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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 (1:13). 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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