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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 65 in Worcester
-March climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS0
+6:00: Ex-Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. leaving Dean College after less than a year
+6:00: "Ted Bundy" busted sending nudes, sexual videos to 13-year-old Sutton teen: Police
+6:00: Deadly fire in Westborough was accidental, investigators find
+6:00: Union alleges coverup of incident involving gun at Southbridge High School
+6:00: New in the Woo: Woo Juice
+6:00: Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason
+6:00: Bear grabs snack at Winchendon home
+Noon: "Unity, peace and love" — jazz pianist great Omar Sosa comes to Clark
+Noon: Eamon Gillen exhibit at Electric Haze puts Worcester on display
+Noon: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan!
-New Worcester bakery opens Tuesday morning (pictured)
-Worcester police trying to find missing 13-year-old girl
-Elderly woman killed in Westborough house fire (2:06). Article
-Polar announces limited edition summer seltzer flavors
-Worcester police K9 units pass explosive detection tests
-Artist fixes damaged mural of fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia (2:00)
-Civil service promotional bias suit, initiated by Worcester officer, settles for $40 million
-Lottery holds ribbon cutting at new Worcester office
-Why is Worcester such a tough city for allergy sufferers?
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street-sweeping today
-Season 4 trailer for Unsolved: Worcester (1:38)
>FOOD: I Love Frankie's voted best pizza in Worcester
>HISTORY: Clark student Dan Gillooly documents old Worcester in photos. Related video (1:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Radio Worcester (8:45): Gary Rosen on fare free W.R.T.A.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-Forums for public to speak on city's cable contract with Spectrum
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (37:35): David Webb on Mass. Right to Repair, parts 1 & 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
-ICYMI: W.P.D. trying to find missing 16-year-old
-6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer in Charlton
-Worcester South High senior Anya Geist on gun violence at schools
-Drone video update of construction at new Doherty High (1:38)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Oil truck crash on Main Street causes temporary road closure
-Holden police conducting extra patrols targeting distracted driving this month
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- AnneMarie Donahue
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board approves new 5-year cable deal with S.E.L.C.O.
-Man arrested after Mass Pike pursuit in Charlton (:38)
-Dudley Gendron Post 414 members to walk from Sutton to North Adams
-West Boylston nomination papers available until April 13th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Options narrow for Clinton school building
-Resiliency study continues in Bolton and Clinton
>SPORTS: Pirates beat Red Sox, 7-6
-Bruins the fourth team to win 60 games. Here's how others finished
-Bravehearts announce second sellout, announce third "You choose the rules" game
-Peyton Morehouse named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-UConn claims fifth national title with 76-59 win
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston turning pro, projected as No. 1 draft pick
-Video of the state champion North High basketball team parade through Worcester (17:44)
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester gets off to 2-1 start
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 25
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 25 cars of a freight train derail in western Montana
-How TikTok can harm your teen's mental health
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide in her school bathroom after alleged bullying
>NEW ENGLAND: What is an N.D.A. and why is there a call to end their use in Mass.?
-2 caught stealing $109,000 from elderly woman in I.T. scam, police say
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, March 26th to April 2nd
>COLLEGES: Q&A with new WPI President Grace Wang, who assumed her post on Monday
-UMass Medical School gets funding for gene therapy research on Alexander disease
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names the 2023 Manufacturing Excellence Award winners
-W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for April 3rd
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep schedule linked to high blood pressure
-Why dentists say not to brush your teeth after breakfast
>TV/STREAMING: What is BritBox? Streaming service shows & subscription price
>MOVIES: Why are all action heroes named Jack, James or John?
>CELEBRITY: Yup, Ben Affleck's got a new Dunkin' commercial
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 beautiful memorials in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Kinsley the dog waiting for a home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old woman receives college degree
-Meanwhile, in Gardner, video shows moose walking down Route 68 (:44)
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+Bus driver, van drivers, mechanics at W.R.T.A.
+Campus Police Officer at Quinsigamond C.C.
+Part-time Library Page at Gale Free Library
+Adjunct Faculty, Medical Assisting Program at Q.C.C.
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
+5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
+5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
+5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
+5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
+5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
+5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
+1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
+1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
+1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
+1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
+1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
+1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union
-Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students
-College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team
-Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester
-Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
-Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
-Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget
-Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School
-1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly
-Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process
-Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury
-Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table
-Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases
-Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday
-The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love
-Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report
-Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0
-210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
>NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note
-Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher
-Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says
-Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush
>NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)
-Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?
-Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)
>COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond
-Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend
-What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)
>BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-IPG settles patent dispute with German firm
>HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)
>HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)
-Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)
>MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview
>CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)
-Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels
>ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)
>HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)
-Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck
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>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
-Part-time server at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Dish room attendants at Holden restaurant
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