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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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-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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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