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In The News
>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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