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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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-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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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