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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 75 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Did you remember to set your clocks back?
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Traffic advisory for Veterans Inc. 5K on Sunday
-Firefighters extinguish hazardous material fire inside Worcester plant
-Serious crash sends 2 to the hospital
-Auburn snack company makes every nutty confection you can imagine (4:54)
-Down Lonely Street: Longtime Worcester businesses depart from Main Street downtown
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester awarded $25,000 grant to focus on quality of life downtown
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:08:21): Jim McGovern
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:01:53): Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
-No winners. Powerball soars to record $1.9 billion. Saturday's winning numbers
-Related: Holy Cross Economics Professor shares some dos and don’ts if you win the lottery
>HOMES: For $379,000, a condo in a former Worcester synagogue
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: U2's Bono brings "Stories of Surrender" to life on Boston stage
-Worcester-area high schoolers invited to EcoTarium naturalist program
-The Faces of Worcester: Alicia Haddad
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime school crossing guard who "received great joy seeing kids go to school"
-ICYMI: Rapper & businessman Diddy buys 3 Central Mass. cannabis businesses
-WPD detective wins singing competition, performed in memory of fallen officer
-36-year-old man faces drugs, gun charges in Worcester
-2 held on $25,000 bail in Worcester warehouse shooting
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland now accepting orders for Thanksgiving (:51)
-Holden students to perform in "Nutcracker"
-Holden Senior Center offers help finding fuel assistance programs
-Rattle Root shows off farm progress
-Explore 50 years of Willard House and Clock Museum history
-Brookfield man getting ready for 4th trip to Ukraine-Poland border
-2 homeless men arrested for trespassing onto railroad tracks in Leominster
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross thrashes Lehigh to claim fourth straight league title
-Related: Highlights (3:06). Four-peat merch on sale
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Colts game
-Expert's predictions for Patriots-Colts game
-Bob Cousy meet and greet raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Astros topple Phillies, win World Series
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-Railers beat Norfolk, 4-2
-Friday Night Football Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: At least 9 wounded, 2 critically, in Philadelphia mass shooting, police say
-1 dead, others missing in Oklahoma after tornadoes hit 3 states
>NEW ENGLAND: When will I get my Mass. tax refund?
-Man suspected of killing woman dead after drinking battery acid, DA says
-Tragic: Russian nightclub fire kills at least 13 people
>FOOD: Nestlé issues another recall of cookie dough products due to potential presence of plastic
>HEALTH: Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply
-Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic "magic mushroom"
>COLLEGES: Gallery at Worcester State opens thought-provoking exhibition of body-neutral work by artist Lindsey Guile
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance Q3 earnings snapshot
-FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
>TV/STREAMING: Here are the 10 essential shows to watch in November
>MOVIES: "One Piece Film: Red" unseats "Black Adam" in box office
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Carter dead at 34
>SHOPPING: The 10 best deals of the Kohl's Black Friday sale
>ANIMALS: Watch as this bear breaks into Nestle Toll House Cafe in California
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds lost ring in sand thanks to engagement photographer
-Meanwhile, in China, lottery winner dons mascot costume to hide jackpot from family
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-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Daytime weekend bartenders at Worcester bar
-Major Gifts Officer and Case Manager at Abby's House
-Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
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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
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>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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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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