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>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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-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
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council 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): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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