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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-Earlier: 4 WPI students have visas revoked
+6:00: Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
+6:00: Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
+6:00: The Edge at Union Station sold for $27 million
+6:00: At Holy Cross, John Kerry talks of activism
+6:00: Salisbury Singers: 51 years of music
+6:00: Holy Cross and Georgetown football to face off at Fenway Park on November 22nd
+Noon: Things to DO: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
+Noon: American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house
+Noon: Northampton rockers Bella’s Bartok set to perform at Electric Haze
-Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart
-Related: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo
-Earlier: Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
-Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
-Brew Woo organizer vows to bring beer fest back next year
-Earlier: Brew Woo event at DCU Center canceled
-Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
-Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
-Who’s running so far in Worcester’s November election?
-Worcester County Wonders: The iconic No. 2 pencil has roots in Sturbridge's Tantiusques
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-ICYMI: Massive house fire in Spencer (:16)
-Judge dismisses charges against Assumption students tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot
-Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
-Haxhiaj urges emergency plan as homelessness surge looms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Autism research program helping local family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Daniel Riley chosen to head West Boylston schools
-Scouting boat ramp now officially owned by state in Spencer
-Clinton man used auto body shop as a front for drugs, D.A. says
-Man charged with forgery and false pretense after selling vehicle with altered title online
-Economic role of rivers like the Blackstone explored
-Debate focuses on Lancaster fire department command
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for March
-West Boylston police log March 31st to April 6th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Kris Delmhorst explores death, the seasons and the lockdown on "Summer’s Growing Old"
-Last Call: Angel Marie Shelton, owner, Nataiwi Products and Ms Angel Cakez
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 587 (29:47): John Fresolo
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (46:33): Gianna Bisceglia
>OPINION: Bob Martel: Know your self and grow your business
-Jason Palitsch: 7 Things I know about ... Fostering public-private collaborations
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: The cost of the cuts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime Auburn teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Magic, 96-76
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 2-1
-Bravehearts go all local in 2025
-Holy Cross donors raise $1.24 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
-Railers Booster Club announces 2024-2025 player awards
-High school baseball tripleheader Monday at Polar Park
>NATIONAL: Most new tariffs paused, new China tariffs in effect (1:55)
-Sickening moment roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub (:38)
>TRAGIC: 4 girls attacked with meat cleaver; all survived: Police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read loses Supreme Court bid to halt retrial with 1 juror seat left to fill (14:18)
-Mass. police officer arrested in child sex trafficking sting (1:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark student web designers put the flex in UX
-Assumption announces Commencement speakers
-Holy Cross students discuss how first year seminar Montserrat class impacted them (1:32)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 travel hacks Reddit users swear by
>BUSINESS: Clinton Savings Bank’s first woman C.E.O. officially takes over
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-Hanover Insurance promotes Holy Cross alumnus to new executive role
>HOMES: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
>HEALTH: This vaccine lowered seniors' dementia risk by 20%
-Psychiatrist on why U.S. dropped on happiest countries list (2:50)
-Anti-depressants linked to risk of sudden death (:48)
>FOOD: Texas Pete hot sauce recall — Company recalls sauce due to allergens
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn movie on Netflix (2:24)
>MOVIES: "John Wick 5" in the works with Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski
>CELEBRITY: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler reunite with "Happy Days" co-stars after 50 years
>ANIMALS: Kitten and dog with traumatic pasts become unlikely soulmates (4:04)
>HISTORY: Crompton Park, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: Missing dog found 1,000 miles from home
-Meanwhile, in Germany, mom, 66, gives birth to 10th child without I.V.F.
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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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