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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester schools turn to its crisis intervention team in tragic times
+6:00: Worcester search warrant leads to arrest for drug charges
+6:00: Students rescued after bus get stuck in mud, tips in Hubbardston (1:09)
+6:00: Yume Dumplings owner brings "Hong Kong-style café" to Worcester
+6:00: Window smashed by brick at Northborough police station (pictured)
+Noon: Chain store with locations in Shrewsbury, Leominster files bankruptcy
+Noon: Lois Weber Film Festival puts forgotten silent filmmaker in focus
+Noon: Last Call: Ferol Smith, systems analyst and artist
-Worcester man wanted to break a $20, wins $1 million
-Huge backup: Tractor-trailer rollover spills car batteries with sulfuric acid onto Mass Pike ramp in Auburn (1:40). Article
-Road rage suspect's arrest caught on camera in Leicester (:30). Article
-Suspect in shooting of Boston police officer has criminal history in Webster
-Author writes about growing up in a poor and violent neighborhood in Worcester
-Worcester City Council OKs Civil Service exit for chiefs after union outcry
-Worcester police racial equity audit published after 3 years
-Nativity School of Worcester accepting applications for 2024-2025 Girls Division
-Amid violence and unrest, security a top priority for Be Like Brit's orphanage in Haiti
-Related: 100FM The Pike (10:54) — Be Like Brit's Cherylann Gengel on their work in Haiti
-2 Worcester Latina entrepreneurs partner to re-launch businesses
-Don't ban TikTok, says Worcester church organist: Here's how he says it helps him
-Mega Millions jackpot nears billion dollar mark, at $977 million
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:22): W.P.D. audit debate — Calls for data & change
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester — Jo-Anne Muldoon and Deborah Johnson. Video (15:46). Audio (15:45)
>DINING OUT: T&G Best Chinese Restaurant poll down to final 8
-ICYMI: State's highest court reinstates conviction of woman in grisly Worcester murder (:25). Article
-Canal District Transformation, part 1: The rising value of the neighborhood
-Related: W.B.J. Editorial — Preserve the Canal District magic
-Remembering the 1972 Worcester Art Museum heist
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie filming today and tomorrow at Seven Saws Brewing
-Last day to request nomination papers is Thursday
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden posts composting schedule
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston joins towns looking at override
-Stockpile of weapons confiscated from elderly Leominster man who made gun threat to CVS staff
-Radio Worcester (24:14): Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, A nod to history & modern comforts
-Coolidge Elementary School holds "Celebration of Us"
-Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Leicester police to hold home gun safety class on Saturday
-The Item's public saftey logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Eleni's Midnite Café was once an epicenter of Worcester's poetry scene
-Listen Up: Walter Sickert and company offer wild "Between Breaths"
-100FM The Pike (19:19): John Cafiero talks to Mike Hsu about Osake Popstar, Sweetie Candy Vigilante and Dr. Demento
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 529 (27:47): Mill St. redesign — Traffic, crashes and fatality
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 30 (28:53): Reading List
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a maternity nurse in Worcester for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Ottawa, 6-2
-Brian Hoyer reveals Tom Brady told him to be ready to "play the whole year" in 2019
-Holy Cross women's basketball departs for NCAA Tournament (1:59)
-Holy Cross focused on opening NCAA Tournament against UT Martin
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Central Mass. running calendar
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Miami murder-suicide victims identified as New England College graduates
-Boeing whistleblower John Barnett made a grim prediction before his death
-Tragic: 1-year-old boy died after being attacked by 2 family dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Body pulled from Charles River
-Attacks on correction officers in Mass. prisons are up (4:48)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Paramedic/Fire Science dual track opens career doors for Emily Goodsell
-Where in the world are WPI students in D-Term
-Holy Cross students accepted to study abroad programs after much anticipation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities With the most green space around the world
>BUSINESS: After buying the Bravehearts, Vaccaro family is looking to run the baseball team differently
-LPL Research: A busy (and perhaps historic) week for central banks
-Bernie Sanders wants the U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
>SHOPPING: Amazon announces first Big Spring Sale
>HOMES: Central Mass. Gardening: Houseplant spotlight — demystifying orchids
>HEALTH: Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says
-Mass. doctor on deadly outbreaks linked to drinking water (2:42)
>FOOD: Toss out these 6 popular ultra-processed foods now, nutritionist says
>TV/STREAMING: YouTuber MrBeast pairs with Prime Video for “biggest reality competition series ever”
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Michael Keaton movie "Knox goes away" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Toby Keith posthumously voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
>ANIMALS: Rescued 3-legged dog completely transforms once he's safe (14:21)
>HISTORY: Railways companies influenced development of Westborough’s roads
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old girl receives life-saving heart transplant
-Meanwhile, in Florida, monster gator lurking in golf-course pond bites off fisherman's hand
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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