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In The News
-Latest weather: Beautiful day, high of 67 today in Worcester
-Congressman McGovern meets with President Zelensky in Kyiv
-Legendary country band opening new Worcester music hall (25:45)
-Top 5 Most Popular Burger Restaurants in Worcester
-Worcester DA defends handling of arrest report of judge’s daughter as State Ethics Commission hearings come to a close
-24-year-old Worcester man arrested for illegal firearm on Water Street
-29-year-old man shot in Worcester
-Driver trapped as car takes out pole, knocks out power, in Grafton
-HOMES: The 10 most expensive Worcester homes sold April 17th to 23rd
-See Inside this grand 1897 Mansion in Worcester listed for $650,000
-Worcester's Arbor Day Festival 11-3 Sunday at University Park
-Five things to do: Dinosaurs, jazz, benefit for Ukraine and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-SeltzerTime podcast No. 134 (32:00): Care is Care with Marcy & Liz of The Jane Fund
-Unsolved mysteries of Worcester County: 36 years ago, Sturbridge woman vanished and her husband went to Vegas
-May Day rally in Worcester focuses on education support professionals
-Tribute to a woman who spent 38 years in the Worcester City Clerk's office
-ICYMI: Developer makes second try at Worcester apartments on Poet Hill
-Worcester’s Vessel Skatepark, a free indoor skatepark with mission from God, opening soon
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brush fire burns 1.5 acres behind Floral Street School in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury candidates field questions during forums
-Sutton company employees pick up trash at Worcester's University Park
-Fitchburg woman pleads guilty to stealing more than $90,000 of cash deposits while working for Gardner Post Office
-Historic Northbridge Victorian home destroyed by fire (2:05)
-Here's what led up to the sudden resignation of Auburn school chief Casey Handfield
-Assabet Valley Mastersingers plan performance of "The Seasons"
-SPORTS: Here's who the Patriots have selected in the 2022 NFL Draft
-Holy Cross star signs with Los Angeles Rams
-Baltimore beats Red Sox, 2-1, in 10 innings
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Bravehearts help open Little League season in Shrewsbury and West Boylston
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 9-7
-Revolution beats Miami, 2-0
-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: Alabama prison official missing after escorting inmate
-U.S. Navy warship crisis sees 7 sailors dead on single ship
-NEW ENGLAND: Fire erupts at popular resort in North Conway, N.H. (2:08)
-BUSINESS: Chamber announces partnership with Latin American Business Organization
-Nichols professor writes that small businesses in Massachusetts still need relief
-COLLEGES: David B. Fithian inaugurated as Clark University’s 10th president
-Clark Academic Symposium inspires discussion on consequential concerns
-FOOD: More than 60 tons of ground beef recalled due to E. coli fears
-HEALTH: Other non-COVID-19 respiratory viruses running rampant, doctors say
-TV/STREAMING: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin bid farewell after 7 seasons of "Grace and Frankie" (19:40)
-MOVIES: Jennifer Grey is set to come back to Kellerman's in "Dirty Dancing" sequel
-CELEBRITY: Country star Naomi Judd dies at 76
-ANIMALS: Dog makes incredible flying leap to escape fire
-HISTORY: The "Million Dollar Union Station," early 1900s
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Yorkie stolen from grieving Boston family more than decade ago reunited with owners
-Meanwhile, Tropicana unveils cereal meant to be eaten with orange juice
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-Beer Merchandisers at Atlas Distributing
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-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)
-Latest data shows weekly cases average and hospitalizations are up in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial COVID center has record number of patients (1:53)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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