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+Noon: Newborn left in parking lot at Clinton Hospital
+Noon: Webster man arrested with drugs on stolen scooter in Boston
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 22
+Noon: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+Noon: Peppercorn's releases Mother's Day Brunch menu
+Noon: Buck's, Seven Hills Golf team up for 'Play Golf, Get Free Wings' deal
+Noon: Abby’s House offers a delicious fundraiser
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Mona Stratos
+Noon: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (19:01): Maria Ravelli and Kayla Specht, Worcester Community Fridge
-Worcester police shoot armed suspect
*Here's what we know and what we don't about the shooting and bomb scare
*Worcester police kill armed man (2:27)
*Cellphone video shows police standoff with armed suspect in Worcester (2:17)
*Witness photo shows scene in Worcester before shooting (1:50)
*'You just heard 3 or 4 gunshots,' residents describe shooting (1:33)
*Officials say suspect threatened to use bomb (7:58)
*Worcester DA provides details after shooting (2:06)
-Video from Monday's car fire with entrapment in Worcester (2:15)
-Across generations: Worcester's Vietnamese community finding its voice
-How a Groupon led to Millbury's newest brewery
-Radio Worcester (19:38): Deb Hall talks about her run for City Council
-Worcester NAACP: Chauvin verdict 'just a start' to accountability, true justice
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:45): Grace Cheffers, Executive Director, Visitation House
-Edith Morgan: On proposed Worcester School Committee District Representation: It’s about time!
-'Stanton Capitol Presents' a rich, soulful showcase for Worcester rappers
-Last Call with Yasmin Goris, artist and arts educator
-ICYMI: Family of wrong-way driver from Worcester apologizes to victims' families
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-See all the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Camping World eyes Draught House site in West Boylston
-Shrewsbury yard waste collections are currently running a 1-2 day delay
-Some summer events in Auburn canceled due to lingering restrictions
-Despite COVID-19 obstacles, Millbury students' learning improves
-Logistics company signs major lease in Clinton
-Monroe Tractor buys Westborough building for $5 million
-Junior Bravehearts Program returns for 7th season
-Bravehearts partner with HMEA Autism Resource Central for Jersey Night
-Here are the keys to a Crusaders win this weekend in NCAA football playoffs
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-National: Intense video shows 22-car pileup on snowy Wisconsin highway
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Lily
-Travel: Half of U.S. adults to go on summer vacation (1:52)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in May (7:11)
-History: Salisbury Street from the Armory in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in California, police respond to report of home intruder, find robot vacuum
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Study finds only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people
-Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure
-WSU site expects operations to run smoothly as eligibility opens
-Greater Worcester has benefitted slightly from pandemic migration
-How did the pandemic influence where people moved in Massachusetts? These two communities saw the biggest influx of new residents
-Drive-thru clinic in Rutland is administering up to 1,500 vaccines each day
-ICYMI: 10 months after closing for pandemic, Worcester’s Armsby Abbey to reopen
-Mass. officials announce 1,370 new cases and 13 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.1 percent
-Mass. among states with low vaccine hesitancy rate, CDC says
-U.S. may soon reach a tipping point on vaccine demand
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vaccine-seeking seniors get ride-share vouchers thanks to California teen
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 32 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
-Wondering why your gas bill is still so high? Mass. has taken little action on change (4:22)
>DINING OUT: Fatima's Cafe, Pampas Churrascaria among region's hidden dining
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy
-Worcester police make arrest in fatal Main Street stabbing (1:23). Article
-Earlier: 2 injured in Downtown Worcester stabbing, police say (:11). Article
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-City Councilor Rosen blasts Spectrum over senior discounts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): January Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Holden targeted? A.G. threatens action against towns not complying with M.B.T.A. Act
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clearing the way for construction on Route 12
-How a food truck turned into a full-on cafe...
-Sutton health teacher honored at Blackstone Valley Tech
-Clips of the past: Longtime Shrewsbury barbershop Perrone's recalled
-TODAY! Pay It Forward Card Show in Leominster
-Leominster City Council meets behind closed doors to discuss lawsuit against Mohawk Drive cannabis facility
-Dudley man arrested for O.U.I. after stop of construction van for obstructed plate
-Following shutdown attempt, Job Corps in Devens calls for new applicants
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Musician Troy Mercy, comedian Brian Glowacki, and more ...
-Anna Maria "All Student Art Show" opening reception on Wednesday
>OPINION: Laurel: On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a jump for joy
-Shaun Connolly: Your family are a bunch of monsters
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 541 (29:32): Bill Wallace
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator from Worcester
>SPORTS: Vrabel, Patriots bring confidence into divisional round
-Patriots-Texans Tale of the Tape: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Patriots-Texans: Which team has the edge on paper? (7:40)
-Old Grumbly Fan's Divisional Playoff Patriots preview
-NFL Divisional Round schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Hawks, 132-106 (2:03). Article
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball pulls away from Lafayette, 70-48
-Holy Cross women’s hockey downs B.U., 4-2
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falls at Lafayette
-Auburn's Kellen Looney borrows Thomas Gale's Holy Cross goalie gear
-Railers grab point in 3-2 overtime loss in Portland
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. says Congressmen can't intervene in release of Epstein files
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Tragic: Day care worker accused of fatally suffocating baby days before his first birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 charged following prostitution sting at hotel
-Documents reveal intense pressure in Mass. service plaza saga (3:53)
>COLLEGES: Hal Jurist, longtime supporter of WPI, awarded honorary degree
-Clark honors Martin Luther King Jr. with faculty panel, day of service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Chile announces Cape Froward National Park "on the edge of the world" will be built in 2 years
>BUSINESS: That Verizon $20 credit text is real, here's how to claim it
-Former Flexcon C.E.O. re-joins former employer
-OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users
>HOMES: MassHousing to rollout financing program for A.D.U. home construction
>HEALTH: Cheering for the Patriots can be good for your mental health (2:15)
-Doctors in Scotland may have found new way to treat eczema (1:38)
>FOOD: McDonald's 2026 menu changes include giant burger and "secret menu"— though U.S. rollout remains uncertain
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch the Golden Globes winners
>MOVIES: "Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon" full movie (1:36:19)
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton is named Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
-Mel Brooks was with Carl Reiner when he collapsed and died
>ANIMALS: Shelter Beagle hides in a corner until 1 guy takes him home (4:25)
>HISTORY: Looking back at the Patriots' history in Foxborough (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel visits young patient, lifts family’s spirits (1:51). Article
-Meanwhile, Irish town "shell-shocked" after thousands of live crustaceans spill from overturned truck
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