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In The News
>Latest weather: Gusty, high of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Police ID Worcester woman killed in Friday's Pike crash in Framingham
+6:00: Fallen officer’s son helps launch Worcester Police Department’s 425-mile tribute run to D.C.
+6:00: 5 takeaways from state ethics hearing involving Worcester DA Joseph D. Early Jr.
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 475 (27:56): Denholm Building/Birch Tree/Piccadilly Plaza
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester falls to .500 with 2-4 week in Toldedo
+6:00: Artist Spotlight: Parker Milgram
+6:00: Bengal cat found outside Worcester home to undergo surgery at MSPCA-Angell this week
+6:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Brooklyn
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 9th
+Noon: City Council Preview: Homelessness in Canal District, FY23 budget and more
-Worcester officers ready for tribute run to D.C.
-New spa celebrates grand opening in Worcester
-Ziggy Bombs Subs to sell its popular steak and cheese sandwiches at Polar Park this week
-Glazy Susan celebrates 508 Day and Mother's Day with special doughnut options
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts Blessing of the Bikes Saturday
-Faces of Worcester: Fran Jewers Langille
-Worcester youth sports programs among 8 cities to share Amazon's $1 million donation
-Identities of father and son who died in Mendon car crash released
-ICYMI: Former Worcester man who ran Medfield barbershop sentenced for child rape
-The top 5 most popular Japanese restaurants in Worcester, based on reviews
-How a Southern California educator plans to hit the ground running as Worcester’s new superintendent of schools
-Developer plans to demolish Worcester restaurant, construct 24 apartments
-Worcester license commissioners watching Little Caesars after allegations of rats, trash and "oozing" bags
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Song to Get You Through the Weeks: Raff TheRuler eyes the crown in "Royalty Before Fame"
>HOMES: 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
-Kickoff event for Mental Health Awareness Month at 4 tomorrow in back of Worcester City Hall
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-Tribute to a woman who had 2 careers: Nurse and teacher
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden town election today. Polls open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
-Thai House of Holden opens at former Local Tavern
-Grafton Town Meeting is today
-Shrewsbury Selectman John Lebeaux says goodbye
-Friends of Shrewsbury Public Library seeks new annual book sale chair
-Wachusett Dam walkway open to visitors in Clinton
-Assumption School in Millbury announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Carolina to tie series at 2
-White Sox complete sweep of Red Sox
-Bravehearts to celebrate Worcester’s 300th birthday with 3 home games
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 7-2
>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: Average gasoline price jumps 15 cents to $4.38 per gallon
>NEW ENGLAND: Amtrak train from Boston to Maine kills 2 people on tracks in Biddeford
-Maine woman dies after falling down waterfall
>BUSINESS: Workers grapple with new stresses as they return to office
-Study says motherhood is the equivalent of working 2.5 full-time jobs
>COLLEGES: In Worcester State-art museum collaboration, art inspires essays
-UMass Medical School research into preventive shot for Lyme disease continues to move forward
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reviving "Iron Chef" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: U2's Bono, The Edge perform in Kyiv subway station in "show of solidarity" with Ukraine
>MOVIES: "Doctor Strange 2" debuts to heroic $185 million
>ANIMALS: Puppies abandoned in a box find loving family (3:08)
>HISTORY: An Introduction to Worcester and the Blackstone Canal (4:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature twins born at just 23 weeks finally come home
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, novelist who wrote "How to Murder Your Husband" confesses to killing her husband, prosecutors say
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Classifieds
+Bartenders, servers at Canal District restaurant
+Server at Worcester Restaurant
-VP Marketing & Communications, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
-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: Free vaccinations and testing in Worcester moves to Front Street
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:07): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID numbers & the CDC designation
+6:00: As new Omicron subvariant spreads, here are the symptoms to watch for
-Average daily cases unchanged from last week in Worcester
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Coronavirus wave for fall, winter could infect 100 million
-With a rise in cases, what precautions should you take?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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