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In The News
-Latest weather: Cool and windy, high of 56 today in Worcester
-61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Worcester to get new park, improvements an to existing one
-City receives 85 applications for neighborhood beautification grants
-Worcester’s Bees and Thank You is taking the “save the bees” mission everyone has heard to a new level
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-Computer network issues at Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-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 Sunday
-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 ....
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-911 call rankles city business owner; police scanner indicates caller "not cooperative"
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Keep the Faith: Easter is a season of hope
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a nun for 69 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Rotary Club recycling fundraiser on Sunday
-Absentee ballots for May 3 Shrewsbury town election available
-Holden absentee ballot request deadline is May 3
-Police ID officer who was hospitalized after being struck by car in Leominster
-If you’re planning to endorse a Grafton candidate, read this
-Sterling cleanup participants are thanked
-Gardner to grant ARPA $650,000 to small business
-SPORTS: Celtics take 3-0 lead on Nets
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy auctioning meet and greet for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Bruins beat Rangers, 3-1
-Tampa Bay rallies for wild 3-2 win over Red Sox
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox snap 4-game losing streak
-Pirates beat Iowa, 36-22
-DC United beats Revolution, 3-2
-Former Worcester Sharks captain Mike Moore announces retirement
-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: Russians hammer Mariupol steel plant as civilians shelter in bunkers
-Tragic: Holocaust survivor, 91, dies "pleading for water" in Mariupol basement
-NEW ENGLAND: Mass. Senate expected to vote on sports betting bill this week
-BUSINESS: How opportunists got rich off the pandemic by stealing our money
-SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day 2022 sale: When is it, early deals, more
-COLLEGES: Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at Holy Cross on Monday
-Millions of student loan borrowers are closer to being debt-free. What to know about the changes
-FOOD: Polar Park food truck, craft beer festival returns in September
-HEALTH: Your attitude about aging could add 7.5 years to your life
-TV/STREAMING: Netflix is finally going after password sharing. Here’s how it’s likely to work
-MOVIES: The blockbusters hitting theaters this summer
-CELEBRITY: Jennifer Grey says split from Matthew Broderick inspired Madonna song
-ANIMALS: Guy and his rescued squirrel do everything together (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders save baby from massive apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner discovers 5 bears living underneath her house
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-How well is our immunity holding up against COVID?
-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
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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