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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 57 today in Worcester
-April climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Authorities respond with heavy police presence to incident in Northbridge (1:44). Article
-On a path to becoming a career criminal: His mom and a Worcester judge haven’t given up on him
-Worcester cable committee chair: City now has no leverage with Charter
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-$100,000 Mass Cash prize won in Worcester
-204,000 travelers make it a record year for Worcester Airport
-Hundreds take part in pro-Palestinian rally at Worcester State
-Fundraiser aids Worcester shooting victim Sterling Baptiste Jr.
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-The Faces of Worcester: Allen Greenman, Real estate & watchmaker
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
-W.P.D. Civilian Academy (2:07:16): Week 10
>DINING OUT: To-go cocktails, COVID-era outdoor dining rules permanent in Mass.
-ICYMI: 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
-Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
-Channel 7 solves timeshare problem for Dudley widow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Spring composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rocco's Doughnuts opens location in Auburn
-Shrewsbury M.B.T.A. zoning vote pushed until fall
-TODAY! Tribute Road Race Saturday in Clinton
-TODAY! Bulfinch Bee 5K Saturday in Lancaster
-Northborough church rallying back after devastating fire
-Rutland town meeting to set town spending plan
-Vaillancourt Folk Art celebrates 40th anniversary
-Grafton Public Library cupola restoration under way
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
-100FM The Pike (3:29): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Chris Michelotti discusses upcoming art shows at Electric Haze
-Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery at Worcester State opens 2 student art exhibits
-Jonathan Blake and Bill O’Connell team for poetry reading at Worcester State
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 40 (27:53): Stamp Out Hunger May 11th
-This Week in Worcester podcast, Episode 6 (45:24): Local film production, gas price spikes, expensive Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a local woman who spent her career as a nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Twins, 5-2
-Jacoby Brissett excited for quarterback competition with Drake Maye (1:18)
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale today
-4 Holy Cross football players moving up to F.B.S.
-Ambitious Angelo's Stories From The Woo, Episode 1 (58:40): Jamaine Ortiz
-210 Sports' Friday 4: A return, new arrivals, an exit, and a new home
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 4-2
-Worcester's Dan Boisvert thrives as golf instructor to the stars
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Ford recalls over 240,000 Mavericks due to tail light issue
>NATIONAL: Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly from severe infection
-Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer
-Tragic: Climber dies after 1,000-foot fall in Alaska, another climber injured
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial Day 4 recap (31:45): What the jury saw on its Canton field trip
-$375 million for local roads, bridges signed by Governor
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Haylee Walker, class of ‘24
-Mouse Tales: Dorm dilemma leaves Clark students scrambling for shelter
-Celebrate as WPI's Institute on Project-Based Learning turns 10 (10:10)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 Mass. bed and breakfasts named among top in America
>BUSINESS: 1 in 4 employed Americans worry their job is in danger, new study says
-U.S. job growth slowed to 175,000 in April in possible sign of economic slowdown
>SHOPPING: The 19 Best May The Fourth deals to Celebrate Star Wars Day 2024
>HOMES: Bank offers low cost loans for home clean energy upgrades
>HEALTH: Drinking fruit juice as a child can stop obesity later in life, new research suggests
-When is a normal age for doctors to stop giving pap smears? (1:04)
>FOOD: 8 tons of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled for possible E. coli contamination
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Long Game" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ellen DeGeneres complains she was "kicked out of show business" for being mean
>ANIMALS: Paralyzed dog takes her first steps (1:00)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Historical Society presents "Denholms: The History of a Worcester Icon" (1:06:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired officer reunites with man he saved as a baby who followed in his footsteps (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, woman arrested after taking dead man into bank to get a loan
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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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