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In The News
+4:30: Barricaded suspect arrested in Worcester after attacking officers with wrench, throwing urine on them, police say
+4:30: Rosen's Roundtable #435 (27:59): Where Are The Condos?
+4:30: Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before making plans!
+1:00: Scheme inside Worcester County Jail used information from inmates to steal more than $77,000 in COVID benefits
+1:00: Agreement allows sale of Mount Carmel Church property in Worcester
+1:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+1:00: Heh heh: Grafton Library’s promise to loan out cats is just a feline April Fool
+8:15: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – April 2
+8:15: RMV: No vehicle inspections through the weekend
+8:15: Local high schools recognized for innovation programs
-Worcester police identify, charge driver in Shrewsbury St. hit-and-run crash
-Worcester man gets 21-24 years for kidnapping, rape at Shrewsbury motel
-Worcester man convicted in infant son’s 2007 death admits to child rape
-Leicester man indicted in unemployment and SBA loan fraud related to Pandemic
-ICYMI: 8 months in prison for Worcester auto body shop owner sentenced for tax fraud
-Worcester DA’s assistant alleges wrongdoing in ethics probe
-Worcesteria: As Bridge struggle deepens, keep focus on kids
-Worcester extends outdoor dining program to 2022
-City launches $50,000 grant program for restaurants to purchase supplies
-Beirut Bite owner sees risk paying off
-Amtrak proposes new service through Worcester
-St. Vincent Hospital nurse: A year of heartbreak, exhaustion, broken promises - and hope
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - April
-U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
-SeltzerTime Podcast #112 (1:10:53): The janitor with stamina
-Artist Spotlight: Bushido Bright
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury principal frustrated with officials after school bus crash
-Holden street sweeping schedule announced
-Alleged railroad vandals arraigned in Spencer
-Milestone day in Worcester as WooSox players practice at Polar Park
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (36:39): Fall sport midseason check-in
-Former Pittsburgh Steelers star signs with Mass. Pirates
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: New on Discovery+ in April
-Movies: 5 must-see movies being released in April
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Goodwill employee in Oklahoma finds massive sum of cash in donation, helps return money to owner
-Meanwhile, in Quebec, wandering moose rescued from backyard pool
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-About 25% of Worcester’s population have received at least 1 one dose of vaccine
-Worcester surpasses 22,000 cases
-Worcester restaurant shutting down because of COVID
-44% of Worcester students to continue remote learning
-WCCA-TV PSA (5:46): Dr. Joseph Sabato, UMass Memorial, COVID vaccines explained
-Massachusetts one of the least safe states during COVID-19
-ICYMI: WARL works to keep pets with their families during COVID
-Mass. officials announce 2,455 new cases, 32 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 2.5 percent
-Vaccine side effects: Why do some get them and what does it mean?
-Behind on rent? In danger of being evicted? Here’s what you need to know
-Don't click it: Justice Department warns of fake vaccine surveys
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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