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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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