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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 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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