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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 58 today in Worcester
+Noon: April climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester cable committee chair: City now has no leverage with Charter
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (3:29): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Chris Michelotti discusses upcoming art shows at Electric Haze
+6:00: Jonathan Blake and Bill O’Connell team for poetry reading at Worcester State
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: A return, new arrivals, an exit, and a new home
+Noon: On a path to becoming a career criminal: His mom and a Worcester judge haven’t given up on him
+Noon: $100,000 Mass Cash prize won in Worcester
+Noon: Ambitious Angelo's Stories From The Woo, Episode 1 (58:40): Jamaine Ortiz
+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 — "The Long Game" and more
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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