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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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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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