gets first lead role in "The Last Deal"
-Pops concert with Brian McKnight caps Tercentennial celebration
-Historical Museum, Redemption Rock team up on beers to honor Worcester
-Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches
-Bill Shaner: The Eric Batista anointing is off to a predictable start
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (13:22): City manager position & new COVID memorial
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus
-Neighborhood love for Jean's Place in Worcester
-Tribute to a Worcester man who spent many of his retirement winters in Florida
-ICYMI: Developer proposes 6-story building with 251 apartments in Downtown Worcester
-WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD
-Truck company offers $1,000 for info leading to arrest of criminals who broke into Southwest Cutoff facility
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): -Shrewsbury police to have extra patrols to look out for cell phone use while driving
-In Shrewsbury, regulator talks cannabis safety, local cannabis market in presentation
-The ballot will be crowded for May’s Grafton Town Election
-Millbury Women's Club sponsors 14th annual pansies fundraiser
-Sutton Historical Society announces programs for 2022
-Man charged after fire destroys Wind Tiki restaurant in Webster (1:53)
-Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home
-Arizona cannabis firm buys $3.5 million dispensary property in Uxbridge
-Over $100,000 in healthcare grants available in North Central Mass.
-Sports: Miami holds off Celtics, 106-98
-U.S. men's soccer team clinches spot in World Cup
-Bravehearts Create-A-Jersey Contest submissions due by Friday
-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
-Former Worcester hockey pros: Where are they now? 2021-22 Final edition
-NEW: Cars: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-National/International: Ukraine War's food crisis is now the worst since World War II, U.N. food chief says-
-Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth triggering auroras amid warnings of "tech chaos"
-Tragic: 12-year-old killed by younger brother who found gun, police say
-New England: Deadly Boston parking garage collapse: Here's what we know
-Doctor accused of taking "upskirting" photos on Newbury Street in Boston
-Business: NEADS and Walmart to remove fake service dog vests from stores
-Apple makes it "pointless" to steal iPhones with genius change
-Berkshire Bank partners with N.Y. firm for digital banking
-Saint Vincent Hospital celebrates their doctors on National Doctors Day
-Shopping: Five Below plans to open 1,000 new stores
-Health: Men’s use of diabetes drug just before conception is linked to a 40% increase in birth defects, study finds
-Food: Egg, chicken prices increase as bird flu spreads
-TV/Streaming: Trailer drops for final episodes of "Ozark" (2:11)
-Celebrity: Academy says Will Smith refused to leave Oscars, broke conduct code
-Chris Rock in Boston on Oscars incident: "I’m still processing what happened"
-Movies: Bruce Willis "stepping away" from acting because of ailment (:36). Related: What is aphasia?
-History: Easton's Corner (Pleasant and Main streets) in Worcester at night, 1916
-Homes: 5 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Animals: Parents set up hidden camera and catch cat cuddling dog (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): FedEx delivery driver saves child after crash
-Meanwhile, Dunkin's is launching a makeup collection with e.l.f Cosmetics
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-Classifieds
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters available 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester unveils COVID memorial at Elm Park (1:50). Article
-Mass. officials say 150,000 boosters available weekly to immunocompromised, residents over 50
-What does the FDA halt on a certain antibody treatments mean for patients?
-Is it a good idea to get a second booster shot?
-COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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