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In The News
>Latest weather: A few strong thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, high of 82 today in Worcester
+6:00: 2 more bodies found in Gage Street apartment building in Worcester (2:02). Article
+6:00: Stabbing suspect knew Worcester bus driver he’s accused of slashing with knife, prosecutors say
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester swept by Rochester, losing streak hits 10 games
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Beli, Bella, Cane & more
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street diner property sold to Leicester restaurateurs
+Noon: WooSox provide free housing to players for first time, amid housing affordability crisis
+Noon: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for May 16th
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department hosts Career Day for high schoolers at fire training center
-Worcester residents mourn those killed in weekend fire as officials seek cause
-Fire, police investigate deadly Gage Street fire
-Earlier: 2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-WFD responds to 8 alarms in 24 hours by Sunday afternoon
-Building with one of Worcester's oldest bars is for sale
-Popular Worcester restaurant announced it was closing Sunday, "great new owners soon"
-Walk for the Homeless returns to Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 16th
-Negotiations still underway, but Worcester might re-bid electrical work at Doherty High project
-3 years after devastating fire, Chester P. Tuttle Post in Auburn cuts ribbon on new facility
-Bill Shaner: This city is a garden and you are a weed
-Drone video above Washington Square near Union Station (:45)
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-Bancroft School wishes longtime teacher and coach a happy retirement
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-4th Wall Stage Co. presents "If I Forget" at JMAC in Worcester
-New England VegFest to return May 22 at Worcester State University
-The Faces of Worcester: Terasha Hedman
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 336 (27:00): Luis Pedraja
-Tribute to Worcester man who spent 5 decades as a court officer on Beacon Hill
-ICYMI: 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): Arson suspected in Sutton fire that destroyed drive-in theater
-Holden Town Meeting tonight at Wachusett
-Blackstone Valley shows supports for first responders with free pancake breakfast
-Family and friends rally around Sterling teen fighting rare brain cancer
-Central Mass. man describes time volunteering in Ukrainian refugee camps
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting article would increase building height limits
-Shrewsbury selectmen approve preliminary Beal plans
-Developers receive $315,175 grant for vacant Fitchburg property
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
>HOMES: See inside this Sutton log cabin for sale for $760,000
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Bucks in Game 7
-Celtics series vs. Miami begins Tuesday. Full schedule
-Rangers beat Red Sox, 7-1
-Worcester Tercentennial 5K aims to capture the spirit of the city
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open Lou Gehrig, Rutland Little Leagues
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revolution, Atlanta FC play to a 2-2 draw
>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: 2 people dead, 3 injured in shooting at Houston flea market
-1 killed, 5 hurt in California church shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman arrested in Boston after allegedly fatally stabbing N.H. man in the head and stealing his car
-Firefighters battle large forest fire in White Mountains
-Tragic: High school senior struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train
>COLLEGES: Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, speaks at Worcester State University commencement
-Clark prof: How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries
-Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war
>BUSINESS: Blue Cross of Mass. to expand mental health services
>FOOD: Varieties of Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers gummies recalled
>HEALTH: Findings in new study may reveal possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix releasing stand-up show Norm Macdonald secretly taped before he died
>CELEBRITY: Billboard Music Awards winners
-Best-dressed celebrities at the Billboard Music Awards
>MOVIES: "Doctor Strange 2" rules box office again as "Firestarter" flames out
>HISTORY: View of old armory, Women's Club and North High on Salisbury Street
>ANIMALS: "Emotional Support Cat" spots best doggy friend downstairs (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 80-year-old woman finally earns bachelor's degree
-Meanwhile, in India, Couple longing for grandchild sues their son, his wife
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+Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
+Summer job with Holden DPW
+Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
+Come work for the Worcester Public Schools
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
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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