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In The News
-Latest weather: Rain and clouds give way to sun, high of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Grafton police seek leads on woman begging for "gas money"
+6:00: Worcesteria: Should Ed Augustus run for Lt. Governor?
+6:00: Holy Cross football to play at Polar Park on October 8th
+6:00: Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Luna
+Noon: Officials expect grocery prices to rise through end of the year
+10:00: Crash involving 2 trucks snarls traffic on I-495 in Westborough
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 8th
-Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night
-Strip club, site of recent fatal shooting, appeals Worcester License Commission decision to state
-Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center
-Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping
-14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester
-Worcester woman hospitalized for 3 months with COVID now dealing with kidney failure (2:51). Article
-WPI names Global Project Center building for outgoing President Laurie Leshin
-HOMES: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market
-2022-23 Broadway Series in Worcester (1:28): The Season You've Always Wished For
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....
-Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough
-"Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album
-"508, a Show About Worcester" No. 377 (29:00): Losing a judge and gaining a city manager
-Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor
-Boston Magazine on the battle for sex ed, including in Worcester
-"Polar Park poured some gasoline on the fire"
-90-day update on Worcester Fire Department reform
-MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
-Tribute to a Worcester who worked for the CIA in Europe, taught elementary school in Worcester, became a professor and published a book in 2018
-ICYMI: Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area
-Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton family has ties to Ukraine
-Dudley dispensary blending cannabis and music to open in revitalized mill
-Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
-Auburn High Drama Club's production of "Newsies" opens tonight
-Site of $300 million Amazon distribution center in Charlton sells for $10 million
-Applications available for Holden Woman's Club 2022 scholarships
-What the candidates for Millbury School Committee have to say
-People from all towns welcome at Holden Rabies Clinic on Saturday
-SPORTS: Celtics lose to Milwaukee, 127-121
-Holy Cross finalizes football coaching staff
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 8-4
-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: Ukrainian leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead
-Millions still waiting for last year's IRS tax refund
-Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry
-NEW ENGLAND: 2 window washers rescued after getting stuck outside 42nd floor of Boston skyscraper (2:21)
-Man hits, shoots, kills nephew outside Mass. courthouse, DA says
-BUSINESS: WBJ's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester dispensary to launch cannabis delivery on April 11th
-Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says
-COLLEGES: Holy Cross creates new Office of Parent and Family Engagement
-WPI announces members of search committee for new president
-FOOD: Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides
-HEALTH: CPAP recall leaves many patients with difficult choice
-CELEBRITY: Kourtney Kardashian breaks silence on Las Vegas wedding with Travis Barker
-HISTORY: Washington Square in Worcester, early 20th century
-ANIMALS: Tiny kittens have been inseparable since they were born (3:12)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old saves family from burning home in Mississippi
-Meanwhile, in Florida, this horse became a weekly regular at Dunkin's
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Classifieds
+Part-time Baristas in Worcester
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations and boosters Saturday 11-5 at Worcester Public Library and 1-3 at First Congregational Church
-ICYMI: A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it
-Mass. reports 1,760 new cases, 7-day positivity rate jumps to 2.75%
-U.S. likely to see a surge in the fall, Dr. Fauci says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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