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In The News
>Latest weather: Temps will climb over the next several days, high of 61 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester Police searching for suspect who stabbed bus driver on Lincoln Street (:27)
+5:00: 5-year-old girl critically injured in Worcester car crash still in serious condition weeks later
+5:00: Worcester Canal Food Tours returns with Brews, Buds & Bites
+5:00: Worcester real estate businessman scoops up 18-acre Charlton property
+5:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 11th
+5:00: Channel 5's Wake-Up Call from CMHA Walk for the Homeless (:48)
+5:00: Leicester PD asks for help IDing driver at Cumberland Farms
+5:00: Boylston police seek owner of ring dropped near hot dog truck
+5:00: Worcester City Council at odds over proposal to buy drone for police department
+5:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (12:23): Police drone, budget and downtown entertainment
+5:00: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
+5:00: This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week Of May 9th
+5:00: First Person: Worcester road woes are the worst ever seen
+5:00: Last Call with Bradley Chapman Bleau, curator of WooTown Funk exhibition
+5:00: Akrobatik headlines a hip-hop showcase at Electric Haze
+5:00: Health Matters No. 224 (27:58): Professor Loris Fichera, Assistant Professor of Robotics, WPI
-Worcester students take action for crossing signal near school (1:39)
-17-year-old shot in Worcester, gang unit arrests 16-year-old
-Worcester police recover large number of stolen dirt bikes and off road vehicles
-No electrical bid awarded yet at Worcester's Doherty High project; attorney general’s office makes ruling
-Gun, drugs recovered from apartment of Worcester man charged in double homicide outside former Diamond Inn bar
-"Whole Kids 2022" event set to begin Recreation Worcester summer programming
-State health officials announce 2 cases of pediatric hepatitis in Mass.
-Worcester express trains to return this spring
-"Stop the Stigma" event in Worcester addresses mental illness discrimination
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (17:27): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks about the budget
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 475 (27:56): Denholm Building/Birch Tree/Piccadilly Plaza
-Elvis impressionist Steve Connolly returns to Worcester with "Spirit of the King"
-Bad Advice: Is there a reason to start playing Wordle?
-Tribute to a man from West Tatnuck who worked for Norton's for 34 years
-ICYMI: Worcester man accused of sexually coercing teen at mall
-Police ID Worcester woman killed in Friday's Pike crash in Framingham
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Accuser, 23, says Auburn music teacher raped her when she was in 5th grade
-Mulroy, Herlihy win Holden Board of Selectmen seats
-Riches wins Paxton Select Board contest; questions pass
-Galvin write-in effort wins selectman seat in Rutland
-State of the Town 2022: Grafton sees increases, more transparency
-Town Meeting votes down Affordable Housing seat on Grafton CPC
-Ruth Wells Center for the Arts to hold May Day celebration on Saturday
-Shrewsbury police show off progress on new station
-Sutton Town Meeting takes care of business, passes all articles
>SPORTS: Carolina pushes Bruins to brink
-Red Sox over Braves, 9-4
-Tom Brady to become lead NFL analyst at Fox when career ends
-Bravehearts sell out first Baseball in Education Day. Room remains for June 8 game
-Holy Cross holds 2022 Crusader Awards
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Minor league players, MLB reach deal in minimum wage suit
>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: Tourists at Sandals resort complained of bug spray odor: report
-Tragic: Mom admits killing 3 of her children with the help of teen son
>NEW ENGLAND: CASA Project Worcester County says system failed Harmony Montgomery, pledges "to work with renewed determination"
-Boston judge finds celebrity chef Mario Batali not guilty in sexual assault trial (1:08)
-Woman found dead in Falmouth home, man arrested after standoff with police
-Man charged with murdering mother at sea in 2016
>BUSINESS: Amazon Robotics expansion approved in Westborough
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School toxicologist: What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in U.S. drug overdoses?
>COLLEGES: Innovative new child care center with early childhood education lab school announced
-Anna Maria commencement at DCU Center
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix plans to introduce an ad-supported subscription tier this year
>CELEBRITY: Why Johnny Depp's lawyers "celebrated" Amber Heard's Kate Moss mention
>MOVIES: Trailer drops for new Anthony Hopkins movie "Zero Contact" (2:29)
>HOMES: Real estate roundup for the Worcester area
>HISTORY: St. John’s Church and the Blackstone Canal’s Irish Workers (3:27)
>ANIMALS: Puppies abandoned in a box find loving family (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen saves home after doorbell cam alerts him of wildfire
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, watch as this alligator visits a fast-food drive-through window
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Classifieds
+Firefighter / Paramedic in Auburn
-Bartenders, servers at Canal District 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)
-COVID taking an unexpected turn this spring
-Why vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
-Free vaccinations and testing in Downtown Worcester moves to Front Street
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Mass. reports 21 additional deaths over 3 days, positivity rate up to 7.58%
-28,797 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
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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