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In The News
>Latest weather: Another early summer day, high of 83 today in Worcester
+5:00: UPDATED: 2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
+5:00: At least 8 killed in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket
+2:00: Davis Farmland thanks first responders with free entry this weekend (:17)
-Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims for stabbing bus driver (1:48)
-Related: "It’s not my time": Worcester bus driver recovering after brutal stabbing
-Eva Meredith, Worcester woman killed in May 6 Mass Pike crash, remembered as "beautiful, unique, sensitive"
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
-See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
-Harpoon Brewery to open Downtown Worcester beer garden
-Ray Mariano: An open letter to the Bishop of Worcester
-Report shows stark disparities in broadband access across Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-Poetry Town: "The Devil’s Playground"
-Artist Spotlight: Digi Chivetta
-Enter to win tickets to see Bruce in the USA at Indian Ranch in Webster
-"Nice place to live": Quinsigamond Village in Worcester builds upon rich heritage
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-The Mayor's Forum No. 25 (28:34): Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday
-Vocero Hispano: May 13th edition
-Tribute to a social worker from Worcester "who lived humbly with a big heart "
-ICYMI: Drive-by double shooting in Worcester
-Former Auburn teacher convicted of raping a student
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Composting 8-2:30 today in Holden
-Traffic advisory in Leicester tomorrow for Tarentino Strong 5K
-Shrewsbury puts surplus equipment up for auction
-Music returns to Grafton Common this summer
>SPORTS: Celtics force Game 7 with 108-95 win in Milwaukee
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 7-1
-Patriots trade QB Jarrett Stidham to Las Vegas
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Holy Cross announces renovations to Hart Turf Field and Track
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-4
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-Mercedes-Benz is telling the owners of more than 292,000 vehicles to stop driving them
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Baby killed in crash as mom fled cops after stealing baby products
-Tragic: 15-month-old California girl dies from suspected fentanyl exposure; parents arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Moms step up to donate breast milk amid national baby formula shortage
>COLLEGES: Student-created mentorship groups shine through UMass LIGHT
>BUSINESS: Polar Beverages has been in Worcester for nearly half of the city's 300 years
>FOOD: Public health alert issued for ground beef products that may contain hard plastic
>HEALTH: A common complaint could be an early sign of deadly cancer, a study has warned
>TV/STREAMING: This new reality show is coming to help you die
>CELEBRITY: Fred Ward, "The Right Stuff" and "Tremors" actor, dead at 79
-Celebrities take sides in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD
>HOMES: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
>HISTORY: Bancroft Tower in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Lucy
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple introduces baby daughter to 911 operator who guided them through delivery
-Meanwhile, payouts paused after host calls wrong Mega Millions Mega Ball number
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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)
-Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge
-As infections grow, Grafton students are encouraged to use masks
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School reinstates mask mandate less than three months after lifting it
-Mass. reports 4,654 new cases, positivity rate increases to 8.68%
-With cases rising in Mass., experts stress importance of vaccines, testing
-Mass. doctor on increasing risk for transmission
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Class-action lawsuit against Peterson Oil settles for $14 million
-Have pennies? Get 2 for 1 today at Price Chopper and Market 32
-U.S. News study: Nearly 25% of Worcester County nursing homes not making the grade
-Worcester County sheriff's officer honored as Correctional Officer of the Year
-Street closures, parking restrictions set as "Walking Dead" returns to Worcester
-Vatican says Worcester woman a step closer to being named a saint
-Worcester Education Development Foundation to host Coats For Kids fundraiser
-Former Boston Public School Bus Director from Millbury charged with bribery
-Worcester County Wonders: Meet the woman behind Worcester's 19th-century wedding cakes
-T&G This Week: Getting readers involved in the news
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
>DINING OUT: 10 places to get a Pilgrim sandwich in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Worcester D.A. identifies victim of fatal driveway crash in Leicester
-Ex-Assumption student sentenced for cyber extortion
-Bartender who saved patron's life honored at Celtics game
-Table Hoppin': Quinsigamond Village Bakery opens on Greenwood Street
-How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
-November Senior Center events
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police ask for help finding missing man
-West Boylston administrator resigning for new job
-Leominster man arrested for threatening to cut neighbor into pieces with butcher knife at mobile home park
-Fitchburg man arrested for slamming girlfriend's arm in car door at car wash
-New Northborough hotel to open on former Motel 6 site
-Operation Firewall leads to arrests in Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-N&T Mechanical moves from Clinton to Sterling
-Winter parking ban in Auburn is in effect
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Odacavo, Salisbury Singers, Harley's Funhouse and more
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (38:25): Russo Brothers Jazz Quintet
>OPINION: Laurel: Down to the last leaf of autumn in Worcester
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., not all heroes wear haloes
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 218 (27:47): How to get on city boards and commissions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former special education teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was a "magician" against Jets
-NFL Week 11 schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 3-2
-Holy Cross football takes down Bucknell, 37-20. Postgame interview (3:55)
-Holy Cross women’s ihockey takes down Maine, 3-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 3-2
-Holy Cross women’s basketball heads to Marist
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to participate in Brown Bears Invitational
-Railers beat Trois-Rivieres, 2-0
-MLS officially flipping calendar to match European leagues
-Uxbridge wins fifth straight state field hockey title
>NATIONAL: 4 cops shot in rural Kansas while responding to residence
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Boy, 11, shot dead in road-rage horror on way to school
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. unveils plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday (1:57)
-Few surprise state inspections at assisted living residences, state records show (3:51)
>COLLEGES: What's in Holy Cross alum Katherine McKenna's bag?
-WPI Podcast, Episode 20 (36:44): Decoding pain | Benjamin Nephew and Emmanuel Agu
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most dangerous U.S. states for solo travelers revealed
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley says he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120,000 per year
>SHOPPING: Black Friday hours at Mass. malls
>HEALTH: This is the age when cancer rates level off and even drop
-Health care premiums could increase for 300,000 Mass. residents (3:36)
>FOOD: Bananas may be making your smoothies less effective, scientists say
>TV/STREAMING: Former "Dancing With The Stars" host Tom Bergeron will return as a guest judge for 20th Anniversary episode
>MOVIES: "Now You See Me 3" leaves "Running Man" in the dust at box office
>CELEBRITY: Akon arrested in Georgia, mugshot revealed
-"Home Improvement" alum allegedly threatened to kill ex-girlfriend: restraining order
>ANIMALS: Matted stray cat gets a complete makeover from the inside out (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: 19-year-old defeats former civics teacher in unusually supportive county election (2:27)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, dog accidentally shoots owner in the back as he was cleaning gun
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