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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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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)
+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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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