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In The News
>Latest weather: An early taste of summer, high of 82 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims in connection with bus driver stabbing (1:48)
+6:00: Eva Meredith (above), Worcester woman killed in May 6 Mass Pike crash, "beautiful, unique, sensitive"
+6:00: Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
+6:00: See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
+6:00: Holy Cross announces renovations to Hart Turf Field and Track
+6:00: Poetry Town: "The Devil’s Playground"
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Harpoon Brewery to open Worcester beer garden
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 13th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-"It’s not my time": Worcester bus driver recovering after brutal stabbing
-Related: Worcester police release photo of suspect in bus driver stabbing
-Drive-by double shooting in Worcester
-Worcester man pleads guilty to firearms charges
-Former Auburn teacher convicted of raping a student
-Breaking bread with the owners of Crust and BirchTree
-Worcester’s newest golf simulator and bar to open outdoor seating area with food trucks
-Worcester police finish 425-mile run to National Law Enforcement Memorial (:29)
-Longtime headmaster of St. John’s High School passes away at 93
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-For Worcester area dart leagues, it's about camaraderie, competition
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-The Mayor's Forum No. 25 (28:34): Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday
-Worcester city councilors worry police drone could target homeless
-Rosalie Tirella: Drone Time!
-Worcester Public Schools FY23 budget timeline
-Worcester Public Library to transform into 18-hole mini golf course for fundraiser
-ICYMI: Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-5-year-old girl critically injured in Worcester car crash still in serious condition weeks later
-Channel 5's Wake-Up Call from CMHA Walk for the Homeless (:48)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man, 20, found dead in parked car at Sturbridge state park
-Animal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center visits the Auburn Public Library Friday
-Robin Williams impersonator in Millbury Tuesday
-Holden farmers market among those set to return
-Cumming wins Princeton Select Board seat
-Treasures of the Community can be found online this year
-Hikers scaling mountains to help Rosie’s cancer fight
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Carolina, force Game 7
-Patriots to play on Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, and have 5 primetime game
-Gino Cappelletti, who scored 1st points in AFL history, dies
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Max Krause receives Meegan Athletic Achievement Award at Holy Cross
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-2
>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: U.S. finds more than 500 Native American boarding school deaths so far
-Images of charred mansions show destruction in California fires
>NEW ENGLAND: Recent incidents of violence in Mass. schools raise questions for parents
>COLLEGES: Clark professor: Ukraine’s information war is winning hearts and minds in the West
-Holy Cross professor on Russia’s Victory Day celebrations
>BUSINESS: Dow, Nasdaq slide on fears of prolonged inflation
>FOOD: Former Dunkin' employee says don't waste your money on this drink
>HEALTH: Scientists have “reversed death” by bringing eyes back to life
>TV/STREAMING: "Ozark" series finale: Explaining the last scene (spoiler)
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Anderson celebrates graduating from Howard University at 51
>MOVIES: "Maverick" director explains why Kelly McGillis, Meg Ryan not asked to be in sequel
>HOMES: 10 most affordable sales in Worcester County for the week ending May 7th
>HISTORY: The former Union Station in Worcester, 1909
>ANIMALS: Majestic trio of lion brothers pose for the camera in stunning snaps
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows good Samaritans save driver who had medical episode
-Meanwhile, in Boston, family of geese wander onto I-93
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-Firefighter / Paramedic in Auburn
-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: Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge (:16)
-UMass Medical School reinstates mask mandate less than three months after lifting it
-Free vaccinations/boosters 5-7 Friday at Rock of Salvation Pentecostal Church
-ICYMI: Spring surge of cases in Mass. may be peaking, doctors say
-Mass. reports 5,576 new cases, positivity rate over 8% for first time since January
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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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