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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 62 Today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
+Noon: First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girls
-Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Related: When do spicy foods become dangerous to someone's health? (1:56)
-Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, police say
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-Help Worcester P.D. identify suspects in Ice Center theft
-Move-in begins at new UMass Medical School education and research building
-Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
-Dugout canoe burning coming to shores of Lake Quinsigamond
-TODAY! Haitian Flag Day in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Val named Holden Women’s Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield Antique Flea Market returns
-Brimfield restaurant doing well during opening week of annual flea market
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar receives positive reviews in performance evaluation
-William Filsinger elected to join Boylston Select Board
-Voters agree to expand Sterling Select Board
-Ralph Gifford wins race for Lancaster Select Board
-First 2024 bus trips for Paxton-area seniors on Tuesday
-Sterling softball field named for Jo-Ann Cummings
-Nashoba announces third quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
-Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
-The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
-Tickets on sale for IVOC’s annual Summer Jumpoff May 30th
-Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-Unity Radio (58:32): Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who for 10 years was a volunteer cook at the Mustard Seed
>SPORTS: Scottie Scheffler detained, handcuffed outside of PGA Championship
-Brad Marchand may return for tonight's Game 6
-Red Sox lose to Ray, 4-3
-Drake Maye already texting Jacoby Brissett for help with Patriots offense
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Crusaders of the Year
-Holy Cross men's basketball team adds 2 transfers
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 13-12
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston
-Man charged with strangling his wife to death at hospital
-Tragic: Airlines worker plummets to tarmac after coworkers unintentionally remove ladder
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — What we learned from the cross-examination of Colin Albert
-Mass. ends controversial policy that took federal Social Security benefits from foster children
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates American dream, civil disobedience
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-WPI Concert Band performs “The Ride”, inspired by the story of cycling champion Marshall “Major” Taylor (1:26)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is where Americans are traveling this summer
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines C.E.O. calls airline industry a "rigged game"
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-Central Mass. social equity cannabis competitors team up to launch pre-rolled joint line
>HEALTH: What is the new COVID variant FLiRT? (2:05). Article
-What is a Baker's cyst and what can be done about it? (:49)
-Cancer patients turn to oncology massages to relieve symptoms (2:42)
>HOMES: How big will real estate commission changes be? (2:42)
-New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Olive oil is getting more expensive — here are 4 affordable alternatives
>TV/STREAMING: "Legally Blonde" prequel series is coming to Amazon Prime Video
>MOVIES: New study answers what exactly is the perfect movie length
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Paulson names actress who sent her 6-page critique of her performance
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog and her mom love hiking together (3:38)
>HISTORY: Front Street near City Hall, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man becomes world's oldest skydiver
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, "kittens" brought to animal rescue were baby foxes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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