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In The News
+6:00: Worcester police seek suspect in baseball bat beating
+4:00: 37-year-old woman stabbed at storage facility in Shrewsbury
+4:00: Victims advocate wins Worcester County Bar Association award
+4:00: Bravehearts to offer innovative all-you-can-eat ticket this season
+4:00: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
+4:00: SeltzerTime Podcast #117 (53:14): We just don’t hate anything that much
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out for the latest specials before your weekend making plans!
+1:00: Oh baby! UMass Memorial Maternity Center delivers 25 babies in 24 hours (:20)
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 30
+1:00: Holy Cross announces broadcast schedule through May 9
+1:00: Joyner Lucas' latest, with Lil Baby - 'Ramen & OJ' (3:39)
+1:00: Score a BOGO Deal at BubbleBee on National Bubble Tea Day
-New bakery finds home in Worcester
-Shrewsbury man credited with assisting BMW salesman allegedly carjacked at gunpoint by potential buyer
-Investigators at Worcester County Jail and House of Correction intercepted fake legal mail soaked in meth
-Councilors: Time for action to fix Worcester streets and sidewalks
-Help a Worcester woman return a war memento to its rightful owner
-New L.L.Bean Store coming to Worcester area
-Worcester's Green Hill golf course off to a hot start to season
-Worcester Public Library to reopen main branch on May 3
-Free ride over for users of WRTA buses
-Garage demolition continues at UMass Medical School campus
-Fourth community fridge to open in Worcester
-Artist Spotlight: Robb Sandagata — The Humanity of the Grotesque
-ICYMI: Gory details emerge in case against Worcester man accused of murdering his mother
-Fundraising begins for Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade in October
-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): Holden seeks new recreation director
-Budgets, marijuana money and more on Millbury town meeting agenda
-Turn the pages, grab some grub at Grafton Library book sale
-Sprinkling kindness, joy with community giving in Shrewsbury and beyond
-Sterling youth help seniors with yard work, building community
-Downtown Worcester receives $75,674 to market businesses
-Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26, with full schedule
-Anna Maria football coach taking fundraising on the run for Abby's House
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Get to know Mac Jones, the Patriots' newest quarterback
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-National: Post Office admits to monitoring Americans' social media posts
-Homes: 5 open houses for you in Worcester
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Montana
-Food: Why $3 million in unsold Girl Scouts cookies are just sitting in an Atlanta warehouse
-History: The old Classical High School in Worcester
-TV/Streaming: Netflix launches Play Something feature to help viewers choose their next binge
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man finds Christmas wish list tied to balloon over 600 miles away from kids, makes dreams come true
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear rips hole in screen to visit woman's swimming pool
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+1:00: Facing reduced demand, clinics look to other ways to get vaccine takers
+1:00: Masks no longer required when outside in Mass. (1:21)
-Worcester clinic allows people to choose which vaccine they get (1:58)
-Worcester State University vaccination clinic resumes use of J&J vaccine
-Updated cases for every city and town in Central Mass.
-Table Talk Pies giving away free snack pies when customers show vaccination card
-ICYMI: Worcester to plant trees in honor of coronavirus deaths, workers
-Mass. officials announce 1,260 new cases and 16 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.6 percent
-About a third of people in Mass. are fully vaccinated (1:43)
-Doctor explains why vaccinated people need to wear masks (3:55)
-Gov. Baker: Fully reopening state 'depends on what happens in month of May' (2:26)
-Mass. ranked among 5 safest states for COVID-19
-Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
-What experts say about teens unsure about whether to get vaccinated
-At the office: Most companies will require proof of vaccination from employees, survey finds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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