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In The News
>Latest weather: Rain possible this afternoon, high in the mid 60s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Texas developer proposes building 220 apartments off Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Restaurant prepares to open Downtown Worcester location in a few weeks, hangs sign above storefront
-Arrest 4 months after fatal fire in Worcester brings relief to neighbors (2:22)
-Earlier: Woman facing 4 murder charges for deadly Gage Street fire (:19)
-Jury finds Worcester police fabricated evidence against man falsely imprisoned for 16 years, awards him $8 million
-28 new recruits report to Worcester Police Academy and 2 new officers are sworn in
-Company quintuples Worcester investment to $300 million, set to open facility in 2024
-Iconic Worcester barbershop closes
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Reminder: Worcester recycling rules change today: What you need to know to not have them left at the curb
-The Faces of Worcester: MariAnn Paladino
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Skyler
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Peter Yarrow, "Tootsie" and more ...
-Artist Spotlight: Mark Zieff
-Princess Diana is latest History at Play subject in "Diana of LOVE"
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 3 (27:45): Politics, election and state of news media
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (13:22): Vaughn of Scoop Drip
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who owned several local pizza shops
-ICYMI: Strike out the band? Why Polar Park has yet to host big-time concerts
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade marches in Worcester October 9th after 4-year absence
-Mayor Joe Petty delays search for new Worcester city manager
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State police detonate explosive device found in vehicle in Holden
-Maura Healey beings Mass. gubernatorial campaign to Millbury
-Millbury awarded Green Communities grant
-Sutton native uses Navy training to expand skill-set
-Small Stones Festival of Arts bringing creativity back to Grafton
-Hey Day returns to Wachusett Meadow in Princeton
-Fentanyl, loaded gun, cash found on man caught driving without license in Sturbridge: Police
-West Boylston Fire Department responds to 2 rollovers
>SPORTS: Pats QB Mac Jones out for Sunday at Green Bay
-How Patriots rushing attack can lead the way Sunday
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-HC football star Jake Reichwein on effort, teamwork and togetherness
-Bravehearts celebrate 9th anniversary of announcing baseball's return to Worcester (6:30)
-Bravehearts to hold baseball clinic at Bancroft School October 17th-21st
-Celtics, Blake Griffin agree to 1-year contract fully guaranteed
-The Mike Glass Story & Journey to the Mass. Pirates (9:14)
-Blue Jays rout Red Sox, 9-0
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester sweeps Rochester to end season
-Where does your school rank in the first batch of high school football power ratings?
-Saint John's, Wachusett football teams among Friday night winners
>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: Ian strikes South Carolina after leaving at least 42 dead and millions without power
-U.S. suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing 2 years of decline
-Tragic: Minnesota couple, dogs found dead in murder-suicide pact
>NEW ENGLAND: 2-alarm fire ravages New Hampshire strip mall
-Trouble brewing in the power grid as officials warn of possible electricity shortages in N.E. this winter
>COLLEGES: HC prof: Russian pop Star’s condemnation of the war in Ukraine is no ordinary anti-war statement
-UMass Medical School student aims to become faculty exemplar for underserved nursing students
>BUSINESS: Construction of 1-million-square-foot warehouse, manufacturing space kicks off in Sutton
-Worcester Business Connect No. 34 (14:02): Big Belly Barbecue
>SHOPPING: Why do stores start selling Christmas stuff in September?
>HEALTH: Alzheimer’s drug slows progression of cognitive decline in clinical trial, drugmakers say
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Grocery store prices aren’t coming down anytime soon
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New streaming movies on VOD: "Bullet Train", "Bodies Bodies Bodies", "The Munsters", "Emily The Criminal"
>CELEBRITY: Trevor Noah announces he's leaving "The Daily Show"
>HISTORY: Gardner couple reflects on history-making lottery prize
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Good Samaritans save elderly Florida man from flooded car during Hurricane Ian
-Meanwhile, wedding singer shames "cheating" ex while hired to perform at his nuptials
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+Director of Planning and Economic Development, Town of Holden
-Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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