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In The News
+4:45: 71-year-old Worcester woman stabbed to death, male relative arrested
+4:45: 13-story, 318-apartment development proposed for Green Street (above)
+4:45: Raging blaze rips through home in Worcester
+4:45: Registry moving from downtown Worcester to former Big Y location
+4:45: $10 of free groceries for new Worcester customers. Save money and square off against food waste with Flashfood - now at Stop Shop!
+4:45: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:45: SeltzerTime Podcast #115 (1:06:52): Ricky’s Getting Married?!?!
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 23
+Noon: 'I Am Worcester' photo project on display May 8
+Noon: How Worcester is celebrating Earth Day
-'High level discussions' with JetBlue about resuming service in Worcester
-Newborn left in parking lot at Clinton Hospital (1:59)
-'I could have stopped this': Mother of armed man killed by police wants answers
-ICYMI: Worcester police kill armed man (2:27)
-7 deadly police shootings in Worcester County since 2015
-Webster man arrested with drugs on stolen scooter in Boston
-Peppercorn's releases Mother's Day Brunch menu
-Buck's, Seven Hills Golf team up for 'Play Golf, Get Free Wings' deal
-Abby’s House offers a delicious fundraiser
-Worcesteria: WCPA takes break after incident
-Small 'Worcester Helps' card hopes to make big difference in community
-Artist Spotlight: Mona Stratos
-WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (19:01): Maria Ravelli and Kayla Specht, Worcester Community Fridge
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-See all the day's Worcester news
-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 wants feedback on proposal to ban left turns from South Street to Route 20
-Paxton Earth Day cleanup going all week
-Holden Grange announces scholarship
-Should Grafton celebrate Indigenous People’s Day instead of Columbus Day?
-Uxbridge hotel property sells for $1.8 million
-Crusaders will lean heavy on running game in Saturday's NCAA playoff game
-Local broadcasting legend Bob Fouracre remembered
-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)
-Tragic: 20-year-old Georgia firefighter dies during first shift
-Animals: Dog saves dog from drowning in pool
-Homes: 5 open houses to stop by in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-TV/Streaming: HBO and HBO Max reach 44 million subscriber mark
-History: Maintaining the Clock Tower at Worcester City Hall (6:00)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young stroke survivor in Mass. raises money for Children's Hospital (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Southern New Hampshire, watch as 'large explosion' from gender reveal party shakes houses (:35)
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+4:45: Scientists find human-to-cat COVID transmission
+Noon: Worcester to end weekly coronavirus briefings — a positive sign
+Noon: Johnson & Johnson vaccine might return with warning on blood clots
-Officials confident Worcester can ‘beat back the tide’ with numbers plateauing as vaccinations increase
-UMass Memorial Health still seeing low volume of cancer screenings during pandemic, leading to more advanced-stage disease
-Study finds only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people
-Massachusetts community colleges explain why they don’t plan to mandate vaccines this fall
-ICYMI: Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure
-Mass. officials announce 1,431 new cases and 17 deaths with a positivity rate of 2 percent
-Some Mass. communities offer walk-in vaccine appointments (1:42)
-Gov. Baker requests vaccine doses turned away by other states
-What to do after your vaccination — and what to avoid
-Several different over-the-counter COVID tests will be available at select CVS pharmacies
-COVID raises risks for expectant mothers and babies, study says
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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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