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In The News
-Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 72 in Worcester today
+12:30: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+12:30: Investigation underway after bus gets stuck while making turn in Charlton
-"A time bomb ticking": An estimated 12,765 rental households in Worcester County are behind in rent as eviction moratorium comes to an end
-Eviction moratorium ends today
-Worcester company hit by ransomware attack
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here’s every restaurant offering 3 meals for $25.21 at Worcester Restaurant Week
-Worcester restaurant closes Saturday to give staff a break
-ICYMI: Worcester restaurant's move to Shrewsbury Street is delayed
-Ray Mariano: Worcester mayor, School Committee try to dump Superintendent Maureen Binienda
-Rally planned in Worcester to support striking St. Vincent nurses
-Chandler Street yard waste drop-off site closed on Saturday
-Food (brought to you by Flashfood): Less money on groceries = more for your family. Get fresh food for a fraction of the cost, and spend your savings on stuff the kids will love
-Central Mass. Jazz Fest live pop-up concert noon-2:30 Tuesday
-"Parklets" coming to Worcester for outdoor dining
-Exit renumbering work on I-290, I-395 to begin
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers Rebel Bourbon from its single-barrel program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police ask for help IDing trucking company
-Millbury poker pro sues Atlantic City casino for lifetime ban
-Construction begins on new Shrewsbury police station
-Gauch Pond in Shrewsbury is open, 2 other remain closed
-Concert at Holden Bandstand 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Bravehearts rally in 8th to beat Pittsfield, 5-4. Next home game 6:30 tonight. Buy tickets
-Free hat, ticket to Bravehearts game with vaccination card
-Former Grafton High star and New England Patriot Obi Melifonwu signs with Eagles
-Cars: Great Savings right now at Bertera Nissan in Auburn (4:12)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Homes: Dallas mansion with no bedrooms for sale for nearly $1 million
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl, 5-year-old boy found dead in aunt's trunk in Maryland
-Health: Up close with Worcester pediatrician Dr. Howard Zinman
-Animals: Adoption option: Meet bunnies Waffles and Strudela
-Shopping: Americans letting gift cards go to waste
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand: "Peter Rabbit 2," "Ride The Eagle," "Finding You"
-Celebrity: Bob Odenkirk ("Better call Saul") confirms he had a heart attack, says he will be OK
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Shrewsbury police come to rescue of a dog hit by a car
-Meanwhile, in China, 430-meter glass-bottomed suspension bridge offers the world's highest bungy jump
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester sees more than 100 new cases in a week for first time since May
-Youth vaccinations in Worcester below state average school
-New Worcester cases higher than state average: DPH
-As cases rise, UMass Memorial sets up new all-COVID unit
-91 vaccinated Mass. residents have died from COVID-19 as breakthrough cases surpass 6,000
-At least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans tested positive
-UMass Medical School Dr. Robert Finberg answers: Do breakthroughs mean vaccines don't work? (3:27)
-Upcoming vaccination clinics in Worcester
-ICYMI: "The war has changed": Internal CDC document warns Delta infections likely more severe
-Mass. test positivity tops 2%; 844 new cases, 3 deaths confirmed
-State releases mask recommendations for schools in fall
-74% of Provincetown cases occurred in vaccinated individuals, CDC says
-"I should have gotten the damn vaccine": Father of 5 dies in hospital after contracting COVID-19 while on vacation
-At the office: American workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated
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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