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In The News
-Latest weather: Temperatures trending warmer, high of 54 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester nursing assistant allegedly stole more than $30,000 from residents of Worcester nursing home
+6:00: Woman convicted of killing her former neighbor and removing her unborn baby wants a new trial, claims "mental impairment"
+6:00: Suspect leads police on 80-mile chase from Charlton to Stockbridge
+6:00: Kitchen fire in West Boylston apartment sends one to hospital, cat rescued
+6:00: T&G's Unsolved mysteries of Worcester County: What happened to baby Marlon, who vanished in 1998?
+6:00: Controversial locked gate at Coes Park playground near Lakeside Apartments finally opened
+6:00: Gig worker battle: Silicon Valley says Worcester County gains $899 million in economic impact
+6:00: Worcester median home price hits $351,000
+6:00: Radio Worcester (13:40): Superintendent search committee chair Molly McCullough talks about the process & the finalists
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 20th
+Noon: South High to hold Alumni Day on April 30th
+Noon: Yard waste collections in Shrewsbury delayed a day because of driver shortage
+Noon: "The Great Gig In The Sky" celebrates musician Mike Schiavone’s legacy at Electric Haze
+Noon: Bad Advice: "I threw out my back, and I'm the happiest I've ever been!"
+Noon: Mass. Pirates hold 4/20 sale (4 tickets for $20) today
+Noon: Last Call with Marissa Mulneix, dog owner, and her shelter rescue, Bama
-Man who stole skeletal remains from Worcester’s Hope Cemetery sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail
-Worcester couple found guilty of raping children together; husband to be sentenced
-Finalists for superintendent of Worcester Public Schools named
-Worcester actor will portray Whitey Bulger's girlfriend in live performance
-Restaurant with new location in Worcester hailed for "biggest burritos"
-Wait? The Hotel Vernon serves food now!?!? — Change in direction is the talk of the city
-Free indoor skatepark opening soon in Worcester
-Shrewsbury traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-Worcester real estate roundup
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Veteran singer-songwriter Tom Rush in Worcester for an "annual farewell"
-Radio Worcester (13:53): City Manager Ed Augustus on pedestrian safety, COVID, mask mandate, racial dialogue and Tercentennial
-Worcesteria: Joslyn Fox talks "Julia" cameo, DJing WooSox games
-Janice Harvey: With changing political landscape, Education Association of Worcester more important than ever
-Bill Shaner: The WPD does not need a drone
-Tribute to a Worcester dentist who passed away after a massive heart attack
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury municipal election candidate statements
-"The Shadow Box" features Grafton actors as cancer patients
-North Street artists pitch covers for music magazine
-Holden police debut new look for cruisers
-Shaw Elementary School building project on time and under budget
-Sutton High junior leads search for schools' next superintendent
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Blues in OT, 3-2
-Vince Wilfork, Mike Vrabel, Logan Mankins finalists for Patriots Hall Of Fame; Welker, Parcells not selected
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 2-1
-Worcester native and Saint John’s product John Andreoli enjoyed his homecoming at Polar Park
-Bravehearts stress entertainment to stand out
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox game postponed
-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: Wall of fire forces evacuations near Arizona tourist town
-Woman crushed to death by machine at bread factory
-NEW ENGLAND: Mass. Uber driver faces kidnapping charges; passenger leaps from vehicle
-2 Mass. men drown while canoeing on Vermont lake
-BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment dropped to 3.9% in March, with 3,000 more employed
-Former gang leader struggles to find nonprofit funding as he works to provide jobs for at-risk populations
-COLLEGES: WPI researcher Catherine Whittington has been awarded 3 new grants worth nearly $300,000
-UMass Medical School gives awards to 6 student projects
-FOOD: Do you split your Oreo? Researchers explain the science to get the filling to stick to one side
-TV/STREAMING: Facing subscriber slump, Netflix aims to cut password sharing, offer ad option
-MOVIES: Julia Roberts on why she hasn't starred in rom-com in 20 years
-CELEBRITY: Marijuana holiday 4/20 celebrated by these celebrity stoners
-HISTORY: Watch as John Hancock and his trunk return to Worcester Historical Museum
-ANIMALS: Baby chicks on display at Worcester library branches
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Actress who played the ‘girl in the red coat’ in "Schindler’s List" becomes real-life hero
-Meanwhile, "Kevin’s Famous Chili" recipe from "The Office" is hidden in Peacock’s user agreement
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Is wearing a mask while traveling still helpful if you’re the only one?
-Free vaccinations and boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Travelers, airline employees can unmask at Worcester Regional Airport
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (7:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on what COVID looks like right now in Worcester? Endemic near?
-Mass. reports 6,514 new cases over 4 days, positivity rate now at 4.2%
-Doctor says we are at "major transition point" in pandemic (3:08)
-Moderna is updating its vaccine for the fall. Here's what's changing
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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