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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Retired Worcester teachers making their mark with No Strings Attached Lemoncello
-Communicable disease cases decline in Worcester
-Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students
-Worcester man charged for 2021 murder in Leominster
-3 arrested in Worcester for gun after traffic stop
-Dandelions, fiddlehead ferns and more: Central Mass. a great place to forage for wild food
-"A generation of confident, powerful women": M.A.W.O.C.C. opens new headquarters
-TODAY! American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house Saturday
-TODAY! Latin American Business Expo noon to 4 Saturday
-New top federal prosecutor in Mass. says supervised injection sites are illegal
-Radio Worcester (9:15): 40th annual Walk for the Homeless in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>FAITH: People journey the Way of the Cross with musical stations
-Knights of Columbus’ Mother’s Day Rose Campaign makes comeback
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Ravioli Class at Rosalina's Kitchen on Sunday
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Subs (5:39)
-ICYMI: 12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-4 WPI students have visas revoked
-Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
-Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
-Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board backs allowing egg-laying hens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Absentee voting is now available in Town Clerk's office
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett schools say yes to school choice, aiming for more students
-Fire destroys home at Spencer horse sanctuary
-Woman arrested after dancing and stretching in parking lot, later accused of assaulting nurse
-Man arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Shrewsbury
-Paxton candidate withdraws, making for 2-person Select Board race
-Berlin-Boylston interim superintendent hopefuls to be interviewed
-Leicester police to hold gun safety class April 30th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (5:14): The Breakdown Lane
-Everett McCorvey to be Music Worcester's 2026 artist in residence
-Broadway in Worcester to present Lazour brothers' "Night Side Songs"
>OPINION: John Keough: College tax gets punted, cable TV annoyance, WCCA and chickens
-Joe Fusco Jr.: A Florida story, in 647 words
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Doesn’t curling sound like fun?
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 923 (28:12)
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:10): Susan, Spiritual Medium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who played in the first Women’s National Ice Hockey Tournament
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick noticeably leaves out Robert Kraft in new book
-Celtics beat Hornets, 130-94
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 11-1
-Holy Cross men’s basketball to participate in immersion tour of Greece in July
-Railers lose to Reading, 4-3
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 9-2
-Longtime athletic director awarded Director of the Year
>NATIONAL: 3 people killed after small plane crashes on busy Boca Raton street
-Related: Video captures aftermath of a plane crash (:25)
-I.R.S. workforce cuts raise concerns during tax season
>TRAGIC: Hiker sleeping in hammock killed when tree falls on campsite
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. state Rep. accused of stealing $36,000 for personal use (2:07). Article
-Union looking into multiple nurses' brain tumor diagnoses (2:20)
>COLLEGES: A behind-the-scenes peek at Clark’s dining experience
-Worcester State's The Beat (21:50): Krystyanna Ramsdell and Sports Information
-Study: Community college educator pay falls behind cost of living
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 buildings around the world that actually move
>BUSINESS: WorkBar brings a fresh co-working concept to Worcester
-101: Navigating career transitions with confidence
>SHOPPING: Trader Joe's viral mini-tote bags arrive in Shrewsbury
>HEALTH: How to properly treat a burn at home (1:18)
-Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
-Weekend workouts prove to be just as beneficial (:39)
>FOOD: 3 delicious Easter brunch recipes
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Mickey 17," "Novocaine," and more
>CELEBRITY: Anjelica Huston, 73, reveals private cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Mass. bans cat declawing, restricts puppy and kitten sales (:34)
>HISTORY: Causeway on Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: Passengers receive epic pep talk delivered by gate agent after brutal flight delay
-Meanwhile, in Boston, Red Sox fan somehow catches foul ball with his food
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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