In The News
+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 (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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