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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Drive-Away Dolls," "Madame Web," and more
-Hundreds in Worcester pay respects to Chasity and Zella Nuñez family (:25). Article
-Deadly shooting in Worcester sparks conversation among violence prevention advocates
-Protests meet Israel Defense Forces soldier at Worcester State
-Mother pulls ninth-grade daughter out of high school over bullying concerns
-Westborough school bus driver arrested on second drunken driving charge (2:51)
-Related: Students "sad, frustrated" after driver charged with O.U.I. (1:56)
-Worcester property investor sells Shrewsbury Street parcel for $1.4 million
-"Mayor of Green Island" Lorraine Laurie gave heart and soul to Worcester neighborhood
-Gov. Healey in Worcester Friday for launch of new housing program
-Jimmy Cash elevates Worcester native cred with Tuckerman Hall shows
-Table Talk Pies celebrate Pi Day
-Worcester to remove online check register from public view
-Unsolved: Worcester — The Murders of Maureen and Jennifer Moynihan. Video (19:45). Audio (19:45)
>DINING OUT: Worcester to allow full liquor bottle service at restaurants and bars
-ICYMI: City Square lot planned for 145 housing units now for sale
-Mill Street crashes below average since redesign, Mass. D.O.T. data shows
-Worcester committee votes to not renew city's Spectrum TV contract
-Worcester shop named best in Massachusetts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Radio Worcester (9:39): Sweets & Java owner Kathy Diehl
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New details emerge in Shrewsbury’s proposal for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Clinton firefighters graduate from training
-Grafton school requested budget increase lowered to 3.7
-Wachusett area candidates face deadlines for May 13 town elections
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Spencer candlepin bowling alley sold
-Clinton Irish cooking and baking contest winners
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-3 live and loud bands at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Remembering when "American Hustle" took over the city
-100FM The Pike (16:02): Comedian Will Noonan on Pinewood Derby, blacking out at gigs and tough venues
-Five Things to Do: Acoustic Open Mic moves to Redemption Rock and more
-Faces of Worcester: Dr. Sheri-ann McLean, Founder and CEO, McLean Coaching and Consulting
-Shaun Connolly: If you’re going to fidget, out-fidget the fidgeter
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1329 (24:41): Sheryl Blancato, CEO, Second Chance Animal Services
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1330 (26:01): Brad Dumont, Salisbury Singers Artistic Director
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who served at St. V's for more than 30 years
>SPORTS: Mac Jones thanks New England in goodbye post
-Celtics beat Phoenix, 127-112
-Bruins beat Canadiens, 2-1
-Holy Cross women's basketball team wins tourney semifinal, to host title game Sunday
-Related: Highlights (2:15)
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy voted Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
-Fruits of Labor basketball club plants seeds in Worcester youth
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Powerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow, spawns tornadoes in central U.S.
-Radio Worcester (19:17): Rich Rubino’s bold State of Union analysis
-Tragic: Drunk driver kills 3 women in late night crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen girl sexually assaulted at migrant shelter in Mass. (1:40)
-Child escapes attempted kidnapping in Lexington backyard
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's AMC Love Stories: The Landine family
-Pope Francis visits parish of Assumption students in Rome
-Holy Cross professor: Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 24 most underrated cities in Europe
>BUSINESS: 8 surprising ways you’re ruining that job interview
-LPL Research: Gold shines better than ever
-Radio Worcester (11:07): Trish Appert unveils 2024 plans for Friendly House
>SHOPPING: 14 "As Seen on TV" products that are actually worth buying
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 3rd to 9th
>HEALTH: Health tips for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (3:24)
-Can you actually catch up on sleep? Mass. doctor weighs in (4:19)
>FOOD: Cashews sold by Walmart in stores and online recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez action movie on Netflix (1:48)
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola shares "The Outsiders" audition tapes
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate opens up about living with Multiple Sclerosis
>ANIMALS: After a mild winter, local bears leave their dens for spring
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, 1906
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man gets honorary high school diploma
-Meanwhile, giant spiders and their 6-foot webs are invading American cities
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mass. National Guard sergeant from Leominster charged with killing boyfriend (1:50). Article
-Cuts coming: Worcester schools face $22 million budget deficit
-On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
-Related: "The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
-Worcester police investigate stabbing on Chandler Street
-Search warrant leads to arrest of Worcester man for drugs
-Mass. D.O.T. exhibit at DCU Center features simulator for navigating streets
-Channel 7 solves timeshare problem for local widow
-The Faces of Worcester: Allen Greenman, Real estate & watchmaker
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>CELEBRITY: Worcester's Denis Leary to appear in first movie since 2014
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Mom's Best Gluten-Free Restaurants in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: "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
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! 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): Shrewsbury Select Board creates Municipal Facilities Optimization Committee
-Gardner man in unresponsive state drives up to Clinton police in Hannaford parking lot
-Northborough residents react to being named the safest in Mass.
-Tribute Road Race Saturday in Clinton
-Bulfinch Bee 5K Saturday in Lancaster
-Clinton Chamber hosting several events
-Fitchburg vacant property registration requirement now live
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
-Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:06): TheWoo508
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 6 to Toronto, Game 7
-Here's what Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards said after his final game
-Dates for Celtics second round series vs. Cavs or Magic
-For Patriots, it's out with “Do Your Job,” in with “Process… Progress… Payoff.”
-Belichick — the Holy Cross coach, not the other one — named Coach of the Year
-Red Sox fall to Giants, 3-1
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 7-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-New U.S. cars will be required to have automatic emergency braking in 5 years
>NATIONAL: U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana
-17-year-old charged with murdering 10-year-old sister
-Tragic: 2-year-old boy dies after inflatable house goes airborne
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 3 recap | What happened at the scene of death? (31:36)
-Tanker fire closes I-95 in Norwalk, Conn. (1:13)
>COLLEGES: Filmmaker and Clark alum explores identity, acceptance and blue-collar realities
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Haylee Walker, class of ‘24
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 40th Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beautiful African paradise islands that most tourists don’t know about
>BUSINESS: African business expo in Worcester eyes increased attendance for second year
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-This is the most dreaded word at work: "My mind goes to the worst places"
>SHOPPING: Credit card skimmers found at Walmarts, including one in Hudson
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 21st to 27th
>HEALTH: U.S. fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century
-Eating avocados may lower diabetes risk for women: study
>FOOD: Walgreens keeps selling out of mango gummy candy — and Gen Zers are desperate
>TV/STREAMING: Max streaming service to crack down on password sharing after move boosts Netflix
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie to produce live-action "Monopoly" movie
>ANIMALS: He was in the shelter for over 600 days until... (:59)
>HISTORY: Soldier's Monument, Worcester Common
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Soldier surprises 5-year-old daughter at school
-Meanwhile, man paddles river in Australia's largest pumpkin
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