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In The News
>Latest weather: Pick of the week, high of 68 today in Worcester
+6:00: "Like a NASCAR race": Car crashes into Worcester liquor store after high-speed chase through Leicester, police say
+6:00: Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf could face primary challenger following drunken driving arrest
+6:00: The Library of Disposable Art: Unplayed video games
+1:00: Worcester teachers union elects new president
+1:00: Downtown Worcester property with new Mercantile restaurant sells for $5.6 million
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 5th
+1:00: 5 Things: Music Worcester, local theater and silent movies ...
+1:00: Food Truck Thursday 4-8 today in Shrewsbury
+1:00: First half of 115-unit senior housing project in Auburn opens
+1:00: Unused Grafton library may find new life with Grafton Recreation
-Bishop McManus publishes an open letter to the community about the flags at Nativity School
-Popular Worcester restaurant cancels Mother’s Day brunch, cites lack of staff and product
-Dogged Auburn police track suspect to Texas, arrest him for 2019 arson
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl on Saturday in Worcester
-Mount Carmel property sale closes; housing planned
-Former Worcester school busing service to lay off 181 workers
-Worcester looking to ARPA funds to cover $23 million in overage costs for new Doherty
-Worcester Council OKs 5-year contract for police body cameras
-The Worcester Public Schools third quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Channel 5 visits Altea's Eatery on Park Ave. in Worcester
-Telegram & Gazette, Worcester Magazine receive 27 awards in New England competition
-Brown Bag Concerts return to Mechanics Hall with 4 jazz performances
-Dee Dee Bridgewater and all that jazz coming to Mechanics Hall
-Last Call with Andrew Vitz, state ornithologist
-Bad Advice: Planning family vacation? Take advantage of national disasters
-Tribute to a woman who owned her own restaurant, taught herself to play guitar and won a local music competition
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-ICYMI: Friday night show at Hanover Theatre postponed
-Nicole, Worcester: Bait and switch (Did City Hall pull a fast one?)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn holding town-wide cleanup on Saturday
-Rutland election waiting on write-ins, including for selectman’s seat
-Eric Mathieu named new Grafton Fire Chief
-Music won’t stop at Houlden Farm in Grafton, but bands will have less play
-Westborough native training for 120-mile race over the Rocky Mountains to raise funds for refugees
-Admiration between community and first responders on display on International Firefighters' Day
>SPORTS: Hurricanes beat Bruins, 5-2
-Angels beat Red Sox, 10-5
-Here's how you can win your mom a free day at Fenway Park
-Bravehearts' Summer Baseball Camp returns in July
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-1
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: These Mass. tax filers will receive piece of $2.3 million TurboTax deceptive ad settlement
-1 seriously injured, 2 more hurt in collapse at old power plant in Boston
>BUSINESS: How will higher interest rates affect your finances?
-New report shows women more impacted by job losses during the pandemic
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers have a new tool in fight for cybersecurity
-Clark professor working to further technology for people with disabilities with "Camera Mouse"
>FOOD: Fries and tots from the Potato Potato truck
>HEALTH: Vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Cattrall talks about her decision to stop playing Samantha Jones
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise premieres "Top Gun: Maverick" on aircraft carrier (2:05)
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie lead Rock Hall of Fame class
>ANIMALS: Bear population growing rapidly across Central Mass.
>HISTORY: Historical birds-eye view of Downtown Worcester from North Main Street
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending April 30
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII nurse skydives for the first time on 100th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, driver stopped for using fake license plate with Cracker Jack stickers
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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)
+6:00: COVID's full death toll is nearly 3 times higher than reported, WHO data suggests
-1 million deaths: COVID's toll in U.S. reaches a once-unfathomable number
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-FDA issues warning about fake at-home rapid antigen tests
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (10:39): Medical Director Dr. Hirsh: Summer surge? Plus vaccinations, masks and variants
-Mass. reports 2,985 new cases, 14 additional deaths
-Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. parents say they’ll get COVID vaccines for kids under 5 as soon as they can, survey finds
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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