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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 71 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article (pictured)
-Earlier: Shooting took place at 21st birthday party, records show
-Earlier: 16-year-old shot, killed at large "chaotic" house party in Northborough (2:19). Article
-Related: District Attorney's press conference (10:33)
+7:00: Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
+7:00: Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations
+7:00: MassHire Job Fair at DCU Center Tuesday
+7:00: Haley Murphy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+7:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 31
+Noon: Worcester cable board members quit over Spectrum contract renewal
+Noon: The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
+Noon: The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
+Noon: Assumption holds graduation
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Dirt bike rider killed in Templeton identified as 25-year-old
-Incident at Auburn Mall draws police response
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run
-UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
-Worcester cable committee members file petition with City Council
-Hundreds take part in Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Polar Park in Worcester
-Green-Rainbow Party hosts state convention in Worcester
-Plan to reduce Worcester speed limits will wait for survey results
-Kennedy Community Health named LGBTQ+ healthcare equality leader
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (5:03)
-ICYMI: Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes
-City hosts inaugural Green Worcester Summit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Annual town election, polls open until 8
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Preparing a charcuterie board with Gather Provisions from Northborough (4:00)
-TODAY! Multiple towns holding town election
-Drag performance at Sutton school event brings uproar, call for audit
-Lancaster Select Board candidates answer more questions
-League of Women Voters holds candidates' forum for May 21st Grafton town election
-Public forum on Connections Conference held at Sutton school
-Northborough’s Maxim fire engine marks 100th birthday
-Scenes from the Nashoba Children's Day
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Third annual Polish Festival coming August 24th
>SHOWTIME: At Worcester Art Museum, new views of 21st-century landscape photography
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out Puzzle Mania at Eastern Shores Club Recap
-Ray Mariano: Proposed student cellphone policy would be a disaster
-Bill Shaner: There’s no Ministry of Truth here
-Shaun Connolly: Jealous much?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1338 (25:22): Heather Hurd, B.C.B.S. Medicare Expert
-Manny Jae Media (30:04): El Buen Samaritano Food Program
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1339 (26:58): Noreen Johnson Smith, President & C.E.O., EcoTarium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former clinical psychologist at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 4 to Florida, 3-2
-Drake Maye gets pointed message from Patriots coach Jerod Mayo
-Red Sox beat Nationals, 3-2
-Outstanding achievements honored at Crusader Awards
-Worcester's Matt Mobley making most of European basketball adventure
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 5-0
-Burncoat baseball walks off with 11th win, most since 2012
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Social Security retirees could face cuts starting in 2033
-Dad killed as plane crashes just feet from multimillion-dollar homes
-Tragic: Attorney shot and killed by McDonald's customer outraged over order
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after canoe capsizes in Halifax (:23)
-Man dies after boat crashes into rocks at North Shore island
>COLLEGES: Crusader of the Week: Patrick Grudberg ’24
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: John Kelly ‘24
-Worcester State Communication major Alex Lucier honored as Newman Civic Fellow
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which states have the highest and lowest elevations?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (27:17): Ryan Kittredge talks retirement planning on podcast
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 5th to 11th
>HEALTH: Nutrition experts reveal 4 foods to avoid to lower cancer risk
-Researchers find that most people consider "old age" to be 75 or higher (1:17)
>FOOD: Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Shane Gillis show on Netflix, "Tires" (2:10)
>MOVIES: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" shows heat with $56.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship, judge finds
>ANIMALS: Stray cat keeps climbing up to this woman's window (3:15)
>HISTORY: Institute Park Tower
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy receives surprising reward after generously giving away his only dollar (2:53)
-Meanwhile, couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return box, stunning warehouse worker
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 51 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
+6:00: Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
+6:00: How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
+6:00: Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
+6:00: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
+Noon: Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
+Noon: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Appparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-Museum of Worcester looking for new leader; William Wallace to retire
-Council backs ballot question on college endowment contributions
-Gov. Healey decries N.I.H. funding cuts in visit to UMass Medical School
-The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-Worcester to host Leadership Convention for Youth
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting 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): New eatery planned near Polar Park
-ICYMI: 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
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden general funds budgets presented
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
-Fire hits house in Westborough
-Berlin-Boylston staying the course with interim superintendent
-Applications open for third annual Shrewsbury Police Youth Academy
-Bolton reviews cuts if override fails in May
-Salary range set for Clinton administrator
-Grafton High School first semester honor roll
-Donate a flag for Memorial Day in Sutton
-Officials agree Lancaster needs fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
-Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
-Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
>OPINION: Rosanna Garcia: Don’t tax endowments; invest in Worcester’s students instead
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: This is a cult
-Unity Radio (50:05): The Journey with E for All
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian immigrant who settled in Worcester to make a better life for his family
>SPORTS: Why Patriots traded Joe Milton to Cowboys when they did
-Celtics to play Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs
-Red Sox beat Rays, 7-4
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross Athletics (:29): John's brothers
-Holy Cross men’s soccer launches Uplifting Athletes chapter, to hold Lift for Life event on April 28th
-Former Worcester Shark Logan Couture's career over due to injury
>CARS: Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling U.S. model due to tariffs, source says
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. McGovern demands administration give answers on visa revocations
>TRAGIC: Florida rip current leaves teen dead, 2 others injured
>NEW ENGLAND: Jury is set for Karen Read's retrial — here's what she says (11:18)
-Man held captive in Waterbury, Connecticut, house of horrors for 20 years breaks silence
>COLLEGES: How can New England coastal communities best develop climate resilience?
-Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on campus visits, tuition increases and Commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How Death Valley got its sinister name
>BUSINESS: Second fastest-growing firm in Central Mass. considering $62 million buyout offer
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Radio Worcester (10:40): B.B.B.’s Megan MacBride warns of tax and A.I. scams
>HEALTH: S.T.I.s that can increase dementia risk — one is rising in nursing homes
-New study shows owning a pet improves well-being and satisfaction (2:44)
-First of its kind stem cell transplant treatment in Boston restores vision to patient
>FOOD: Egg prices increase to record high despite bird flu outbreak slowing
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (2:05)
>MOVIES: James L. Brooks reflects on career, "The Simpsons" and "Ella McCay"
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn details feeling "insecure" filming sex scenes with Jon Hamm due to cancer scars
>ANIMALS: Husky leads rescuer to his mate and all their babies (1:46)
>HISTORY: Map of Downtown Worcester, circa 1839-43
>GOOD NEWS: Reunion stories that will move you from Steve Hartman (30:58)
-Meanwhile, in Washington state, man faces jail after bizarre chicken abduction
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