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In The News
>Latest weather: Summer-like warmth returns, high of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-State police searching local lake for missing boater
-Holden sophomore bikes to Revolution game to fight childhood cancer (1:17)
-Invasive spotted lanternfly confirmed in Worcester
-Restaurant group buys Canal District site next to Bocado for $535,000
-What you need to know about Sunday's stART on the Street in Worcester
-Baking baklava is a full-time job for Worcester's Greek Festival
-Day of Play Family Festival returns to Elm Park
-Hundreds fill Institute Park Saturday for Yes to Recovery walk
-Beats and Barbecue hip-hop festival returns to Worcester Common
-Central Mass. Striders run to remember abducted Tennessee teacher
-Police in Worcester investigating Country Club Boulevard shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester police recover stolen dirtbike, arrest rider
-WRTA Advisory Board to consider extending fare free through June
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Greek Festival, Music Worcester and more ...
-Worcester events, take your pick: Greek Festival, Beats and Barbecue, stART on the Street
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-Racial equity audit details internal struggles in Worcester City Hall
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Don Landgren cartoon on Doherty High School fire, new city manager
-Vocero Hispano: 09-16-2022 al 09-22-2022
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury woman dies as a result of school bus crash
-Fire strikes three-decker on Rodney Street in Worcester
-Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn woman battling ALS helps raise money for a cure
-Man arrested following 4-car Auburn crash, charged with driving truck at officer
-Former scientist from Whitinsville trades in lab coat for sewing needle, starts own clothing brand
-Former Becker College campus center open for learning to Leicester High School students
-Emergency water service repair in Shrewsbury on Sunday
-Wachusett Early Childhood Center is accepting applications
-Grafton releases official primary election results
-New owners of Gardner diner keeping it all in the family
-Salem Cross Inn barn in West Brookfield badly damaged in morning SUV crash
>SPORTS: Patriots vs. Steelers preview: 5 crucial matchups
-Patriots vs. Steelers: Expert predictions
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Crusaders roll past Yale in home opener, 38-14
-Holy Cross-Yale highlights (3:55). Press conference (4:39)
-Derek Ng sets HC record for most career field goals
-Royals smash Red Sox, 9-0
-WooSox lose in Scranton, 7-5
-Friday Night Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
-Shrewsbury comes up big late, holds off St. John's in an in-town football thriller
-Oxford QB Lucas Lambert does it all as Pirates romp over David Prouty
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Pressure on Russian forces mounts after Ukraine's advances
-Puerto Rico under hurricane watch; Powerful storm strikes Western Alaska
-Tragic: 19 kids, 2 adults killed after truck smashes into school bus in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2-year-old Maine boy fatally struck by vehicle in his own driveway
-Man, teen killed after crash involving disabled vehicle on Connecticut road
>FOOD: Queen Elizabeth’s pancake recipe is going viral. Here’s how to make them
>COLLEGES: Nichols prof: Many Americans are facing economic distress and it's likely to get worse
-WPI is making STEM-focused Graduate Programs more accessible to meet market demands
>HEALTH: UMass Memorial Health doctor praises "cancer moonshot"
-Local doctor recommends people get new Bivalent COVID booster shot if they're eligible
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 33 (22:37): Abide Intergrative Services
-Hospitality jobs continue gains as Mass. unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in August
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Stop using these male-to-male cords sold on Amazon due to shock & fire risks
>TV/STREAMING: Meet "SNL's" newest cast members
>MOVIES: "Confess, Fletch" streaming movie review: Stream it or skip it?
>CELEBRITY: Pat Sajak hints at "Wheel of Fortune" retirement: “We’re getting near the end”
>HOMES: Historic Mass. home on sale for first time in 300 years
>HISTORY: $5 note from Worcester County National Bank
>ANIMALS: Rabbits in South Carolina, Connecticut suddenly drop dead from lethal virus
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Rapper Bad Bunny helps buy home for 10-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor
-Meanwhile, in Taiwan, nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper for seniors in wheelchairs
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Classifieds
+Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-All front of house positions at Canal District restaurant
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
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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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