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In The News
-Latest weather: Periods of showers, high of 56 today in Worcester
+6:00: Mount Carmel property sale closes; housing planned
+6:00: Here are the 10 most affordable home sales in Worcester County for the week ending April 30
+6:00: Here are the 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending April 30
+6:00: Brown Bag Concerts return to Mechanics Hall with four jazz performances
+6:00: Rutland election waiting on write-ins, including for selectman’s seat
+6:00: Music won’t stop at Houlden Farm in Grafton, but bands will have less play
+6:00: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie lead Rock Hall of Fame class
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 4th
+1:00: Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Magazine receive 27 awards in New England competition
+1:00: Dee Dee Bridgewater and all that jazz coming to Mechanics Hall
+1:00: Last Call with Andrew Vitz, state ornithologist
+1:00: Bad Advice: Planning family vacation? Take advantage of national disasters
-Worcester police looking for 14-year-old who's been missing for several days
-Friday night show at Hanover Theatre postponed
-Worcester police undergo "Manny Tube" training in Officer Familia's memory (1:44)
-Lawsuit alleges Worcester police K-9 attacked handcuffed man
-City Manager Ed Augustus helping Eric Batista transition to interim role
-Radio Worcester (15:32): Augustus talks Doherty cost increase, leadership, refugees & immigrants and more
-Nicole, Worcester: Bait and switch (Did City Hall pull a fast one?)
-Grafton man arrested after allegedly threatening Northborough Amazon warehouse
-Up to $5,000 reward offered to ID possible arson suspect in Sutton drive-in fire
-Oxford man sentenced to up to 8 years in state prison for mortgage fraud scheme
-HISTORY: Preservation Worcester, Nativity School partner to recognize excellence in restoration projects
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 4th
-Iranian-American comedian Negin Farsad to perform at Ralph's Rock Diner in Worcester
-Worcesteria: Worcester hip-hop exhibit coming to Aurora Gallery
-Strip club withdraws state appeal of liquor license suspension after fatal shooting
-Rally held outside of Worcester District Court
-Related: Gallery
-Janice Harvey: Lady Liberty's promise and a Nana's strength rekindle hope in tumultuous times
-This is Worcester No. 140 (30:06): Nelly Medina, community activist and organizer
-Tribute to a former Director of Guidance for Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Owner seeks to demolish historic Worcester home
-Legendary country band opening new Worcester music hall (25:45)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury releases unofficial election results
-Heywood Healthcare seeks to join UMass Memorial Health
-Water use restriction in Holden
-"Click it or ticket" traffic enforcement campaign this week in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Select Board, School Committee candidates do minor head-butting in debate
-Millbury School Committee takes a look at diversity, equity programs
-Plante to become chairman of the board for Millbury Credit Union
-William Hodges pleads guilty to 2015 killing of Kevin Gonsalves in Blackstone
-SPORTS: Celtics beat Bucks, 109-86, to even series
-Red Sox beat Angels, 4-0
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Christian Emmerich named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: What's next after Supreme Court draft leak?
-NEW ENGLAND: Matt Siegel announces retirement from Kiss 108’s "Matty in the Morning" show
-BUSINESS: SBA names Worcester company Family Owned Business of the Year
-Sullivan Tire buys family owned Worcester tire dealer
-WBJ honored for history, diversity reporting among 9 New England journalism awards
-Ascentria works to settle Ukrainians in western Mass.
-Hanover Insurance Q1 earnings beat average estimate
-COLLEGES: WPI honors faculty & staff for research, teaching, service and more
-Why more Holy Cross alumni are making their teaching careers in Worcester Public Schools
-FOOD: On the Rise is baking neighborhood togetherness in Worcester
-HEALTH: WHO says mystery childhood hepatitis cases jump to 228
-TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ gains nearly 7 million subscribers in first quarter
-MOVIES: Are movie theaters fading to black? Here's what Central Mass. cinemas have to say...
-CELEBRITY: Dave Chappelle tackled on stage at Hollywood Bowl by audience member
-ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets: Rolo, Twix & more
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston woman finds stranger who gave her $100 as she fled Yugoslavia 23 years ago
-Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, "lost puppy" taken home by family turns out to be baby coyote
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Classifieds
+VP Marketing & Communications, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
+Line cooks at Worcester restaurant
-Tap room openings at Worcester brewery
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (10:39): Medical Director Dr. Hirsh: Summer surge? Plus vaccinations, masks and variants
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at the Worcester Public Library
-10,982 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-Will we need annual COVID shots? Here's what FDA officials say
-Highly infectious Omicron offshoots causing rise in cases, hospitalizations
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police chief open to leaving civil service, but unions not so sure
+6:00: Victim of Leominster apartment complex stabbing identified
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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