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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Local teen documents journey to top of Mount Everest (2:03). Article
-Here’s what kind of home $500,000 will get you in Worcester
-Worcester hospital nurses file fifth list of complaints over "lack of patient safety"
-2 men indicted for 1993 fatal shooting in Fitchburg
-Restaurant opens at its new Worcester location
-Worcester Union Station platform update (3:15)
-Multiple road closures Sunday in Worcester with dueling road races
-Free fishing weekend in Massachusetts
-Worcester Business Improvement District hands out 500 free potted petunias in an effort to bring more people downtown
-Few challengers in Worcester state level races
-Radio Worcester (17:45): Big summer events at Worcester Senior Center
>DINING OUT: TODAY! World of Foods Worcester event Saturday at Elm Park
-Related: Manny Jae Media (48:23) — World of Foods Worcester
-ICYMI: GoFundMe for family who lost parents in Worcester house fire more than doubles its goal
-Salem brewery to take over Mercantile Center beer garden in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations
-Former Rutland cop, W.R.T.A. driver gets 18- to 20-year sentence for rape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden OK's spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Plant sale draws growing types
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police track down 2 cars stolen via electronic bypass device
-TODAY! Paxton Garden Club annual plant sale 8 to 12:30 on the Common
-TODAY! Bottle, can drive 9 to noon at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-Former Leominster business ready for fresh start following historic September flooding
-Community comes together after equestrian center fire (2:15)
-Report: Uxbridge School Committee member secretly changed town contract to benefit his cannabis business
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: "Casey at the Bat," "Many Voices" and more ...
-100FM The Pike (4:50): Breakdown Lane
-Indian Ranch Local CountryFest to include special guest Ricky Duran
-The Rolling Stones deliver electrifying concert at Gillette Stadium
-Worcester photographer Kofi Poku's show "Jazz Now" to open at WCUW
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and friends start their own cafe society
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Domenica Perrone — An inspiring journey through higher education
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 147 (30:00): Worcester Lions Club
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1342 (22:14): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local cosmetologist who owner her own salon
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics NBA Finals tickets — Where to buy, best prices
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Nashua, 8-3. Next home game: 4 tomorrow
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Road Show (1:24)
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 13-4
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
-Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed
-Auburn's Breen, Grafton's Smolinski savor NCAA success at Salve Regina
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Volkswagen, Mazda, Lamborghini among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Young missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital
-Identity theft tax fraud leading to long waits for refunds (4:06)
-Tragic: High school senior drowns hours after graduating
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Your questions answered
-Southborough teacher on leave after alleged racist incidents (2:50). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 2024 job placement rate
-Assumption School of Graduate Studies celebrates Commencement
-For Holy Cross grads, a walk long-delayed
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A coastal gem awaits visitors to Newport
>BUSINESS: Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5 billion entity
-Crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard
>HEALTH: The real reason you should never use a toothbrush cover
-H.P.V. vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Subway's footlong cookie is returning to menus following demand
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The First Omen," "Boy Kills World," and more
>CELEBRITY: These 13 celebs have houses in Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: Horses keep breaking into mom's house (3:13)
>HISTORY: The Kimball Pipe Organ at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium (1:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Preschool teacher saves former student's life donating liver
-Meanwhile, in Paris, "anti sex" beds arrive for Olympic athletes (:32)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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