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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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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