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In The News
>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76 today in Worcester
-2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-Popular Worcester restaurant announces it's closing for good today, "great new owners soon"
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-WRA closing in on purchase of Denholm building
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-Davis Farmland thanks first responders with free entry this weekend (:17)
-Regional Environmental Council sells plants to fund community garden programs
-Worcester rallies for abortion rights at City Hall in nationwide protest
-Worcester Historical Museum will celebrate founder Samuel Staples' 200th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Drugging in Mass. bars, clubs on the rise with no solution in sight
-Enter to win tickets to see Bruce in the USA at Indian Ranch in Webster
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 342 (27:21): Jason Homer
-Vocero Hispano: May 13th edition
-The Worcester Public Schools' FY23 Recommended Budget is now available
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims for stabbing bus driver (1:48)
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
-See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
-Tribute to Bell Hill native who worked for the post office for 30 years and was a dual citizen of U.S. and Ireland
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester today for Tarentino Strong 5K
-Thermostat failure cause of an explosion, fire at Oxford machine shop
-Shrewsbury shop still in the cleaning business after 30 years
-After a pandemic pause, 31st Grafton Gazebo Road Race hits the ground… running
-How do Grafton candidates feel about affordable housing?
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 7 to Carolina
-Red Sox beat Texas, 11-3
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates lose to Arizona, 59-29
>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: 10 killed in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket
-21 people shot near Milwaukee arena following Celtics playoff game
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 injured in fight between rival motorcycle clubs in Fall River
-A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red tonight. Here's how to watch
-Tragic: 7-year-old Connecticut girl dies after house fire rescue attempt
>COLLEGES: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky addresses WPI grads
-"I think every professor should do this": Prof. John Little is completing his ninth year of classes at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Worcester hotels filling up for the summer as city’s occupancy rate outpaces state
>FOOD: Baby formula shortage could drag on, big manufacturer warns
>HEALTH: Here's how to get a good night's sleep
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" skewers Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial as host Selena Gomez looks for love
>CELEBRITY: "The Sopranos" actor dies at 65
>HISTORY: The Bloomingdale Cut in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Bengal cat found outside Worcester home has successful surgery, hundreds apply to take her home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Keynote speaker gives $1,000 each to 150+ Mass. community college graduates
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, bobcat enters home and attacks resident
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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