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• Highlights Friday, May 8th
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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 62 today in Worcester

  -How a "super" El Niño could impact weather in Mass. (2:43). Article
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester teacher blasts school district over special education decision

  +6:00: UMass Memorial Health tops list of Worcester's largest employers

  +6:00: Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing

  +6:00: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1B budget, CHL uncertainty, baseball meets poetry
  
  

  +Noon: Teen arrested for stabbing death of Worcester man in Times Square

  +Noon: How Julie Frechette is preparing Worcester students for a changing media landscape

  +Noon: When can you walk on water? Wachusett Dam Day is tomorrow

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: Victor D. Infante: Your WoMag Rundown for May 8th (2:11)

  +Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
  
  

  -New England’s Unsolved: Is a serial killer responsible for deaths of several Worcester women?

  -Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain

  -Popular Worcester bakery seeks to add third location. Here’s where

  -Foreclosed Worcester housing sites could see more units under new owner

  -These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year

  -City Manager Batista shares insight into his $1 billion spending plan for Worcester

  -Attorney General fines contractor $220,000 at redevelopment of The Bridge community center

  -Worcester joins federal lawsuit over P.F.A.S. in firefighting gear

  -W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027

  -The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event

  -Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History

  -Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's

  -Worcester is ending 3 special education programs amid cash woes

  -Gov. Maura Healey announces major investment in Worcester Tech H.V.A.C. and plumbing programs

  -Mass. social media restrictions for children gain support from Worcester residents

  -20 Mass. educators recognized in annual awards ceremony

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  >DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out

  -Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th

  -ICYMI: Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say

  -Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article

  -Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester

  -Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police participating in Click It or Ticket program

  -NEW: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  -Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping

  -Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges

  -3-alarm fire heavily damages Southbridge home

  -Woman arrested for breaking into Leominster car dealership after threatening woman with rock

  -Westminster residents with contaminated wells still waiting for relief

  -Questions raised after Charlton Coalition health agent denies food truck permit tied to neighboring farm

  -Bay Path students shine nationally as house project hits snag
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  -Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore

  -Reality TV star bringing live show to Worcester

  -From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day

  -The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant

  -Pride Art Show and Celebration calls for artists & contributors; contact organizers by May 9th

  >OPINION: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"

  -WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 100 (5:36): Downtown Worcester B.I.D.

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1409 (23:51): Deb Hall, YWCA Wall of Women Mural

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a biochemist in Worcester for 38 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Dianna Russini makes Mike Vrabel decision in bombshell plan to handle scandal

  -Pats introduce first round pick Caleb Lomu at rookie mini camp (1:08)

  -Jaylen Brown tells Stephen A. Smith to retire after warning Celtics star to be "quiet"

  -Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 8-4

  -Holy Cross star Taylor Cantelon signs pro hockey contract in Sweden

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 10-8
  
  

  >CARS: Tesla recalls more than 218,000 vehicles over rearview image issue that poses crash risk

  >NATIONAL: Surgeon's shocking excuse for removing the wrong organ from patient, killing him

  -Holy Cross graduate Clarence Thomas becomes second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

  -Tragic: Teen boy, woman killed in shooting by 18-year-old over soccer game dispute

  >NEW ENGLAND: Video shows driver going wrong way before fatal crash (7:26)

  -Very loud phase of Sagamore Bridge replacement project beginning

  >COLLEGES: Holy Cross Commencement speaker William Stafford is choosing success

  -American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors renowned mycologist David Hibbett of Clark
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This airport has never lost a single bag

  -The mistake most travelers make every time they land abroad

  >BUSINESS: Federal court rules against new global tariffs

  -LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom

  -iPhone owners could get up to $95 from Apple settlement. Here's what to know

  -Mass. business prices, latest penny rounding policy

  >HOMES: How many homes are getting built in Worcester?

  >HEALTH: What to know about hantavirus (3:09)

  -Key reason why hantavirus won't turn into a COVID pandemic, according to leading health expert

  >SHOPPING: Mother's day gift ideas for kids

  >FOOD: Popular Italian food brand accused of "tomato fraud" in new lawsuit

  -Chipotle C.E.O. slammed for claiming customers can "ask" for free extra food
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Did "The Bear" just kill off Cousin Richie before Season 5?

  >MOVIES: Trailer for Christopher Nolan epic, "The Odyssey" (2:32)

  >CELEBRITY: Goldie Hawn reacts to "beef" with Meryl Streep on "Death Becomes Her" set

  -Hayden Panettiere comes out as bisexual, details "scary" experience dating women

  >ANIMALS: 100-pound deaf dog becomes perfect nanny to tiny beagle pups (2:48)

  >HISTORY: Tuckerman Hall, former Women's Club, circa 1914

  >GOOD NEWS: Man's first-ever lottery ticket earns $50,000 prize

  -Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear caught napping in window well of home

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