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In The News
-Latest weather: Scattered showers give way to dry, sunny and warm day, high of 68 in Worcester
+Noon: Multiple people shot and at least 13 hospitalized at Brooklyn subway station, FDNY says
+Noon: Brooklyn subway dhooting video & photos [GRAPHIC]
+Noon: Channel 4 (2:53): Worcester Red Sox ready for second home opener
+Noon: Radio Worcester (31:22): Worcester Red Sox Opening Day 2022 with City Manager Ed Augustus & team President Dr. Charles Steinberg
+Noon: What to eat at Polar Park in 2022
+Noon: Bravehearts have a little fun on Opening Day
+Noon: SEE THE LIST: What Worcester municipal employees make
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 12th
+Noon: West Boylston police make arrest in armed robbery at Shell station
+Noon: Easter candy sold at Big Y stores recalled over salmonella concern
-The stars shine in Worcester as big-name cast films at Union Station
-3 arrested in Park Ave. bar fight
-Radio Worcester (13:00): Worcester Police Chief Steve Sargent on their new investigative team's efforts to curb gun violence
-Worcester community raises $3,000 in hours to replace 5-year-old girl's stolen wheelchair (1:45)
-13-year-old girl with Millbury ties is missing, Chelsea police ask for help
-Behind the scenes at the EcoTarium American Zoological Association accreditation
-Worcester Idea Lab gets 2 new tenants
-5 Things You Need to Know about WooSox home opener today
-Heading to Polar Park? Reserve a parking space now at the new Green Island Blvd. garage
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-City Council preview April 12: Topics: Zoning, resident permit parking, hiring a permanent city manager and a large decorative boulder
-City Council to take aim at addressing rats, rodents, rubbish and other nuisances
-Retiring Superintendent Maureen Binienda reflects on 46-year career. What's next? A run for office?
-Worcester Family Partnership’s Family Resource Information Night is 6-7 tonight
-Don Landgren: Holy Cross renames science building in honor of Dr. Fauci
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-ICYMI: Brazilian immigrant opens sweet shop in Worcester
-Justice delayed, justice delivered for slain Clark grad
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police arrest Worcester man for OUI
-2 juveniles arrested in Holden following night of break-ins at country club, church and more
-Boston developer buys 27 acres of commercial land in Sutton
-Webster apartment complex sells for $2.7 million
-Town election update for Millbury and Sutton
-Shrewsbury to hold community meeting on proposed marijuana business on Route 20
-DA: Pedestrian struck, killed by pickup truck outside Leominster Walmart
-Lt. Governor Karyn Polito recognizes Auburn insurance agency
-SPORTS: Detroit beats Red Sox, 3-1
-Worcester Bravehearts announce finalists for fan jersey contest
-Worcester native declares for NBA Draft
-Obiamaka Igwenagu named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester homecoming for Navy baseball player Ricky Rushton
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 25
-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: Mariupol's mayor says more than 10,000 civilians have died in the Russian siege
-Tragic: Coroner finds bodies of his parents, son at robbery scene
-NEW ENGLAND: Man celebrating his birthday killed in wrong-way double-fatal crash in region
-Mass. man who went out to pick up pizza buys scratch ticket, wins second $1 million lottery prize
-BUSINESS: Bill would help those entering Mass. cannabis market
-Lemon cola Polar seltzer available only at Polar Park
-COLLEGES: Diminishing government aid and rising tuition costs are making higher ed inaccessible, report shows
-HEALTH: Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?
-FOOD: Easter, Passover will be "a lot more expensive" than in years past
-TV/STREAMING: Denholm Building in Worcester gets cameo in Julia Child series on HBO Max
-CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean win big at CMT Music Awards
-CMT Music Awards: Complete list of winners
-HISTORY: College of the Holy Cross in 1880
-ANIMALS: Nervous pup instantly falls in love with kitten (3:56)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local family grateful to bus monitor for helping young son in scary situation
-Meanwhile, in Upton, turkey flies through window of home (:50)
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-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations and boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (10:21): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on uptick
-Worcester County's cases up 18.2%; Mass. cases surge 16.6%
-Wastewater data, cases continue to rise in Mass.
-ICYMI: Dr. Fauci says it's now up to Americans to assess their own COVID risk
-Mass. reports 4,000 new cases over 3 days, 7-day positivity rate at 3%
-With fewer cases and less demand, many testing sites are shutting down
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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