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In The News
-Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 51 today in Worcester
-City reaches agreement to buy historic Denholm building, demolition likely
-Daily travelers at Worcester Regional Airport up 76% since start of year
-Worcester School Committee to announce new superintendent by end of April
-Worcester offering beautification grants for neighborhood spring cleanups, other projects
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-5 things to do: WAM community day, ArtsWorcester exhibition and more
-Alleged gang leader, 2 others convicted of cocaine conspiracy in federal court
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest man for trying to steal lawn mower from Polar Park
-Worcester woman charged with motor vehicle homicide in 2020 crash
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Worcester bar closing with "farewell" events
-Rosalie Tirella: Millbury Street – Worcester’s new homeless shelter
-Food: Boston Globe ranks every flavor of Worcester's Table Talk Pies
-Artist Spotlight: Piya Samant
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who "experienced many incredible miracles in her life"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Stolen BMW leads Grafton police to suspects with key fobs for Porche, Lamborgini
-Complaint alleges Grafton CPC violated Open Meeting Law
-Mass General withdraws plans for expansion into Westborough
-Leominster to honor fallen Marine captain with procession Saturday (:39)
-Holden voters to decide 2 races in May 9 election
-Holden police have a little April Fools' Day fun, but some take it seriously
-Paxton police introduce new uniform, a summer romper, on April Fools' Day
-4 finalists set for Paxton town administrator post
-West Boylston seeks new fire chief
-Former Oxford High football star sentenced to 3½ to 4 years in state prison for child rape
-Sports: Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston leads South Carolina to national championship game
-U.S. men draw England in World Cup
-Celtics beat Pacers, 128-123
-Worcester Bravehearts Brainfarts kick it up a notch on April 1st
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Former Doherty High star Will Franco making impact on Boston College baseball
-Railers lose in Newfoundland, 4-0
-NEW: Cars: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-Ford recalls 737,000 vehicles over software, fire issues
-NEW: RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-National/International: Talks resume as Ukraine denies hitting oil depot on Russian soil
-Tragic: A 12-year-old boy was shot dead, mistakenly caught in shootout, while eating in a car
-New England: Identity imposters collecting Mass. public benefits
-A Market Basket mix tape, Papa Gino’s perfume and more Massachusetts April Fools’ Day jokes
-Business: Another solid month of U.S. hiring despite obstacles
-UMass Memorial muscular dystrophy program joins national health affiliation
-Colleges: Nichols professors: Global conditions emboldened Putin to invade Ukraine
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: Will Smith resigns from Academy
-History: St. Paul's Cathedral in Worcester, 1919
-Homes: 5 open houses to scope in Worcester
-Animals: WARL's Adoption Option: Meet Billy
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 3-year-old comes out of his shell after making friends with trash man
-Meanwhile, in Montana, watch as a curious owl investigates a weather camera
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-Beer Garden, Worcester
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-Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester seeing "slight uptick" in cases
-Free vaccinations/boosters available 11-5 today at the Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: New UMass Medical School research shows effectiveness of convalescent plasma in reducing hospitalization
-Mass. reports 1,442 new cases, 7-day positivity rate near 2.5%
-COVID hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the U.S., but strain on hospitals persists
-BA.2 symptoms, protection and more: What we know as Omicron subvariant grows
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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