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In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with showers this afternoon, high of 55 today in Worcester
+6:00: Nurses say St. Vincent Hospital is breaking strike deal
+6:00: See Police Patches for Autism Awareness in Worcester County
+6:00: Worcesteria: Bruce Springsteen tribute to launch "Turn It Down!"
+6:00: 3 actresses share LGBTQ journey in WCLOC's production of poignant, dynamic "Fun Home"
+6:00: Bad Advice: Considering teaching as a career change
+6:00: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Saturday at Elm Park
+Noon: Fundraiser aids 5-year-old Worcester girl gravely injured by SUV driver
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 26th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (18:30): City Manager Augustus talks downtown development, building schools and drones
+Noon: America gets salty, celebrates National Pretzel Day
-Downtown Worcester parcels, including former Notre Dame church site, sell for $5 million
-27-year-old Worcester man arrested for breaking in to Main Street restaurant
-After Greendale Mall closure forces shutdown, restaurant is coming back to Worcester with a Park Avenue location
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant to sell ice cream, gelato this summer
-Leicester man sues Worcester and police officers, says evidence was fabricated and race was a factor in wrongful arrest
-Plane shot while landing at Gardner Airport (2:01)
-46-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
-Worcester towed nearly 2,500 vehicles this winter for parking ban violations
-After 65 years, Gordon Hargrove retiring from Friendly House in Worcester
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-Local musicians to perform iconic albums for charity
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Anaria singer Jessica Mercy shines on "Listen"
-City Council preview April 26: Community crisis response, lots of new board and commission members, discussion of police drones continues
-Worcester seeks water, sewer rate increase
-Councilor calls for capital improvement plan for Worcester East Middle
-Meet the 4 finalists for Worcester School Superintendent this week
-Don Landgren: Worcester school superintendent finalists unveiled
-Worcester allocates $1 million in ARPA funding for ESOL programs
-Worcester post office selected to pilot post office modernization effort
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
-Powerball jackpot grows to $454 million after no winner in latest drawing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden candidates' forum 7-9 tonight
-Police identify motorcyclist who was fatally struck by car in Dudley
-Family sets up fundraiser for Fitchburg mother and son who died on the same day
-Sky lantern causes fire on Leominster High School roof
-Slowly but surely, Grafton State Hospital turns to dust to make way for transit village
-Early college courses prove popular at Grafton High
-Southbridge police arrests man with meth, $173,670
-Sterling DPW plans Open House
-SPORTS: Celtics sweep Nets with 116-112 win
-Blue Jays top Red Sox, 6-2
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Bailey Chavez named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Syracuse trip was not good for Worcester
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 27
-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)
-Tragic: Child dies after becoming trapped under farm tractor in Connecticut
-BUSINESS: Saint Vincent parent profited $139 million in quarter after nurses strike
-Oriol Health Care to expand care management
-SHOPPING: JCPenney owners offer to buy archrival Kohl's for $8.6 billion
-HEALTH: 1 death, 17 liver transplants in multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in children
-TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in May
-CELEBRITY: "Princess Bride" star Cary Elwes hospitalized after rattlesnake bite
-HOMES: Rents in Worcester County rising at second-highest pace in Mass.
-ANIMALS: Woman convinces guy to give her his chained-up dog (3:28)
-HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home" on Harvard Street in Worcester
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputy climbs building to rescue baby from apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, turkeys attack delivery drivers in neighborhood
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+Landscape Crew Members in Holden
-Beer Merchandisers at Atlas Distributing
-Soda Merchandiser at Atlas Distributing
-CDL Truck drivers at Atlas Distributing
-Order Pickers - 2nd Shift at Atlas Distributing
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester wastewater readings spiking, 333 new cases last week in city
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester (9:16): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh's update - lockdowns abroad, mask debate and new variants
-UMass Medical School doctor tells Bloomberg his hunch is that rapid tests can detect BA.2
-Can you use an expired at-home test?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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