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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
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-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 (1:05). 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
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>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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