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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Police on lookout for Joshua Pittman, suspect in Clarkson St. shooting
+Noon: Photos: 21st annual "Awesome 80s Prom" held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester
+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 — "Kung Fu Panda 4," "Sleeping Dogs" and more
+Noon: "Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Musicians of the Old Post Road get down-to-earth in 35th season finale
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Saint Vincent faces formal complaint from National Labor Relations Board
-Dr. Michael Hirsh wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
-Outdoor dining now permanent at more than 100 Worcester restaurants
-Third arrest in Worcester triple shooting on Union Hill
-Bullets found in Auburn school parking lot, school placed in "soft lockdown"
-Email threat disrupts schools in Sutton and Millbury
-Worcester Public Library hides golden tickets in books for chance at prizes
-2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's show at Clark
-Radio Worcester (9:23): Brad Wyatt elected Mass. G.O.P. national committeeman, aims to revitalize
-Radio Worcester (7:16): Worcester Food Hub launches at Union Station
>DINING OUT: Chuckles over cups of coffee at Miss Worcester Diner in Worcester
-ICYMI: New restaurant planned in Worcester on site of vacant building
-Second arrest made in Worcester shooting that wounded 2 young women, teenage boy
-Worcester Art Museum hires research specialist to increase scrutiny of its collection
-Former Quality Inn supportive housing project receives $1.6 million from feds
-Facing delays, M.B.T.A. says Worcester’s Union Station’s new platform opens this spring
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May 3rd deadline to vote in town election
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Student-produced spring musical hits a high note
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 hurt in shooting outside pub in Fitchburg (:18)
-Channel 7 helps woman get her roof repair covered
-Firefighters honored for service during flooding
-Shrewsbury D.E.C.A. seeks help to compete in California
-Michael F. Goulet selected for Grafton History Award
-Jodi Breidel leaving W.H.E.A.T. for state job
-Endangered species puppet show is April 16th
-Clinton Middle School names students to honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock and Hanover Theatre Repertory team up for Shakespeare-inspired beer
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
-TODAY! Laugh Out Large Comedy Friday
-Worcester Art Museum hires specialist to scrutinize its collection
-Aerosmith announces new farewell concert tour dates after Steven Tyler's injury forced postponement
-Family tragedy, humorous style: Harrison Stebbins ready for show
-Local poets to shine in Rain Poetry contest
-Registration for Teen Poetry Slam now open
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1334 (24:34): AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP
-Manny Jae Media (47:18): Manny with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who met Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip on the royal yacht Britannia
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 118-109
-Tom Brady "wouldn’t be opposed" to NFL return, mentions Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Orioles, 9-4
-Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from baseball star
-Holy Cross football 2024 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: O.J. Simpson dies at 76
-Norfolk Southern to pay $600 million to settle Ohio train derailment suit
-Tragic: Mom throws kids from car, kills self after stabbing boyfriend
>NEW ENGLAND: Teen charged in hit-and-run that killed 57-year-old man
-Human remains found on Nantucket
>COLLEGES: Clark launches low-residency M.F.A. in visual arts
-WPI launches first in the U.S. financial tech Ph.D.
-Nichols student Jacqueline Asselin pens op-ed on financial aid equity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 secret spots in N.Y.C. most tourists don’t know about
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers add 303,000 jobs in March, gains fueled by migrants
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-New app helps protect your consumer data (2:56)
>SHOPPING: Target eyes new tech for self-checkout shoplifters
>HOMES: Flame retardants in consumer products linked to cancer for first time
>HEALTH: No link between use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism (1:08)
-Those with insomnia have higher risk of health issues (1:11)
>FOOD: Lunchables have concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he wants to finish filming "Yellowstone," but casts doubt on return
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Martin Lawrence, Will Smith movie, "Bad Boys: Rode or die" (3:05)
>CELEBRITY: Billy Dee Williams comes to the defense of actors using blackface for roles
>ANIMALS: Over 160 animals need new homes after surrender from Ayer property
>HISTORY: List of the most valuable pennies: $408k? $250k? What they are worth
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single dad wins $1 million lottery prize after stopping to grab a salad
-Meanwhile, in Whitman, boy gets stuck in chimney, firefighters come to rescue
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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