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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Fire Department hockey team plays for charity on Saturday
+6:00: W.R.T.A.'s free buses should stay for another year, committee recommends
+Noon: Charlton police sergeant fined $10,000 after using cell phone search For private use
+Noon: Ilah Cibis Jewelry opens up shop in the Canal District
+Noon: Listen Up: Smither, Delmhorst, Foucault, others team for Conway fête
+Noon: Last Call: Veterinarian and author Dr. Karen Fine on pet loss
-Worcester diocese issues law banning hookup apps
-Worcester man charged with strangling, assaulting police officer found incompetent to stand trial
-U.S. Attorney Rollins visits Worcester NAACP, talks police inquiry
-Worcester superintendent responds to Nashville school shooting
-Related: Local school administrators frustrated and saddened by latest shooting
-Search for Worcester's best pizza sliced to 2
-Join the Worcester Now | Next planning workshop on Thursday
-Worcester: the City that Reads book drive kicks off
>ANIMALS: New cats and dogs up for adoption in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester musicians remember guitarist and producer Buzz Taylor
-Janice Harvey: The "disconnect" between schools and student cellphone use
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to founder of C.P.A. firm and supporter of numerous charities
-ICYMI: 32-year-old man indicted in 2021 murder at Hotel Vernon in Canal District
-Worcester man caught, another still at large in shooting death of city man in Randolph
-Worcester police thwart daytime break-in, bust armed suspect
-15-year-old opens eatery in Worcester
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Tardy policy negatively affects Wachusett students
-Channel 5's "Made in Mass.": Holden man's Brew Biscuits turn beer-brewing grains into delicious dog treats (2:31). Article
-Dawson Rec basketball court closed in April
-Holden police wants to I.D. man who stole from firewood money box
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury looks to make parking more environmentally friendly
-Soil test change outlined by Sterling Board of Health
-Photos: Clinton students perform “Mamma Mia!”
-Teacher tackles literary legacy of Hamlet
-Berlin nomination papers available for May 8th election
>SPORTS: Wizards rout Celtics, 130-111
-Predators beat Bruins, 2-1
-Holy Cross names Dave Paulsen head men’s basketball coach
-Bravehearts announce earliest sellout in team history
-What fans can expect to see at Polar Park this season
-Several local baseball players are providing a boost to area college programs
-These local softball players are making an impact at area colleges
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to mirror issue
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Philadelphia officials closely monitor drinking water after a chemical spill
-Death toll climbs to 7 in Pennsylvania candy factory explosion
-Tragic: Marine veteran killed during Uber carjacking
>NEW ENGLAND: Longtime Boston activist, politician, community organizer Mel King dies at 94
-Keene State mourns soccer player killed in crash with logging truck
>BUSINESS: Mass. workers among least likely to resign in the last year
-Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
>SHOPPING: Apple launches buy now, pay later service in U.S.
>COLLEGES: Clark International Gala 2023 (2:51:19)
-UMass Medical School Diabetes Center patient success story
>HEALTH: New research suggests physical exercise has "little" mental benefits
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 19th to 26th
>TV/STREAMING: Star-studded Netflix murder mystery set to film on Cape Cod
>MOVIES: 50 of the most controversial films ever made
>CELEBRITY: CNN eyes Gayle King-Charles Barkley show amid fall primetime revamp
>HISTORY: The Lido, 40 Pearl Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger saves mother and daughter after snowy car crash
-Only the sharpest minds can find the hidden Ys in this illusion
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, man found dead in home with over 200 snakes and a crocodile
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-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Servers wanted at Worcester restaurant
-Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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