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In The News
-Latest weather: Downpours, strong wind during morning commute
+6:00: Man who stole skeletal remains from Worcester’s Hope Cemetery, sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail
+6:00: Finalists for superintendent of Worcester Public Schools named
+6:00: Worcester actor will portray Whitey Bulger's girlfriend in live performance
+6:00: Worcester real estate roundup
+6:00: Worcesteria: Joslyn Fox talks "Julia" cameo, DJing WooSox games
+6:00: Adorable adoptable pets of the week in the Worcester area
+Noon: Wait? The Hotel Vernon serves food now!?!? — Change in direction is the talk of the city
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 19th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:53): City Manager Ed Augustus on pedestrian safety, COVID, mask mandate, racial dialogue, & Tercentennial
+Noon: Janice Harvey: With changing political landscape, Education Association of Worcester more important than ever
+Noon: Veteran singer-songwriter Tom Rush in Worcester for an "annual farewell"
-5-year-old girl critically injured as she and her mother hit by car in Worcester while crossing road (1:39)
-Worcester police make quick arrest after Canal District car break-in
-5 Things to Know as "Troopergate" hearings continue this week
-Worcester School Committee to announce superintendent finalists Tuesday
-100 days in office: Worcester's new political class looks back
-Local restaurateur is redefining BBQ amid food price spikes
-Worcester native and Saint John’s product John Andreoli enjoyed his homecoming at Polar Park
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-Lake Quinsigamond home hits the market for $1.1 million
-The Black homeownership gap in Worcester
-4 freshest homes in Worcester to hit the market
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Lo Gun, FarmaBeats team for brief, intriguing "Elastics"
-Worcester police, including officers on "last chance" agreements, top list of highest salaries
-Bill Shaner: The WPD does not need a drone
-Ray Mariano: St. Peter’s parish is a reflection of Monsignor Scollen’s life work
-Don Landgren: The Boston Marathon keeps up with the times .....
-Here is where the city will be street-sweeping today
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester is delayed a day because of the holiday
-ICYMI: WCCA-TV's "Rosen's Roundtable" No. 473 (28:08): Polar Park and the Nativity School
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton’s Chaz Davis grabs second Boston Marathon win as a para-athlete
-Do you want to participate in Grafton’s Fourth of July parade? Here’s how
-Part of Wachusett Dam fenced off as MWRA removes and renovates portion of 117-year-old structure
-West Boylston Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a CPR class on April 23rd
-2 rollover accidents on Easter Sunday in Holden
-SPORTS: Twins beat Red Sox, 8-3
-Celtics’ Marcus Smart is NBA defensive player of the year
-Bravehearts stress entertainment to stand out
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Owen Egan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 26
-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: Zelenskyy says Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun
-He went missing nearly 3 years ago. Deputies found him shivering outside a gas station 700 miles away
-NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire mother indicted on charges she murdered her son
-BUSINESS: Highest-paying construction jobs in Worcester
-VNA Care sells Worcester office to neighboring real estate firm for $2.7 million
-Worcester Business Journal hires new reporter, a Worcester State grad
-COLLEGES: Holy Cross's new $107 million performing arts center will provide a gateway to the campus
-Nichols professor: Worcester workers leading the nation for better working conditions
-SHOPPING: CEO of Aldi, which has a store in Worcester, makes "price promise" pledge as inflation rate soars
-FOOD: Taco Bell is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item
-MOVIES: Josh Brolin lost Batman role to Ben Affleck
-CELEBRITY: Wil Wheaton moved by Jerry O'Connell's apology
-HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 8: The Blake Building
-ANIMALS: Street puppy gets rescued with a piece of bread (3:04)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old helps save grandmother suffering breathing emergency
-Meanwhile, in Florida, massive gator strolls through neighborhood on Easter
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations and boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (7:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on what COVID looks like right now in Worcester? Endemic near?
-These airlines are making masks optional after mandate struck down
-Experts say you might be missing a crucial step to your self-test
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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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