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In The News
-Latest weather: Mostly sunny day, high of 65 today in Worcester
-Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-Traffic advisory for Saturday's Autism Superhero 5k in Worcester
-Computer network issues at Saint Vincent Hospital
-Downtown Worcester receives grant to help visitors navigate downtown
-Polar Seltzer 2022 summer flavors, ranked
-"Grannies" make a stop in Worcester on way to visiting all 351 Mass. communities
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-At ethics trial, former state police deputy says report details of judge's daughter arrest in Worcester were not necessary
-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 Saturday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
-Celebrating Earth Day at the EcoTarium in Worcester
-Worcester poet Tony Brown to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Artist Spotlight: Pamella Saffer
-Ray Mariano: Holy Cross and other colleges should pay local property taxes
-SeltzerTime No. 133 (40:05): Create What Doesn’t Exist, with Josh Lovell of Heartland Barber
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester is delayed a day because of the holiday
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a private family nanny for 30 years
-ICYMI: Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-It's official: Crust Bakeshop owners to buy BirchTree Bread
-2 West Boylston Street restaurants get outdoor dining permits
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police officer hit by vehicle while directing traffic
-Shrewsbury to continue yard waste collection on Saturday
-Shrewsbury Rotary Club recycling fundraiser on Sunday
-Grafton League of Women Voters plan May 1 Candidates Night
-Grafton restaurant draws diners with Northern Indian cuisine
-Wachusett Chamber to host Holden candidates forum
-Sioux leaders visit Barre Museum, say its collection includes items taken off the bodies of people massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890
-SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 4-3
-What would you pay for a day with Celtics and Holy Cross legend Bob Cousy? What you need to know
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Mass. Pirates host Iowa tonight at DCU Center
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox drop fourth straight, 13-3
-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: Satellite images appear to show mass graves dug near Mariupol
-Tragic: Child dies after grandmother forced her to drink bottle of whiskey while mom watched, police say
-NEW ENGLAND: On camera, chair flies out of truck, slamming Vermont cruiser (1:02)
-SHOPPING: Amazon to let other online retailers offer Prime delivery service
-COLLEGES: WPI student creates mobile lab out of school bus
-FOOD: Recall issued for brand of Turkey Hill ice cream due to flavor mix-up
-HEALTH: Does intermittent fasting work? New study says it's all hype
-TV/STREAMING: HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel reportedly costs under $20 million per episode
-MOVIES: New movies on VOD
-CELEBRITY: Top moments from Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation trial
-ANIMALS: Hissing kitten took 2 months to warm up to her rescuer (3:29)
-Meanwhile, in Japan, ultra-rare live giant squid washes ashore
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
-"Relaxing their guard a bit too early": UMass Memorial doctor urges caution as Worcester cases are on the rise
-Free vaccinations and boosters 12:30-3 Saturday at Pentecost International Worship Center
-Mass. reports 2,303 new cases, 2 additional deaths
-Comparing COVID deaths to flu deaths (2:13)
-COVID was third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, CDC reports
-U.K. patient had COVID for 505 days straight, study shows
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): COVID patient released after 204 days in hospital
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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