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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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+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 (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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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