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In The News
-Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 53 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester’s Vessel Skatepark, a free indoor skatepark with mission from God, opening soon
+5:00: Traffic advisory Saturday in Worcester for Table Talk Pie 5k
+5:00: See Inside: Grand 1897 Mansion in Worcester for $650,000
+5:00: Superintendent finalist interview Dr. Rachel Monarrez with superintendent selected at end of meeting (1:39:55)
+5:00: Ray Mariano: Some advice for our new Worcester school superintendent
+5:00: Clark to inaugurate President Fithian on Saturday
+5:00: Leicester police make ghost gun arrest
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 29th
+Noon: Here's what led up to the sudden resignation of Auburn school chief Casey Handfield
+Noon: FREE ice cream and tie dye t-shirts for QCC students today on the quad at 1 p.m.
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Joseph Sikes
-33 people displaced by fire in Worcester
-Worcester man said he couldn't get medical care at ER because of cyber attack (2:07). Article
-Tractor-trailer strikes Worcester bridge causing rush hour traffic back-ups
-2 arrests lead to search warrant, 1,000 oxycodone pills
-Arrested Worcester state rep. apologizes, admits addiction and says he's committed to getting treatment
-Earlier: New video shows damaged car of state rep. charged with OUI (1:34)
-School Committee picks Worcester's new superintendent
-After Worcester officer drowned last summer, police practice water skills (1:52). Article
-Accuser: Diocese not planning to share results of inquiry into allegations against St. John food pantry director
-One-third of Worcester students have no internet at home, report says
-Worcester restaurant thanks community on 6th anniversary
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five things to do: Dinosaurs, jazz, benefit for Ukraine and more ...
-Cinema-Worcester kicks off spring series with Ukraine benefit
-Ethics trial involving DA Early: Retired Lt. Col. testifies that report revisions were OK
-The best public high schools in Worcester had nearly 100% graduation rates, according to U.S. News & World Report
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Here's who prevailed in Millbury's annual Town Election
-Friday is Police and Kids High Five Friday 2022 in Auburn
-National Drugs Take Back Day tomorrow in Leicester
-Wachusett Area Rotary participating in Ducky Wucky fundraiser
-SPORTS: Patriots trade down, select guard Cole Strange with 29th pick
-What Tom Brady told his family when he decided to un-retire
-Red Sox lose to Toronto, 1-0
-Bravehearts will make history with in-game rally jerseys
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-4
-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)
-NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts Senate approves sports betting
-BUSINESS: The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter
-WBDC Podcast: Worcester's Life Sciences Leadership
-WBJ to host Manufacturing Awards event on May 10th
-COLLEGES: WPI research show how cooking oil could be used to paint your house
-Clark breaks ground on the Center for Media Arts, Computing, and Design
-FOOD: McDonald's hikes prices, customers switch to cheaper menu items
-HEALTH: Measles outbreak forecast as cases spike 79%
-TV/SREAMING: James Corden is leaving "The Late Late Show"
-MOVIES: Here are the movies you can expect to see in theaters in May
-CELEBRITY: Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson return to "American Idol"
-HOMES: Maine island, home for sale for $339,000 ... with a catch
-ANIMALS: UMass Medical School study shows a dog's behavior only slightly influenced by breed
-HISTORY: City Hall and reflecting pool on the Common
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Yorkie stolen from grieving Boston family more than decade ago reunited with owners
-Meanwhile, in Boston, upset Dunkin customer tosses Coolatta machine, verbally assaults workers, police say
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations/boosters 5-7 Friday at Rock of Salvation Pentecostal Church in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial outpatient COVID treatment center in Worcester seeing its highest number of patients ever
-Mass. reports 3,341 new cases, positivity rate increases to 5%
-8,648 cases reported at Mass. schools from April 14th to 27th
-Moderna asks FDA to approve shots for children under 6
-Pfizer asks FDA to authorize third dose for children 5 to 11 years old
-Will vaccines for young kids make a difference?
-Cases that return after antiviral treatment puzzle doctors
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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