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In The News
>Latest weather: All eyes on weekend of temperatures in the 90s
+7:00: Up to 20 years in prison for Auburn teacher convicted of rape
+7:00: Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
+7:00: Worcester City Council to vote on $225,000 salary, employment contract for Eric Batista as acting city manager
+7:00: Sutton man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
+11:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
-11:00: Updated: Family of 4, police officer injured in massive Oxford house fire (1:42). Article
+11:00: Final day for vendor applications for Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers' Market series
+11:00: Gas prices have risen in Worcester Friday; these stations are selling the cheapest gas
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 20th
+11:00: NSF awards $500,000 to WPI researcher
+11:00: Artist Spotlight: Wynne Dromey
+11:00: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Sky
-Multiple fundraisers aid victims of Gage Street triple-decker fire
-Earlier: Names of victims in fatal Gage Street fire released
-Worcester PD asks for help finding 12-year-old
-After historic nurses' strike, a new dispute roils Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bob Cousy dunks on idiot NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-Emotional closure for ringleader of effort to save Mount Carmel Church in Worcester
-Leicester woman pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft from Worcester County Jail inmates
-Sentencing set for former Auburn music teacher found guilty of raping fifth-grade student
-Harpoon Beer Garden, Ruth's Chris cleared to open in Worcester
-TikTok-famed cookie shop Crumbl opening in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 477 (27:31): Drones
-Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
-Indian Ranch welcomes "Weird Al" Yankovic, Michael Franti, Ann Wilson and more
-First Person: Hip-hop songs creative expression or a confession?
-The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Rubin
-Solar panel installation downtown in gridlock over disputes with National Grid, Worcester
>HISTORY: Radio Worcester (6:58): Samuel Staples' 200th Birthday with Vanessa Bumpus of WHM
>HOMES: 5 open houses in Worcester
-Here is where the city is street sweeping today
-Tribute to Worcester native who was a star athlete and proud of his Irish heritage
-ICYMI: On Mount Carmel site, a groundbreaking for Alta on the Row housing complex in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant Livia’s Dish has been sold to new owners
-Holmes Field Playground will be closed for repairs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dog missing in West Boylston
-Shrewsbury teen's mental health podcast aims to help fellow high school students (3:01)
-Annual Shrewsbury town meeting Saturday
-BVT takes home the New England FIRST Robotics District Chairman’s Award
-Central Mass. towns receive $57 million in affordable housing refinancing
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy Heat, 127-102, tie series
-Red Sox beat Seattle, 12-6
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Holy Cross announces return of summer sports camps
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>BUSINESS: Labor shortages touch government workforce, report shows
-Looking back at PPP’s legacy in Central Mass.
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Shoppers at Massachusetts store argue over baby formula
-Iconic, 210-foot tall Mass. smokestack demolished
>COLLEGES: Outgoing Assumption President Cesareo talks about his accomplishments
-Clark grad wins national playwriting award
>FOOD: Baby formula factory could reopen by next week, FDA head says
>HEALTH: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading? (Explainer)
>TV/STREAMING: "Celebrity Jeopardy!" is coming — but who will be the host?
>CELEBRITY: Latest on Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
-Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome first child
>MOVIES: Film about clergy abuse to be screened at former Catholic treatment center, House of Affirmation
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog scared of world until she went on ride with mom (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters reunite with baby they helped deliver at home
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, man eats a Big Mac nearly every day for 50 years, and he has receipts
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-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free vaccinations/boosters 9-noon Friday at Worcester Senior Center
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial workers once again under pressure from latest wave
-Doctors call for mask mandates as cases rise in Massachusetts
-CDC signs off on boosters for 5 to 11 year olds
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 44 today in Worcester
+6:00: Will the northern lights be visible again over New England? (2:07)
-Northern lights dazzle in Central Mass.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured after car crashes into Leicester garage: D.A. says (1:31). Article
+6:00: Person in Worcester dumpster falls into garbage truck during pick-up
+6:00: With 2 games left, Holy Cross football looks to finish strong
+Noon: How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
+Noon: T. Rex Gor Gor returns as rockers GWAR take stage at Palladium
+Noon: Listen Up: New album explores Gio Petrella's "Sick Sad World"
+Noon: Worcester Speaks No. 12: Harley Queen
+Noon: Last Call: Antia Veal, scientist and educator
-Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
-Veterans Inc. draws hundreds for annual pancake breakfast, parade
-New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
-Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-Worcester Election Commissioners to map game plan for recount
-Westbound Route 9 in Shrewsbury closed after tree falls onto road
-Judge orders release of Fitchburg woman detained in hostile I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester County Sheriff spent $11.2 million more than the $59 million budgeted
-Worcester, foundation team up on $3 million boost for nonprofits
-Worcester police officer honored as community service honoree
-Radio Worcester (8:00): Pernet Family Health celebrates 70 years of strengthening families
>DINING OUT: New England's first Checkers location to open soon in Worcester
-ICYMI: Ho Ho Ho! It's that time of year again on SRS
-Need a new ride? 71 abandoned cars up for auction in Shrewsbury
-WPI PhD student takes research to zero gravity flight over France
-Helicopter part of latest effort to locate Darren Cyr, Auburn man last seen 2 months ago
-Recognizing high achievers: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden C.R.O.P. Walk
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Pathways Program — A look into health sciences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What's going on this week in Shrewsbury
-Remark at the Westborough Farmers Market uncovered a lost family bond
-Rutland Police Department introduces new officer
-Millbury Public Library awarded $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation
-Item photos from the ribbon cutting at Wendy's in Clinton
-Dogs Gone Wild gives new life to an area iconic truck
-Sutton girls' cross country senior Julianna Strassner has been a guiding iight for the Suzies
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Metalcore band Fit For A King reigns with "Lonely God"
-Screen Time: Stars come out in Providence for Rhode Island Comic Con
-Worcester's EcoTarium to unveil new exhibition hall at gala
>OPINION: Katherine O'Malley: Drug policy long on talk, short on action
-Radio Worcester (22:00): Worcester officials explain Polar Park shortfall
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Department Captain
>SPORTS: Patriots’ offensive revival has been powered by explosive plays
-Josh McDaniels is better off with Patriots than taking Giants’ job
-Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-3
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 102-100 (2:00). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to host Brown for home opener
-Joe Nugent climbs Holy Cross all-time 3-point list in loss at Utah
-Former Bravehearts inducted into Futures League Hall of Fame
>CARS: Tesla turns to rentals as sales slump after E.V. tax credit expires
>NATIONAL: Families of Camp Mystic flooding victims file lawsuits after 27 girls and counselors died
-Man paid his cousin at least $6,000 to kill the 17-year-old high school junior he molested: feds
-Tragic: Radar tech mauled to death by polar bears while taking photos of them at Arctic outpost
>NEW ENGLAND: Push to solve snowplow driver shortage ahead of winter (2:27). Article
-In Mass., it's still legal for a teacher to have sex with a 16-year-old student
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
-WPI receives $1 million grant to expand training for hydrogen jobs (5:00). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What should you do if your flight is canceled at Logan?
-What does the T.S.A. do besides airport security?
>BUSINESS: Union representing resident doctors ratifies labor deal with UMass Medical School
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Facebook removing Like and Comment buttons on external website posts
>HOMES: 70% of aspiring homeowners delaying life milestones
>SHOPPING: Chef Gordon Ramsay-approved early Black Friday HexClad cookware deals
>HEALTH: November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
-Mass. doctor explains what consumers should know about black box warnings
>FOOD: ByHeart recalls all baby formula; Infant botulism outbreak grows
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: 13 movie remakes better than the original
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B loses it over Stefon Diggs' Patriots win in video
-Pierce Brosnan reconciles with son 20 years after estrangement
>HISTORY: From steel lunch cars to historic landmarks: Iconic diners (1:20). Article
>ANIMALS: Karen the cat is obsessed with doing everything her dad does (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Obama stuns veterans with visit on Honor Flight to D.C. (2:36)
-Meanwhile, Florida driver clocked at 107 mph says she just wanted to get to Little Caesars before it closed
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