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In The News
>Latest weather: A beauty today, high of 77 in Worcester
+6:00: "It’s not my time": Worcester bus driver recovering after brutal stabbing
+6:00: Worcester police release photo of suspect in bus driver stabbing
+6:00: Former Auburn teacher convicted of raping a student
+6:00: Breaking bread with the owners of Crust and BirchTree
+6:00: Worcester’s newest golf simulator and bar to open outdoor seating area with food trucks
+6:00: Man, 20, found dead in parked car at Sturbridge state park
+Noon: Worcester police finish 425-mile run to National Law Enforcement Memorial
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 12th
+Noon: For Worcester area dart leagues, it's about camaraderie, competition
+Noon: Food Truck Thursday 4-8 today in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Animal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center visits the Auburn Public Library tomorrow
-Worcester police searching for suspect who stabbed bus driver on Lincoln Street (2:24)
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-Worcester Canal Food Tours returns with Brews, Buds & Bites
-5-year-old girl critically injured in Worcester car crash still in serious condition weeks later
-Worcester real estate businessman scoops up 18-acre Charlton property
-Worcester City Council at odds over proposal to buy drone for police department
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (12:23): Police drone, budget and downtown entertainment
-Channel 5's Wake-Up Call from CMHA Walk for the Homeless (:48)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-First Person: Worcester road woes are the worst ever seen
-Last Call with Bradley Chapman Bleau, curator of WooTown Funk exhibition
-Akrobatik headlines a hip-hop showcase at Electric Haze
-New Worcester School Committee districts proposal up for review
-This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week Of May 9th
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping today
-ICYMI: Worcester students take action for crossing signal near school (1:39)
-Worcester police recover large number of stolen dirt bikes and off road vehicles
-17-year-old shot in Worcester, gang unit arrests 16-year-old
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester PD asks for help IDing driver at Cumberland Farms
-Boylston police seek owner of ring dropped near hot dog truck
-Hydrant flushing in parts of Holden today
-Shrewsbury to hold additional yard waste disposal date today
-Elected Shrewsbury School Committee members thank voters
-Grafton schools, Bread Guy Breads cook up experience for older students with special needs
-Music returns to Grafton Common this summer
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose on walk-off homer
-Celtics give up 14-point lead in fourth quarter, lose to Bucks
-Bravehearts sell out first Baseball in Education Day. Room remains for June 8 game
-Annie Lineberger named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester again
-Several former Worcester hockey pros near the top of their leagues at the end of 2021-22 regular seasons
-Revolution win Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 5-0
>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. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year
-Sky to put on a show Sunday with total lunar eclipse visible in most of the U.S.
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother of 7 stabbed to death in Mattapan
>BUSINESS: At WBJ event, manufacturers discuss meeting crises with innovation
-AdCare Hospital promotes 2 to director positions
>HEALTH: Health Matters No. 224 (27:58): Professor Loris Fichera, Assistant Professor of Robotics, WPI
>COLLEGES: Here’s who could benefit if president cancels $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ is now 84 million subscribers away from eclipsing Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Actor James Hong, 93, becomes oldest person to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
>MOVIES: Ana de Armas's NC-17 Marilyn Monroe film "Blonde" will "offend everyone,” director says
>HOMES: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
>HISTORY: Route to root, along the Blackstone Canal in Worcester with Jane Grady (5:16)
>ANIMALS: 10-year-old stray mama dog turns into puppy after rescue (5:57)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Springfield police officers save choking 3-month-old baby
-Meanwhile, in Florida, passenger lands plane at Palm Beach Airport after pilot gets sick
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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)
+6:00: UMass Medical School reinstates mask mandate less than three months after lifting it
-Spring surge of cases in Mass. may be peaking, doctors say
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday at 100 Front Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Why vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
-Mass. reports 3,996 new cases, 7 additional deaths
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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