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In The News
-Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 64 today in Worcester
+6:00: Downtown Worcester parcels, including former Notre Dame church site (above), sell for $5 million
+6:00: Plane shot while landing at Gardner Airport
+6:00: Police identify motorcyclist who was fatally struck by car in Dudley
+6:00: Sky lantern causes fire on Leominster High School roof
+6:00: 46-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
+6:00: Bailey Chavez named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: 27-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking in to Main Street restaurant
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to sell ice cream, gelato this summer
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 25th
+Noon: Local musicians to perform iconic albums for charity
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Anaria singer Jessica Mercy shines on "Listen"
+Noon: Family sets up fundraiser for Fitchburg mother and son who died on the same day
-Girl struck by SUV in Worcester remains in critical condition, her family says
-Replacing Burncoat High, Middle schools could cost city $370 million
-GBH: Why loose trash covers some Worcester streets, but not others
-Lt. James Lyons Memorial 5k makes its final run in Worcester
-Portland Street community fridge back in action after being blown over in February storm
-ICYMI: 61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-HOMES: The 5 newest houses to hit the market in Worcester
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-Rosalie Tirella: Kathy Sullivan’s Quinsigamond Village Community Center
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-After arriving in U.S. disguised as a boy, Salvadorian immigrant a successful Worcester businesswoman
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Tribute to a baker from Shrewsbury who won the Pillsbury Bake-Off for his Sunshine Coffee Cake
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): SELCO to hold Earth Day celebration on April 30 in Shrewsbury
-Grafton SEPAC is looking for "Everyday Heroes"
-Auburn Fire Rescue call log April 11th to 17th
-SPORTS: Bruins beat Montreal, 5-3
-Ray beat Red Sox, 5-2
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose 5 of 6 in Syracuse
-Pirates win 10th straight at home
-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: Secretaries of State, Defense to visit Kyiv, announce aid and diplomatic surge
-Bodies found in the Chicago River and other waterways are causing concern
-Tragic: Heartbreaking posts from Ukrainian mom before she was killed with 3-month-old
-NEW ENGLAND: State Trooper's car hit by alleged drunk driver
-Barnstable police thwart possible murder with routine traffic stop
-BUSINESS: Starbucks engaged in union-busting in Phoenix, feds says
-Cornerstone Bank promotes 5 to executive vice president
-SHOPPING: GE recalls 6 models of refrigerators due to fall risk
-COLLEGES: Nursing robots under development at WPI could help medical staff care for patients
-Clark professor John Magee creates computer access for users of all abilities
-FOOD: Whole Foods red lentil products recalled over listeria concern
-HEALTH: Childhood vaccination rates fell in kindergartners last school year, CDC data shows
-TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV drops price to only $15 for first month of service
-MOVIES: Salma Hayek spotted on "Magic Mike" set after Thandiwe Newton exit
-CELEBRITY: Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
-ANIMALS: Guy finds a family of puppies living under a couch (3:39)
-HISTORY: The band stand at Institute Park in Worcester
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows Texas teacher jumping into action to save choking student
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, overturned truck releases 10 cows onto highway
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester wastewater readings spiking, 333 new cases last week in city
+6:00: Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh's update - lockdowns abroad, mask debate and new variants
+6:00: Can you use an expired at-home test?
-COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements
-ICYMI: Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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