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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22)
+6:00: A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: 2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — Oscar-Winner "I'm Still Here" and more
+Noon: Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
+Noon: With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-Worcester loses out on state crime lab
-How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
-Bird flu suspected in deaths of 6 swans at Mill Pond in Westborough (:25). Article
-Related: Mass. health experts worry bird flu could become another pandemic: report (1:47)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grieving family files civil suit in Leominster killing (2:39). Article
-Man arrested for smashing ex’s car window during argument at YMCA
-Templeton town administrator says school district dispute led to resignation
-Funding cuts to food programs will impact Spencer/East Brookfield students
-300-unit Emerald Run pivots to 150-unit townhouse development
-Clinton gets bad news on health insurance rates
-Wachusett Chamber will "Salute" Sterling fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
-EcoTarium designs new exhibit inspired by Grafton boy who died at 5
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Shaun Connolly: Is veganism even worth it in 2025?
-Worcester Public Schools (17:48): Ask the Superintendent - Claremont edition
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (57:56): Adriana Ojeda-Joslyn, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher at West Tatnuck Elementary School
>SPORTS: Patriots release team captain David Andrews
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-3
-4 potential buyers bidding for Boston Celtics: Report (2:10)
-Holy Cross men's hockey set to host Army for Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Holy Cross women’s basketball title defense ends in Patriot League semifinals
-Bravehearts announce 3 local players on 2025 roster
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Judge orders reinstatement of federal workers
-State Farm exec fired over secret recording about L.A. fires
-Tragic: Mother stabs newborn son to death with metal letter opener
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors unveil witness list for Karen Read retrial (2:53)
-Woman held stepson captive for decades in home: Waterbury police
-Related: Inside the tragic life of the Connecticut house of horror victim
>COLLEGES: WPI research expenditures reach record high of $71.6 million
-Worcester State Computer Science faculty encourage students to develop real-world skills through app development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Japan breaks annual tourism record
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rises again
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Local credit union hires chief information officer to integrate A.I. into products
>HEALTH: Alcohol-related liver and pancreas issues increasing in young people
-Eating citrus fruits can lower risk of developing depression (:31)
>FOOD: Wendy's to add new Frostys this spring
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Long Island serial killer (2:08)
>MOVIES: "Age of Disclosure" director breaks silence on U.F.O. revelations
>CELEBRITY: Billy Joel postpones several concerts due to "medical condition" after falling on stage
>ANIMALS: Mom sneaks cows into the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Boston Marathon runner overcomes spinal injuries to support others
-Meanwhile, Florida man swallows $769,000 in stolen diamond earrings, cops wait to "collect" evidence
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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