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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
Mike Birbiglia of Shrewsbury will fill in for Jimmy Kimmel tonight (DoD News)
In The News
-Latest weather: Cool and cloudy, high of 57 today in Worcester
+6:00: Comedian from Shrewsbury to guest host Jimmy Kimmel's show tonight
+6:00: Lawsuit alleges Worcester police K-9 attacked handcuffed man
+6:00: Worcester police undergo "Manny Tube" training in Officer Familia's memory (1:44)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:32): City Manager Ed Augustus talks Doherty cost increase, leadership, refugees & immigrants and more
+6:00: Grafton man arrested after allegedly threatening Northborough Amazon warehouse
+6:00: Sutton neighbors sound off on blasting at United construction site
+6:00: SBA names Worcester company Family Owned Business of the Year
+6:00: WBJ honored for history, diversity reporting among 9 New England journalism awards
+6:00: Christian Emmerich named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 3rd
+Noon: Up to $5,000 reward offered to identify possible arson suspect in Sutton drive-in fire
+Noon: Oxford man sentenced to up to 8 years in state prison for mortgage fraud scheme
+Noon: "Click it or ticket" traffic enforcement campaign this week in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Millbury School Committee takes a look at diversity, equity programs
+Noon: Iranian-American comedian Negin Farsad to perform at Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Lady Liberty's promise and a Nana's strength rekindle hope in tumultuous times
-Worcester Regional Airport hoping to acquire more land, make enhancements
-Local kombucha maker plans café in Worcester
-2 exit closures will divert motorists headed to I-190 and the Burncoat area
-Why more Holy Cross alumni are making their teaching careers in Worcester Public Schools
-BUSINESS: WBJ's Power 50: The most influential professionals of 2022
-Every professional who has been on a WBJ Power list, 2013-2022
-Sullivan Tire buys family owned Worcester tire dealer
-Shrewsbury Street storage facility sells for $15 million
-City Council preview May 3rd: Union negotiations, the police drone, $23 million more for new Doherty High
-Radio Worcester (11:47): District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose talks about the City Manager search
-Radio Worcester (17:42): School Committee Members Tracy O’Connell Novick & Laura Clancey on the superintendent selection
-Thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr 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" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4th
-Don Landgren: Police wrestle with drone, body camera issues
-These are the top donors to Petty and Kennedy campaigns in race for Senate seat
-Lieutenant Governor candidates in Worcester for human services forum
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
-Tribute to Worcester native and "Renaissance Man" who spent his career at T.J. Maxx
-ICYMI: Owner seeks to demolish historic Worcester home
-Legendary country band opening new Worcester music hall (25:45)
-Top 5 Most Popular Burger Restaurants in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Election Day in Shrewsbury
-Tractor-trailer rolls over at Auburn Pike exit
-Widow of Leominster Marine killed in Norway will not receive death benefits; fundraising underway
-Boylston manufacturer tied to NASA's Moon landing acquired after 66 years in business
-Holden seeks 2 volunteers for election night on Monday
-Millbury's Nick Lazzaro wins "Shark Tank" event at Holy Cross
-Shrewsbury considers changing "Board of Selectmen" name
-Grafton CPC hits back at Select Board over affordable housing inclusion
-Kraft Group continues industrial investments with $7.5 million packaging warehouse in Webster
-SPORTS: Hurricanes beat Bruins, 5-1
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Coach Jim Kavanagh to retire after 52 years at Holy Cross
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 28
-NEW: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Vladimir Putin to undergo cancer surgery, transfer power
-Draft opinion published by Politico suggests Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade
-Tragic: 10-year-old dies during a Little League game
-NEW ENGLAND: Lower electricity costs expected across Mass. this spring and summer
-COLLEGES: Nichols expands new robotic process automation center
-FOOD: Baby formula shortage causing problems for parents
-HEALTH: Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?
-TV/STREAMING: "That ’70s Show" reboot booked these original cast members
-CELEBRITY: Naomi Judd died by suicide after longtime illness, report claims
-ANIMALS: Dog living in junkyard refused to be rescued without his sister (3:07)
-HISTORY: Picturing the Blackstone Canal in 1840 with Beth Sannella (6:04)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. boy receives prosthetic leg donation after amputation
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bears climbs in man's truck, trashes it
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Classifieds
+Tap room openings at Worcester brewery
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (10:39): Medical Director Dr. Hirsh: Summer surge? Plus vaccinations, masks and variants
-Worcester County's cases up 67.6%; Massachusetts cases surge 36.1%
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at the Worcester Public Library
-Mass. reports 6,290 new cases over 3 days, 6 additional deaths
-Slight rises "nothing" like previous surges, doctor says
-What happens if I get COVID while traveling?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
-Part-time server at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Dish room attendants at Holden restaurant
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