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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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Classifieds
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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