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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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