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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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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