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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 (:39). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies
-Earlier: Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in Worcester house fire
+5:00: Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in
+5:00: Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search
+5:00: Worcester courthouse abruptly closed after sprinkler incident
+5:00: It's Cinco de Mayo! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
+Noon: Worcester schools to close 2 programs, relocate another amid budget constraints
+Noon: Boylston's Lazour brothers have new musical premiere at Berkeley Rep
+Noon: Listen Up: Ride with Berm along the "Highway Through the Trees"
+Noon: Worcesteria: "Conversations for Change" panel highlights gender, race
-78 layoffs planned for Worcester-based Community Healthlink
-Man in Millbury front-end loader pursuit had blood alcohol 3 times legal limit (1:42). Article
-Earlier: Man facing charges after leading police on pursuit in front-end loader (1:28). Article
-New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Central Mass. business and political leaders oppose rent control, but will voters listen?
-Ed Augustus’ next act: Growing UniBank
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester County Wonders: The 2,000-year-old local still turning heads
-Worcester schools receive state grant to expand early childhood special education access
-Worcester NAACP and YWCA respond to Supreme Court voting rights decision
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-ICYMI: 2 injured in Columbus Street stabbing in Worcester, 1 with a neck wound
-Shooters who left Worcester teen paralyzed get 18-20 years in jail
-Worcester Sheriff’s Dept. payroll: See how much employees made in 2025
-Worcester Head Start enrollment steady amid funding, staffing pressures
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Finance Committee override presentation 6 p.m. today
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen dies in dirt back crash at Brookfield track
-Child falls from Ayer balcony, is rushed to hospital
-Submerged plane lifted from pond near Quabbin Reservoir. Video (1:42)
-Bay Path celebrates 59 grads and announces expanded career training opportunities
-Oxford Selectmen to interview finalists for police chief Tuesday, decision possible
-Southbridge police clarify noise enforcement after initial A.T.V. post draws attention
-West Boylston police logs April 20th to 26th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester play headed to Broadway
-African Diaspora Dance Association brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
-WCCA-TV's Chris’s Corner No. 22 (28:24)
>OPINION: Amy McKinstry: For school programs, adding means subtracting
-Harrison Klein: Worcester’s economy in the A.I. future
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:10): Worcester Community Midwifery
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1407 (22:32): Attorney Taylor Largman, Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former local school superintendent
>SPORTS: Trial of former Patriot Stefon Diggs begins (1:27)
-Related: Full opening statements (25:24)
-Celtics roster reset: Contracts, free agents for offseason
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 30
>NATIONAL: Crazy video captures moment plane landing at Newark strikes bakery truck
-Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone
-Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship kills 3
-Tragic: Woman dies after routine hernia surgery as family claims doctors ignored warning signs
>NEW ENGLAND: Growing cost of alleged Mass. State Police misconduct (4:33)
-Should Mass. allow traffic enforcement cameras? (2:09). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 34 (31:16): Running Injuries | Karen Troy | Biomedical Engineering
-High schoolers learn hands-on game design at Clark's Summer Game Studio pre-college program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Americans are spending less on travel this year: survey
-Do you need an international driving permit to rent a car abroad?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Amazon takes on UPS, FedEx with new delivery service sending their shares in a nosedive
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
>HOMES: Warning from Consumer Reports about popular doorbell cameras
>SHOPPING: Familiar national retailer makes comeback with 3 new Mass. stores
>HEALTH: Mental health challenges while pregnant and postpartum (4:18)
-Would cellphone or social media ban work? Doctor weighs in (9:36)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Tiffany’s sassy meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Bradley Cooper to write, direct "Oceans" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton, 80, reveals "bad" health update in new video
-Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their "It Ends With Us" dispute in a settlement
>ANIMALS: Beagle rescued from lab barks for the first time (2:58)
>HISTORY: One of Billie Holiday’s last performances was in Lowell
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $158,585 lottery prize thanks to clerk's mistake
-Red Sox fan proposal gets really awkward: "I don't know"
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