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In The News
-Latest weather: Very windy, high of 63 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester warehouse (above) proposed to be 38 apartments
+6:00: Traffic advisory for Saturday's Autism Superhero 5k in Worcester
+6:00: Downtown Worcester receives grant to help visitors navigate downtown
+6:00: "Grannies" make a stop in Worcester on way to visiting all 351 Mass. communities
+6:00: Polar Seltzer 2022 summer flavors, ranked
+6:00: SeltzerTime No. 133 (40:05): Create What Doesn’t Exist, with Josh Lovell of Heartland Barber
+6:00: New movies on VOD
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 22nd
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester poet Tony Brown to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Pamella Saffer
-It's official: Crust Bakeshop owners to buy BirchTree Bread
-2 West Boylston Street restaurants get outdoor dining permits
-Worcester police recover stolen car, make 2 arrests after traffic stop
-Afghan refugees starting to rebuild lives in Worcester (1:58). Article
-Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-Worcester Public Library among those that unwittingly offered "hate" books through a private service
-Sioux leaders visit Barre Museum, say its collection includes items taken off the bodies of people massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890
-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 Friday
-Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
-Eddie Mekka, late star of "Laverne & Shirley," remembered at service in hometown of Worcester
-Everyone's invited to "The Prom," a big hearted musical with a message
-Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery & the Winterkill Band serves up bleak honky-tonk with "Heaven for Heretics"
-Rosalie Tirella: Rose on home and homelessness
-First Person: After all these years, still full of Bologna!
-Public meetings to feature each finalist for Worcester school superintendent
-Worcester Public Schools to hold early childhood screenings for special needs
-Here is where the city will be street-sweeping today
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of April 18th
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester is delayed a day because of the holiday
-Tribute to former Worcester firefighter
-ICYMI: 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
-Woman convicted of killing her former neighbor and removing her unborn baby wants a new trial, claims "mental impairment"
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner sold on Burncoat Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No injuries reported in truck fire in Shrewsbury
-St. Mary’s school hosts “Day for Ukraine,” raises $4,000 in support
-Millbury, Spencer parents sue schools over alleged harm to children from mask mandates
-Developer proposes 68-acre life sciences campus at BJ's former Westborough headquarters
-At coffee shop pit stop in Northborough, Sen. Warren emphasizes small business aid
-SPORTS: Pittsburgh beats Bruins, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 3-2
-Red Sox fans react to omission of Don Orsillo video in tribute to Jerry Remy (1:43)
-Fun is rule 1 at Worcester Bravehearts baseball clinic
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox drop third straight, 10-8
-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: Arrest made in death of woman found in duffel bag near home
-In a first, firearms were leading cause of death for U.S. children, teens in 2020
-Tragic: At least 5 USS George Washington shipmates died by suicide in last year
-BUSINESS: Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
-SHOPPING: Air fryers sold at Best Buy recalled for reportedly "catching fire, burning or melting"
-COLLEGES: Worcester State affirms its support for LGBTQ+ students with flag raising
-FOOD: -World’s biggest food company has hiked prices by 5%
-HEALTH: Doctors say renaming low-grade prostate cancer could lead to better treatment choices
-TV/STREAMING: CNN+ is shutting down less than a month after ill-fated launch
-MOVIES: Worcester JCC again partners for virtual Jewish Film Festival April 24th to May 5th
-CELEBRITY: Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger
-HISTORY: St. Peters Church on Main Street in Worcester
-ANIMALS: Rescue kitten begs to go to sleep so she can snuggle her dad in the morning (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maryland teacher wins $50,000 after husband buys lottery ticket to cheer her up
-Meanwhile, during traffic stop in West Virginia, man hands officer bag of meth rather than his registration
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Classifieds
-Full time line cooks at 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)
+6:00: COVID was third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, CDC reports
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
-Mass. town-by-town case counts: Hospitalizations up more than 33%
-Free vaccinations and boosters 9-noon Friday at Worcester Senior Center
-Mass. reports 2,528 new cases, 13 additional deaths
-Experts say widespread use of COVID pill could prevent future hospital surges
-New strains of the Omicron variant are still evolving
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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