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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 57 today in Worcester
+1:00: Unusually strong solar storm could bring northern lights to Massachusetts overnight (1:58)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Worcester's Vernon Hill softball field to be renamed to celebrate Rousseau's dedication
+1:00: Leominster stabbing results in 3 arrests
+1:00: Karen Read murder trial paused to debate presence of Turtleboy (17:24). Article
+1:00: Writers Series to hit it out of Polar Park with award-winning authors
+1:00: Worcester Youth Orchestras finish 76th season on optimistic note
+1:00: First Person: "Moby Dick" was no fish story. Anything is possible
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Abigail" and more
-Worcester misses out as JetBlue announces new nonstop service to San Juan from T.F. Green Airport
-Mass. College of Pharmacy expands Worcester footprint with $12 million buy of 3 properties
-New bistro brings healthy food with Brazilian flair to Worcester
-In Worcester, Gov. Healey, biz leaders talk housing and the high cost of living
-16-year-old arrested for shooting driver who crashed into Worcester home, police say (:27). Article
-Worcester man wanted in connection with shooting death of Bob Nuah
-Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop and W.R.T.A. driver, convicted of raping woman in 2007
-Police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at local Kohl’s
-Woman arrested for armed robbery with box cutter in Worcester
-Worcester police seize drugs, bust 3 on Country Club Boulevard
-Thrive Support & Advocacy hosts Prom for All Ages at Polar Park
-Templeton boy rescued from cruise ship by Air Force helicopter due to medical emergency
-Radio Worcester (17:01): Mayor Joe Petty advocates for Worcester Rental Registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-ICYMI: Worcester seeks operator for Pickett Plaza adjacent to Polar Park
-Owner of Worcester auto lot planning 40-apartment redevelopment
-DCU Center to keep name for 3 more years in $1.8 million deal
-Batista, cable advisory panel at odds over renewing Worcester's contract with Spectrum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crash on I-95 claims life of Dylan Chaves of Sturbridge
-Auburn water supply foreman faces possible ethics violation
-152-unit affordable housing project in Auburn met with opposition
-Shrewsbury high school students qualify for American Rocketry Challenge
-Grafton School District reviews 5-year projection
-Rutland election features Select Board race
-Princeton has contests for Select Board, school committee
-Gibbs Little League hits half century mark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
-Kyle Smith set to bring "Unmanageable Tour" to Electric Haze
-Complete Bach — Music Worcester to present 132 concerts over 11 years
-Poetry up! We need the best of your verse
-Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (59:35): Former Worcester City Manager Michael O'Brien
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1337 (23:23): Worcester Volleyball Club Blazers and Open Sky
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 84 (27:54): Generational Division & Cultural Assimilation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 20-year-old killed saving his brother
>SPORTS: Celtics blown out by Miami in Game 2, 118-94
-Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft tension could've "cut f--king glass" before Tom Brady roast
-100FM The Pike (15:46): Patriots Hall Of Famer Ty Law enjoys a cocktail with The Morning Show
-Take me out to the Bravehearts
-Former South High hoop star Aaron Nkrumah will live his Division 1 dream at Tennessee State
-Holy Cross 'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Clark student Noak Katz goes viral for his sports videos on The Umpire Channel
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: R.F.K. Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
-Over 100 people dead, at least 136 missing as rains trigger massive floods in Brazil
-Tragic: Father dies saving his children from drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:21): Who are the Albert family?
-Harmony Montgomery's father sentenced to at least 56 years in prison (2:29)
-Spirit Airlines bans passengers after fight breaks out on plane landing in Boston
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Misha Z. Johnson and Kevin Henderson
-Holy Cross Crusader of the Week: Jake Morrow, Class of ’24
-WPI Graduate Commencement Ceremony (2:59:15)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nantucket a "best place in world to travel" in May, Conde Nast says
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence tumbles into pessimistic territory, nears all-time low
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Mass. April tax report crushes expectations
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 28th to May 4th
>SHOPPING: Inside the new Mass. store that only sells returned products (3:44)
>HEALTH: New study reveals when to eat calcium to lower heart attack risk
-U.S. maternal mortality rate declines, but disparities remain
>FOOD: Panera Charged Lemonade pulled from menu after lawsuits alleged deaths
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" spinoff is official, set at a dying newspaper
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling says "The Nice Guys" didn't get sequel due to "Angry Birds"
>CELEBRITY: "Greedy" Meghan Markle is "being laughed out of Hollywood" by A-listers: source
>ANIMALS: Cat jumps into baby brother's crib every morning (3:05)
>HISTORY: Former Assumption College, current Quinsigamond Community College
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Peabody first-grader helps clean up lake, inspired to make a difference
-Meanwhile, have you seen this big bird? Emus on the run in Mendon (1:55)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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