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In The News
>Latest weather: Isolated shower possible this afternoon, high of 64 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester license commissioners watching Little Caesars after allegations of rats, trash and 'oozing' bags
+6:00: "Worcester Now, Next" project: Locals can help plan city's future
+6:00: Worcester native promoted to assistant deputy superintendent
+6:00: Where is Edith LaRiviere? Woman, 31, disappeared from North Brookfield home in 1981
+6:00: U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
+6:00: 25 movies to watch on Mother's Day that celebrate motherhood
+Noon: Worcester woman killed in Friday morning crash on Mass Pike
+Noon: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug trafficking
+Noon: $4 million lottery prize won in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 6th
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Slobs are to blame for the filthy trash and that litters the community
+Noon: Listen Up: Ash & Eric get personal with gorgeous "Sure"
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Parker Milgram
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Brooklyn
+Noon: First Person: Remembering school cafeteria rock stars on National School Lunch Hero Day
-"Like a NASCAR race": Car crashes into Worcester liquor store after high-speed chase through Leicester, police say
-Worcester man arrested in cold case after rape kid went untested for years (2:39). Article
-Downtown Worcester property with new Mercantile restaurant sells for $5.6 million
-City taps Mike Angelini as new Chair of Worcester Redevelopment Authority
-WRA to vote soon on officially acquiring historic Denholm building in Worcester
-Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf could face primary challenger following drunken driving arrest
-Bill Shaner (36:51): Interview with incoming Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez
-Worcester teachers union elects new president
-Grafton police seek man missing from care facility
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-The Library of Disposable Art: Unplayed video games
-5 Things: Music Worcester, local theater and silent movies ...
-C’est ne pas une Nécrologie: A tribute to Jeff Siegrist (1989-2022)
-The Faces of Worcester: Jermaine Johnson
-Worcester kombucha maker gets OK to expand with taproom
-50 years later, Doherty students recall being caught in armed heist at Worcester Art Museum
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First half of 115-unit senior housing project in Auburn opens
-Unused Grafton library may find new life with Grafton Recreation
-Shrewsbury town manager contract extended through 2026
-Paxton Center School 5k for Tyler race May 22nd
-Composting and chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Holden police arrest Rutland man after hit and run
>SPORTS: Angels drub Red Sox, 8-0
-Bravehearts to celebrate Worcester’s 300th birthday with 3 home games
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tom Brady admits tuck rule play might have been a fumble
-WooSox split doubleheader in Toledo
>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)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: U.S. intelligence reportedly helped Ukraine kill Russians
-Tragic: Second woman dies after getting stuck in bread machine
>BUSINESS: Dow plunges more than 1,000 points amid fears over higher interest rates
-Mass. breweries welcome diverse candidates at Hop Forward Equality job fair
>COLLEGES: Worcester State recognizes highest academic achievers with Lt. Col. James F. Sheehan Award
-WPI professor awarded $400,000 in grants to expand cancer research
>FOOD: Popeyes launches new spicy chicken sandwich as competition heats up
>HEALTH: Ibuprofen mixed with blood pressure meds may hurt kidneys: study
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer drops for new "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon"
>CELEBRITY: "Leave It to Beaver" star Tony Dow diagnosed with cancer
>ANIMALS: Cat hates everyone but his mini me (3:23)
>HISTORY: Historical image of Grafton Square in Worcester
>HOMES: Mortgage rates hit highest level since 2009
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets birth mother for the first time in more than 50 years
-Meanwhile, in Texas, district's graduating class features 35 pairs of twins, one set of triplets
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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)
-COVID's full death toll is nearly 3 times higher than reported, WHO data suggests
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and 10-2 at Gala Foods Market
-Mass. town-by-town case count: Positivity rate at highest point since December
-ICYMI: 1 million deaths: COVID's toll in U.S. reaches a once-unfathomable number
-Mass. reports 4,376 new cases, positivity rate rises over 6%
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Sole Proprietor
+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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