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In The News
-Latest weather: Pick of the week, high of 59 today in Worcester
+5:00: Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+5:00: Shrewsbury police arrest man caught breaking into garage
+5:00: New affordable Worcester apartments open to applicants
+5:00: Central Mass. business confidence falls below state average in March
+5:00: Dogs, cats, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Police return to search Paxton woods a month after Worcester man's body found
+Noon: Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20
+Noon: T&G lawsuit against city for keeping records hidden wins Freedom of Information Award
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 5th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:41): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Denholm building, culture, WooSox '22 and Conservation Commission
+Noon: Sutton author's name hijacked on Amazon by erotica writer
+Noon: Mass. Independent Film Festival comes to Worcester April 13th-16th
+Noon: Cancer battle, pandemic spur JATK to music on new album
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Remembering names and phone numbers a no-go
-Worcester man in court on 8th drunken driving charge
-Long-awaited restaurant in Downtown Worcester now open
-Worcester Starbucks workers file petition to unionize
-Driver in deadly 2020 Auburn crash sentenced to 2 years probation
-Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Fitchburg teen
-Worcester police arrest 3 as a result of new gun violence prevention strategy
-Holy Cross naming science complex after Dr. Anthony Fauci, a Holy Cross alum
-Worcester Bishop wants rainbow pride, BLM flags removed (2:14)
-Earlier: At a Catholic school in Worcester, red flags and a warning from the Bishop
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Theater partners with 2 Worcester high schools for annual Adopt-A-School program
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Jay Gudda delivers brooding "Snake"
-City Council preview April 5 (Mike Benedetti): New city manager, parking, new real estate tax, body cams, and buying the Denholm Building
-Who is Eric Batista, the person Worcester City Council is considering for interim city manager?
-WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 472 (28:00): Jetskis/The Aud/Showcase North
-Don Landgren: Denholm Building may be due to be demolished, redeveloped
-Whos of Who-cester (Tracy O'Connell Novick): Next steps on the Worcester superintendent search
-Public Hearing podcast (56:00): Circles of inclusion, exclusion and influence in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (15:38): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on campaigning and the issues
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of April 4th
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-In wake of Billy Riley allegations in Worcester, supporters of church sexual abuse survivors weigh in
-Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher and coach
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): "An American hero": Wake held for fallen Marine in Leominster (2:00)
-Controversial North Grafton warehouse gets Planning Board approval
-Manufacturing facility in Grafton’s CenTech park sells for $3.3 million
-The Kraft Group buys Northbridge industrial complex for $19.7 million
-Holden sets composting and chipping schedule
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Blue Jackets in overtime, 3-2
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-Worcester Public Schools baseball teams to play tripleheader at Polar Park
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 24
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Images of dead civilians in Ukraine shake the world
-Millions of families can now research their history with 1950 census records
-NEW ENGLAND: Westminster man gets 7 months for nearly $500,000 in illegal mortgage transactions
-Suspect with child in car allegedly fires shots in Springfield
-BUSINESS: Opinion: What Worcester's elite fail to understand about inclusion
-Cannabis lessons in a "Field of Dreams"
-SHOPPING: Disney-branded hand sanitizers recalled because of cancer-causing carcinogens
-HOMES: Smoke, carbon monoxide alarms sold at Walmart recalled
-FOOD: These 5 tips can help you save money on groceries as food prices soar
-COLLEGES: Worcester State Athletics announces DEI working group
-HEALTH: While COVID is declining, cases of stomach flu are rising
-Exposure to THC and CBD linked to childhood obesity, higher blood sugar, study says
-MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in April
-CELEBRITY: COVID temporarily stops Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway
-HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 7: Fire suppression
-ANIMALS: Cat so scared she'd hide under bed turns into cuddle bug (3:06)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Georgia students stun Ukrainian custodian with artwork honoring Ukraine
-Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, man allegedly steals car after skipping his sentencing for bus theft
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Classifieds
+Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
+Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
-Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Worcester public health officials have eye on uptick in cases
+Noon: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall
+Noon: Outbreak "extremely grim" as Shanghai extends lockdown
-Worcester County's cases up 28.4%; Mass. cases surge 31.2%
-Latinx Worcester residents had disproportionately higher COVID rates, report finds
-Radio Worcester (7:28): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and the BA.2 variant
-ICYMI: Worcester adds free pop-up vaccine clinics after cases spike
-Mass. reports 2,888 new cases over 3 days, no additional deaths
-Senate bargainers reach $10 billion COVID agreement
-Medicare is now covering the cost of at-home tests for beneficiaries
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough police cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Committment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+All positions at Holden restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester Chinese restaurant
-Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers at VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
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