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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 48 today in Worcester
-Winter climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 women shot in Worcester neighborhood, police say (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
+Noon: Worcester activists arrested in protest using Oppenheimer cutouts
+Noon: Major outage reported by Facebook and Instagram users
+Noon: John Mellencamp guitarist Mike Wanchic reflects on long musical journey
+Noon: Actor Observer set to headline show in Worcester
-Teen shot on North Main Street in Worcester
-Elderly man arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
-European Bakery & Pastry sets sights on new horizons
-TODAY! How to vote in the Mass. primary election
-Worcester receives grant to buy 15 electric school buses
-Vote for the T&G Student of the Week
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-People struggle with motherhood; this initiative offers help
-Radio Worcester (8:50): Worcester B.I.D. — Co-working spaces & community meetups
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:03): M.B.T.A. Act & Gov. Healey’s nomination
-Unsolved: Worcester — Jampy Rivera - Double Shooting on Sturgis Street. Video (12:26). Audio (12:26)
>DINING OUT: Help the T&G find the Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 4 nabbed in West Boylston cell tower break-in, cable theft
-This unlikely spot in Worcester might be the best place in Mass. to open a brewery
-In Worcester and other places, machine gun conversion devices creating chaos and concern
-Is Worcester public housing unsafe for tenants? (5:57)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town Manager's officer solicits Holden photos for annual Town Report
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Diploma returns to former high school class space
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Residents struggling after major fire at Oakhurst Manor in Northbridge
-"Erin Go Bragh" concert at Clinton library March 13th
-Grafton Food Bank announces March Annual Appeal/Fund Drive
-Views from this weekend's FIRST Robotic competitions
-Millbury Public Library will host pastel painting workshop
-Millbury Democratic Caucus March 12th
-Bolton voters make nominations at caucus
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Recap of Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew
>SHOWTIME: WICN brown bagging the music another season at Mechanics Hall
-11th annual Art Palette contest at VAlleyCAST
-Worcesteria: Even in Mass., LGBTQ community faces discrimination
-Bill Shaner: A streamlining solution for crime manufacturers
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 145 (29:29): AARP Massachusetts
-WCCA-TV Soapbox No. 1326 (23:40): Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent over 60 years in the tobacco and candy business
>SPORTS: Are Patriots taking shots at Bill Belichick? Jerod Mayo clears the air
-Worcester native, Doherty alum named Washington Commanders' Chief Partnerships Officer
-Bruins beat Toronto, 4-1
-Alexia Moreau named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-TODAY! Holy Cross men's basketball opens Patriot League Tournament at Army
-Holy Cross baseball team welcomes Max from Team Impact (1:28)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 21
-Looking for a road race in Central Mass.? Here's your Running Calendar
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Toyota, Jeep, Ford, Kia, Ram among 1.4 million recalled
>NATIONAL: 4 killed, multiple injured in California shooting
-Air National Guard member pleads guilty to military doc leak
-Tragic: Father works scene of hit-and-run not knowing his son was killed
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 former Stoughton officers passed girl "around like she was a toy," lawyer says
-Stow man charged with kidnapping, assault after trapping teen girls into church bathroom
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: Dean and Lynne Landry
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:15): How college admissions can help students develop values
-Nichols faculty and students offer free tax help to the public
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Worst U.S. airports revealed — these are "dated," "inefficient"
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. names Business Leaders of the Year
-LPL Research: Super 6 drives solids earning season
>SHOPPING: 13 ideas for toddler girl Easter baskets
>HOMES: Mass. home prices continue climb into 2024
>HEALTH: Mass. General doctor explains how birth control can affect the heart
-Weight loss surgery has long-term benefits for people with diabetes, study finds
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic
>TV/STREAMING: Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. sports bundle expecting 5 million subscribers in 5 years
>MOVIES: Discover Central Mass. looking to capitalize on Worcester's movie scene
>CELEBRITY: Glen Powell hopes to take his sizzling on-screen chemistry with Sydney Sweeney to another project
>ANIMALS: Dentist's adorable dog snuggles up to calm down anxious patients
>HISTORY: American Antiquarian Society's collection of 19th century self-published books by Black authors
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. boy with muscular dystrophy gets Disney wish granted (:23)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, lizard owner dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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