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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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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