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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Northern Lights visible in New England (1:50)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drug trafficking
-Worcester's Vernon Hill softball field to be renamed to celebrate Rousseau's dedication
-Gary Rosen urges legislative action on overdose prevention laws
-Demand at food pantries spikes as rents increase and wages do not
-Worcester event puts focus on Hamas brutality during October 7th attacks
-Karen Read murder trial paused to debate presence of Turtleboy (17:24). Article
-Leominster stabbing results in 3 arrests
-Radio Worcester (19:51): Worcester Fire Department chiefs discuss fire safety & leadership
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: 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
-Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop and W.R.T.A. driver, convicted of raping woman in 2007
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring composting 8 to 2:30 today
-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): Police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at Millbury Kohl’s
-Templeton boy rescued from cruise ship by Air Force helicopter due to medical emergency
-TODAY! Wachusett Garden Club annual plant sale 9 a.m. to noon
-TODAY! Rutland baseball and softball parade at 11:30 a.m.
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, supports B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Caitlin Paget chosen as interim superintendent of Sutton schools
-Boylston ballot features Select Board race
-Sterling voting for library race, increasing Select Board
-Ralph Gifford running for Lancaster Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
-Writers Series to hit it out of Polar Park with award-winning authors
-Worcester Youth Orchestras finish 76th season on optimistic note
-100FM The Pike (6:08): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Calliope presents "Little Shop of Horrors" this month
-First Person: "Moby Dick" was no fish story. Anything is possible
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1337 (23:23): Worcester Volleyball Club Blazers and Open Sky
-Unity Radio (56:38): Black In Business
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was head clothing buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 3 to Florida, 6-2
-Red Sox lose to Nationals, 5-1
-Former Celtic Glen "Big Baby" Davis gets 40 months in prison for health care scam
-210 Sports' Friday 4: 7, 43, 6974 and 28
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-7
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Ukraine foils Russian plot to kidnap, assassinate Zelensky in explosion
-I.R.S. says its number of audits is about to surge. Here's who the agency is targeting
-Tragic: Siblings, age 2 and 4, die after being swept away in fast water in California river
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:33): Brian Albert testifies for prosecution
-Manchester mom arrested for driving 112 mph with her 2 kids unbuckled in S.U.V.
>COLLEGES: First-generation Worcester scholars graduate from WPI
-Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross celebrates 100th anniversary of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This European country gives retirees discounted vacations
>BUSINESS: These are the most dangerous jobs in America
-Worcester-based company named Small Manufacturer of the Year
>HOMES: Boston’s priciest home is a $30 million technicolor dreamland
>SHOPPING: Babies R Us shops coming to 200 Kohl's stores
>HEALTH: What to know about kids with autism
-Anger could negatively impact blood vessels and heart health (:52)
>FOOD: Wendy's offers free chicken nuggets to celebrate Nuggs Party Pack
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Abigail" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason and Travis Kelce in serious talks with Amazon for "New Heights" show
>ANIMALS: Retiring Bella the police dog joins WPI graduate commencement
>HISTORY: The steamer Uncle Sam at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories of friendship with Steve Hartman of CBS's On The Road (1:27:17)
-Meanwhile, in Florda, alligator wrangled on tarmac of Air Force base (:35)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Auburn celebrates Robert Goddard centennial today; Monday's events moved to today
-Related: Updated parking and shuttle service for Goddard centennial events
-Related: The 100th anniversary of the first liquid-fueled rocket launch
-Related: Worcester celebrates Goddard’s rocket launch centennial
-Related: Breaking barriers a century after Goddard's rocket launch
-Related: WPI to honor rocket pioneer Goddard with campus centennial
-Related: Telling the story of Robert and Esther Goddard 100 years later
-Related: From Worcester to the stars: Goddard at 100
-No March Madness in Worcester. Why doesn’t NCAA Tournament come here anymore?
-Worcester's proud Irish culture
-Radio Worcester (14:01): Everything you need to know about Worcester’s St. Patrick’s Parade
-Whiskey Lounge a new destination in Worcester's nightlife
-"Food, Clothing, Love": Mustard Seed an indispensable resource
-South High's Apricot Journal earns First Class Distinction at REALM Awards
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Rockets, council fights and March traditions
>DINING OUT: Where to get corned beef on St. Patrick's Day
-ICYMI: Worcester reverend accused of fraud dodges his own lawyer, ordered to appear in court
-Argument in apartment preceded Spencer shooting, court documents show
-Police seek info on shooting at Webster apartment complex that left man injured
-Area man left puppies in cold car to flee from Boston police, D.A. says
-Worcester retirement system C.E.O. abused public funds: Report
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
-Opioid Listening Session Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on town boards and commissions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What it’s like to stay the night at one of the "most haunted" places in Mass.
-Phenology Walk at Dean Park in Shrewsbury today
-No trespassing at housing complex, Southbridge landlord tells councilor
-Rutland police arrest Worcester man with stolen car, fentanyl and outstanding warrant
-Leominster woman arrested for walking into path of bus and traffic outside Home Depot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Perreoland, The Combination, SW!NG OUT and more ...
-Jimmy Cash brings Wormtown to The Wilbur once more
-Sammy Hagar says he'll never reunite with bandmate Alex Van Halen despite reconciling with Eddie
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What to expect when you're expecting a family game night
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter to the women who built the world anyway
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:26): Development, costs and city projects
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:20): Worcester development, Ticketmaster settlement and major stories
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Saint John's High School for 38 years
>SPORTS: Patriots roster reset: Time to get Drake Maye’s tight end of the future?
-U.S. survives Canada scare to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinal
-Bruins on pace to get lottery pick in NHL Draft from Maple Leafs
-Holy Cross men’s hockey falls to Bentley in overtime in Game 1 of Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to host Patriot League championship on Sunday
>NATIONAL: Charges dropped against teens after a prank left a teacher dead
-Young people are embracing "grandma hobbies"
-Tragic: Bus driver ran over elderly man while asleep at the wheel on Christmas Day
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. launches portal to report misconduct by federal agents
-Man shot and killed by police after carjacking (1:41)
-18-year-old accused of killing Danvers woman in "random" attack, police say
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. joins statewide apprenticeship degree program
-Anna Maria AMCast Oscar predictions
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 mountain towns accessible only by cable car
-Princess Cruises quietly hikes daily service charge — drawing backlash from passengers
>BUSINESS: Reused passwords are putting millions at risk, expert warns (2:18)
-Why the A.I. headshot market is booming (2:21)
>HOMES: Budget-friendly ways to refresh your home
>HEALTH: Intimate partner violence can cause lasting brain damage (3:23). Article
>FOOD: McDonald's will soon offer value items for $3 or less: Here's what you can get
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Testament of Ann Lee" and more
-50 years ago, the 1976 Oscars featured the greatest lineup of Best Picture nominees of all time
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford, 83, makes rare sex confession in playful new interview
-Kacey Musgraves finally reveals what led to Miranda Lambert feud
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby goat loves riding on her sheep friend's back (1:44)
>HISTORY: A Day in the Life Of Worcester, May 3rd, 1989 (30:12)
>GOOD NEWS: 78-year-old DoorDash driver goes viral as kind strangers raise $500,000 to help him retire
-Meanwhile, in New York, Mario Day event in draws 270 people dressed as Mario
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