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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 (:43). High of 37 today in Worcester
-More school closings and delays
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-W.R.T.A. riders navigating snow banks
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
-Stores cry foul as some Worcester County towns ban ZYN nicotine pouches
-100 FM The Pike (8:05): Worcester Hot Dog Safari's Tom Mahoney on the upcoming bowling fundraiser
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Boston's oldest restaurant celebrates 200th year in business (:45)
-ICYMI: Worcester police S.W.A.T. team arrests man after armed domestic incident on Lawnfair Street
-Real estate developer Chip Norton sued by creditor who claims he owes $1 million
-Federal judge forces Worcester pastor Encarnacion into bankruptcy
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Vendors sought for Out to Lunch summer series on the Common
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: Debate over homework load continues at W.R.H.S.
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Significantly disabled Grafton man scheduled for eviction
-D.A.: Body parts found by students in Shirley pond identified (8:00)
-Leominster man charged with third-offense O.U.I. for driving erratically while using nitrous oxide & kratom
-Whole Foods plaza in Shrewsbury listed for sale
-Ice cream lovers brave the cold as Uhlman's opens for season
-Sterling plastics dealer fined $23,000 for hazardous waste violations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue at the top of the Glass Tower, 6 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-Fáilte brings Irish music to Worcester for first time
-Poets at Large celebrates International Women’s Day at Rose Room
>OPINION: Jillian Snyder: Drowning quietly — Why I keep swimming anyway
-I Did This Today: Falconing gives a bird's eye view of Worcester area
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 485 (29:08): Vincent Librandi
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was state checkers champion
>SPORTS: 7 "Vrabel Guys" the Patriots could target in NFL Draft
-Jayson Tatum returning to Celtics? Star listed as "questionable" for tonight's game
-Tatum’s return a reminder of Celtics’ improbable journey
-Bruins lose to Predators, 6-3
-Holy Cross men’s basketball season comes to end at No. 2 Lehigh in quarterfinal round
-100 FM The Pike (10:12): Holy Cross' Kit Hughes on all the Crusaders in the playoffs
-Clark reaches first NEWMAC women’s basketball final in 20 years
>CARS: Ford recalls over 600,000 vehicles over wiper, driveshaft defects
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. publishes missing Epstein files
-Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 campaign
-Tragic: Mom stabs son, 6, to death, setting home on fire blocking his brother from escaping: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic enforcement camera bills pick up speed on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (20:20): Republican Anne Brensley says Mass. needs local control and lower energy costs
>COLLEGES: Second Foundations Lecture at Assumption examines complexities of the human voice
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 forbidden islands you can't visit (and why they're off-limits)
-7 of the world’s best airport hotels
>BUSINESS: StartUp Week returns to Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: How LPL Research thinks about dividends
-Cumulus Media, owner of WXLO, files change in Chapter 11 plan, eliminating debt
>SHOPPING: 40,245 bicycle helmets from Walmart recalled over "risk of injury or death"
>HOMES: How much does it cost to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Can a mammogram detect heart disease? The science behind a surprising new discovery
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s expands recall on frozen meals
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Comeback" on HBO (1:40)
>MOVIES: "Game of Thrones" movie officially in the works
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears arrested in Ventura County
-"Walking miracle" Billy Porter was "dead for 3 days" during medical emergency
>ANIMALS: Skinny senior dog just needed someone to love her (2:10)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester looking East toward Union Station, around 1861
>GOOD NEWS: Natick firefighters deliver baby at station after parents couldn’t make it to hospital
-Meanwhile, Florida man finds 7-foot boa constrictor in his driveway
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