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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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+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 (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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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