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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 (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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