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In The News
-Latest weather: Late storm possible, high of 69 today in Worcester
+Noon: Alumni couple donates $5 million to UMass Medical School
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 14th
+Noon: Five Things to Do: "Parallel Mothers," "Naughty bits" and more ....
+Noon: The Schizophonics ready to rip up Ralph’s
+Noon: Bad Advice: Body snatching may be only solution to snoring partner
-Big change looms as BirchTree Bread owners say they've found "the right folks to carry it forward"
-Worcester restaurant ranked among top 100 vegan restaurants in the U.S. and Canada
-Police say murder suspect told patrons inside Worcester bar he was "going to f--- somebody up" moments before shooting
-Juvenile stabbed in Crompton Park in Worcester leads to 3 arrests
-Worcester police already using drones with formal policy pending
-Fly From Worcester To NYC For $41 With JetBlue this Summer
-Leicester man one of 3 Mass. residents to win $1 million lottery prizes
-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 Thursday
-Cannabis Confidential: 4/20 celebrations planned in Central Mass.
-Last Call with Mark Arsenault, author of "The Imposter's War"
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (17:20): WooSox Opening Day, strong mayor and police drones
-The Faces of Worcester: Matthew Power
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-Tribute to a Worcester Army veteran of Kosovo, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait
-ICYMI: SEE THE LIST: What Worcester municipal employees make
-Worcester city employee earnings reveal top earners, gender and race pay gaps
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police post message about "incident" in a bathroom at Wachusett Regional that ended in arrest
-Holden police charge Worcester woman with assault with a dangerous weapon, a car
-Absentee voting for Holden's May 9th annual town election is available now
-Tower Hill Botanic Garden changes name
-Grafton Select Board, CPC rehash old wounds, point fingers, argue a while
-Theresa Boulrice brings plenty of tech experience to Millbury Library
-Greatest Hits Cannabis opens in Dudley
-Car falls from upper level parking area in Sterling, lands on roof. Raw video (:43)
-West Boylston police make arrest in armed robbery at Shell station
-SPORTS: Top U.S. finisher in 2021 Boston Marathon, local hero Colin Bennie on track for more success
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 9-7
-Bruins to host Penguins in Winter Classic
-Worcester Bravehearts announce finalists for fan jersey contest
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 7-3
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 3-0
-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: President Zelensky posts a list of requested weapons to social media
-Suspect in Brooklyn subway attack in federal custody (1:26)
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl waiting to see Easter Bunny shot, killed at California Mall
-NEW ENGLAND: Man, 20, charged in rapes of 6 women in Western Mass., during months-long spree, DA says
-BUSINESS: Local wholesale gas distributor describes impact of releasing oil from U.S. reserve
-CEO of Leominster manufacturer to step down
-COLLEGES: Anna Maria to construct new $2.5 million athletic field
-HEALTH: Experts now recommend all children 8-18 get screened for anxiety
-FOOD: Easter candy sold at Big Y stores recalled over salmonella concern
-Massachusetts CVS, Target stores limiting baby formula purchases
-SHOPPING: Couponing: Waste of time or smart side hustle?
-TV/STREAMING: Amazon's free streaming service, IMDb TV, announces rebrand to Amazon Freevee
-CELEBRITY: Why Whoopi Goldberg is taking a break from "The View"
-HISTORY: Union Station in 1950
-ANIMALS: Woman rescues cats by laying in the snow in -40 degrees (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury resident celebrates 102nd birthday
-Meanwhile, Florida man busted with guns, drugs and an alligator
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Classifieds
-Full-time line cooks at Worcester Restaurant
-Deputy Director of Emergency Communications, City of Worcester
-Part-time Baristas in Worcester
-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-CDC extends travel mask requirement for 2 weeks
-ICYMI: Hit by COVID, Worcester City Councilor postpones fundraiser
-What’s the difference between the common cold, flu and COVID?
-Is COVID endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
-Is now the time for 2nd booster with cases on rise? (4:01)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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