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In The News
-Latest weather: Warming trend begins, high of 61 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police recover stolen car, make 2 arrests after traffic stop
+6:00: It's official: Crust Bakeshop owners to buy BirchTree Bread
+6:00: Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
+6:00: World’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 21st
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
+Noon: Everyone's invited to "The Prom," a big hearted musical with a message
+Noon: Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery & the Winterkill Band serves up bleak honky-tonk with "Heaven for Heretics"
+Noon: First Person: After all these years, still full of Bologna!
+Noon: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of April 18th
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools to hold early childhood screenings for special needs
-Worcester nursing assistant allegedly stole more than $30,000 from residents of Worcester nursing home
-Distraught Worcester father looking for answers after wife, young daughter struck, seriously hurt
-No bail for Worcester man charged with trying to strangling police officer
-Woman convicted of killing her former neighbor and removing her unborn baby wants a new trial, claims "mental impairment"
-In Worcester, how holding out for the common good led to the longest strike of 2021
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street
-Controversial locked gate at Coes Park playground near Lakeside Apartments finally opened
-Worcester residents help restock Lake Quinsigamond with fish
-Suspect leads police on 80-mile chase from Charlton to Stockbridge
-Outcry over Worcester police drone program at first public hearing
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-Worcester median home price hits $351,000
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-"The Great Gig In The Sky" celebrates musician Mike Schiavone’s legacy at Electric Haze
-T&G's Unsolved mysteries of Worcester County: What happened to baby Marlon, who vanished in 1998?
-Top Worcester court clerk testifies he was asked about switching documents in Troopergate case
-Radio Worcester (13:40): Superintendent search committee chair Molly McCullough talks about the process & the finalists
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:05): Superintendent search, COVID and more
-Bad Advice: "I threw out my back, and I'm the happiest I've ever been!"
-Last Call with Marissa Mulneix, dog owner, and her shelter rescue, Bama
-The WCPA will host "Poems in and out of Places: City in Motion."
-South High to hold Alumni Day on April 30th
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yard waste collections in Shrewsbury delayed a day because of driver shortage
-Shrewsbury student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee
-Kitchen fire in West Boylston apartment sends one to hospital, cat rescued
-Auburn resident named Girl Scout president/chair
-Auburn candidate's forum April 28th
-Sutton High School to host walk to benefit suicide prevention
-SPORTS: Celtics rally from 17 down, beat Nets, 114-107
-Toronto beats Red Sox, 6-1
-Bravehearts stress entertainment to stand out
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (31:00): Catching up with men's basketball coach Brett Nelson
-Unbeaten Eslih Owusu of Worcester boxes for WBC youth title Thursday in Denmark
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2021-22 season
-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: Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies
-Cancer cluster probe at New Jersey high school underway after 100+ diagnosed with brain tumors
-Tragic: WWII vet, 95, kills himself with gun from the war: sources
-BUSINESS: Gig worker battle: Silicon Valley says Worcester County gains $899 million in economic impact
-BioConnects creates partnership for life sciences racial, gender equity
-COLLEGES: Clark students reimagine historic weaponry with gaming technology
-Biden’s latest student debt move will bring 3.6 million borrowers closer to loan forgiveness
-FOOD: Trader Joe’s workers say there are some items you shouldn't buy
-HEALTH: Shingles risk increased for people over 50 who had COVID, study says
-TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan says his excessive TV slate is unsustainable
-MOVIES: Bradley Cooper movie filming in Massachusetts needs extras
-CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp says Amber Heard severed finger in trial testimony
-HISTORY: Park Building, Main and Franklin streets in Worcester, in early 1900s
-ANIMALS: Puppy won't let senior rescue dog sleep alone (3:06)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Methuen lottery winner makes good on promise to friend
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, man accidentally inhales drill bit during dental procedure
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-Full time line cooks at Worcester restaurant
-Experienced bartenders and servers for Worcester restaurant
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Warehouse Assistant in Worcester
-Machinery Technician in Worcester
-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: New strains of the Omicron variant are still evolving
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester, and vaccinations 2-6 at Downtown YMCA on Main Street
-Mass. reports 1,853 new cases, positivity rate increases to 4.3%
-New outbreak at Chelsea Soldiers' home, state did not provide second booster
-Does ventilation or masks make public transit safer from the spread? Experts weigh in
-Is wearing a mask while traveling still helpful if you’re the only one?
-Can vaccinated people pass COVID to others?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
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