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In The News
>Latest weather: Highs in the mid-90s this weekend
-With potential for record highs this weekend, Worcester residents prepare to cool down
-City libraries open Saturday as cooling areas
-As weather warms up, pool of lifeguard candidates in Worcester is ice cold
-Up to 20 years in prison for Auburn teacher convicted of rape
-Whole Kids 2022 Saturday at Worcester Common
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Downtown Worcester
-Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
-Worcester City Council to vote on $225,000 salary, employment contract for Eric Batista as acting city manager
-St. Vincent Hospital OBGYN has advice for parents during formula shortage
-WRTA finding Fridays difficult to staff bus routes due to COVID sick calls, family leave
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Wynne Dromey
-Worcesteria: A trek in search of retail shopping downtown
-After keeping over $250,000 in clients' money, disbarred Worcester lawyer has not been charged
-Bikes, Worcester less than friendly mix on streets, cyclists say
-Radio Worcester (17:59): Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King on the search for a new city manager
-Vocero Hispano: May 20th edition
-Ray Mariano: Protesting at homes of government officials should be out of bounds
>HOMES: Worcester weekly real estate update
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Family of 4, police officer injured in massive Oxford house fire (1:43). Article
-Sutton man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Unauthorized burn led to "thousands of dollars" in damage in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury police receive September 11th memorial for new station
-TikTok-famed cookie shop Crumbl opening in Millbury
-Why is that helicopter flying so low over Grafton wetlands?
-Dog found on Route 68 in Holden
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 7-3
-Related: Former Red Sox fan favorite snags grand slam ball at Fenway
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win fourth straight
-Pirates to host Sioux Falls tonight at DCU Center
>BUSINESS: WBDC promotes Roberta Brien to executive vice president
-Registration remains open for WBJ small business strategies webinar
>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: Mother who took out restraining order killed in murder-suicide (1:40)
-Vehicle crashes through store window at Wrentham Outlets
-330,000 low income workers in Mass. will receive $500
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Community College holds commencement
-NSF awards $500,000 to WPI researcher
>FOOD: Food delivery drivers especially slammed by surging gas prices
>HEALTH: CDC investigating 180 cases of kids with acute hepatitis of unknown cause
>TV/STREAMING: Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, more leaving "SNL," reports claim
>CELEBRITY: Composer Vangelis, of "Chariots Of Fire" soundtrack, dead at 79
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Sky
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s through 1970s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Strangers step up to make child's birthday better after just 2 kids show up for party
-Meanwhile, in California, woman mistakenly takes baby fox home thinking it was a kitten
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-New cases come down from last week's high, hospital numbers continue rise
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and 11-4 at Whole Kids 2022 at Worcester Common
-Shrewsbury Board of Health implements mask advisory
-CDC urges older Americans to get booster shots as hospitalizations soar again
-Study offers clue about why COVID is deadlier for men
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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