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No, an alligator is not swimming around in Indian Lake, cops say. (TimVickers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 74 today in Worcester
+5:00: Waking up to a "Smiley face" in the sky over Massachusetts on Friday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Molly McGovern, daughter of Congressman Jim McGovern, dies unexpectedly in Italy while battling rare cancer
+5:00: An alligator in a Worcester lake? Not quite, says police department
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
+Noon: Things to Do: May Day Fest, Chaplin film, Denim Day and more ...
+Noon: Popular botanic garden in Boylston calls federal grant cut "devastating"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival hits a triple with Polar Park return
-Mother hiking with her kids falls to her death at Purgatory Chasm (2:26). Article
-Investigation underway after man found dead at fire scene in Millbury
-Petition from Worcester resident calls on city to do more to clean up park
-Crackdown on student visas will have long-term ramifications for the Central Mass. higher ed industry
-Related: 2 WPI students part of lawsuit against federal government over status terminations
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City," filmed in Worcester, premieres May 4th
-Worcester rethinks stray animal response
-Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
-Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect from Worcester after pursuit
-Worcester to hold Arbor Day celebration Friday
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular restaurant closes for a few days for private functions
-ICYMI: Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows
-D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
-Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden
-Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town street sweeping schedule
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet Shrewsbury's Select Board candidates
-Former school to become first supportive-living community for divorced women in state
-Condition of Spencer roadways outlined in presentation
-Spencer-East Brookfield Schools receive several accolades
-Berlin-Boylston Interim Superintendent Albert Ganem to continue work
-Woman arrested after false report leads police to drug-related arrest behind church
-Wachusett Area Chamber announces grant recipients
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze
-'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
-The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester
-Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season
-Justin Hollander: Now is time for Worcester to invest big in transit
-508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:43): April Small, Odonata Artistic Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served the Worcester Housing Authority for 37 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Orlando, 109-100, without Jayson Tatum
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 8-5
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-Holy Cross names 5 football captains for 2025
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse
>CARS: Tesla to delay U.S. launch of cheaper Model Y in major setback: report
>NATIONAL: A federal judge says administration is ignoring court orders
-Manhole explosion caught on camera as woman, kids escape (:29)
>TRAGIC: Uber driver, 77, killed in shooting targeting passenger
>NEW ENGLAND: A new voice is heard in the Karen Read trial: John O'Keefe's mother's (20:53)
-2 men found dead in wooded area near Salem Walmart, police say
>COLLEGES: WPI's Month in Photos for March
-U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren guest speaker at Worcester State Commencement
-2 Assumption students' work featured in ArtsWorcester exhibit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to safely carry cash as a tourist
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment dropped in March for first time in 6 months
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Unemployment maximum benefit period raised to 30 weeks
>SHOPPING: Nintendo Switch 2 fans crash Target, Best Buy websites during pre-orders after delay over tariffs
>HOMES: The average Mass. home sold for $600,000 in March: Warren Group
>HEALTH: Is fluoride in the water bad for you? (9:33)
-New drug for Parkinson’s shown to be effective in clinical trials: "Very encouraged"
-Exercising during this 3-hour window lowers heart disease risk
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap return date is "soon": What we know
>TV/STREAMING: Pedro Pascal is in denial about Joel's death on "Last of Us"
>MOVIES: "Conclave" viewership is up after death of Pope Francis
>CELEBRITY: Mark Wahlberg looks unrecognizable as mob hitman: photos
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog becomes fluffiest poodle mix (2:25)
>HISTORY: Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned
>GOOD NEWS: Dog rescued after falling 100 feet into canyon
-Meanwhile, CIA files reveal search for Hitler in South America 10 years after his suicide
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Freaky Tales," "Hell of a Summer," and more
+Noon: Worcester art Museum unearths tapestries "From the Vault"
+Noon: New Central Massachusetts Festival Chorus gives voice in concert
+Noon: Joe Fusco Jr.: Remembering youth's many visits to the emergency room
-Molly McGovern, daughter of Congressman Jim McGovern, dies unexpectedly in Italy while battling rare cancer. Video (:26)
-"An amazing light": Husband mourns wife who died in fall at Purgatory Chasm (2:14). Article
-Earlier: Mother hiking with her kids falls to her death (2:26). Article
-An alligator in a Worcester lake? Not quite, says police department
-Orange (Calif.) Unified names Dr. Rachel Monárrez as next superintendent
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:00): Worcester prepares for leadership transition
-Pastor tased by Worcester police can't use Justice Department report in civil suit
-Driving training for the Worcester Police Department's 2025 academy class (:45)
-Worcester college heads sign letter denouncing cuts to higher ed
-Worcester again named "Tree City USA"
-Worcester to hold Arbor Day celebration Friday
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
-ICYMI: Investigation underway after man found dead at fire scene in Millbury
-Petition from Worcester resident calls on city to do more to clean up park
-Crackdown on student visas will have long-term ramifications for the Central Mass. higher ed industry
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gale Free Library transformation shines
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Town street sweeping schedule
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland 4th of July Committee faces squeeze to cover celebration costs
-Car goes off road and into brook in Leominster
-Take a "Stretch" in West Boylston
-Clinton students try case of the missing "Civics Cup"
-Paxton Center School honor roll
-Tahanto announces third quarter honor roll
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-West Boylston police log April 14th to 20th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: May Day Fest, Chaplin film, Denim Day and more ...
-Worcester State presents cult classic "Rocky Horror Show" through Sunday
-Popular botanic garden in Boylston calls federal grant cut "devastating"
-National Baseball Poetry Festival hits a triple with Polar Park return
>OPINION: Juliet Feibel: Local arts a necessity, not a luxury
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: International students are the cash customers
-Billie Raymond: Navigating grief — Preparing my children for loss
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 460 (26:15): Worcester Homecoming 2025
-508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Saint Vincent Hospital for 43 years
>SPORTS: Patriots select left tackle Will Campbell of LSU with No. 4 pick in NFL draft (2:01). Article
-Related: Campbell sweetly embraces girlfriend at draft
-Related: Campbell discusses taking down Mike Vrabel during hands-on workout (1:26)
-Celtics prepare for game 3, the first in Orlando
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 4-3
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 14-1
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:19): Women's basketball coach Candace Green
>CARS: Ford, Dodge, Volkswagen among over 200,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Massive Russian strike on Kyiv leaves at least 9 dead (1:41)
-Bird flu forced 30 millions chickens to be culled across 9 states so far this year
>TRAGIC: 13-year-old dead after bus full of kids flips
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read retrial analysis | "Rare" legal strategies in court (21:01)
-New England serial killer fears heighten after eighth idyllic town rocked by gruesome discovery
>COLLEGES: Student leaders shine at Nichols annual awards ceremony
-Fulbright Specialist Program selects Worcester State educator for project at Estonian Ministry of Education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airports offer therapy animals (even llamas) for travelers
>BUSINESS: 5 things you should never reveal to ChatGPT if you want to protect your privacy
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Bill proposed to protect Mass. professionals from federal healthcare investigations
>SHOPPING: Wayfair April Way Day sale — 70% off Cuisinart cookware, air fryers
>HOMES: The average Mass. home sold for $600,000 in March: Warren Group
>HEALTH: Gossip is good for mental health
-Radiologists working on how to identify endometriosis sooner (1:56)
-Patients are becoming more comfortable with A.I., study shows (:38)
>FOOD: Redefining dessert in real time (4:56)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Walking Dead: Dead City," filmed in Worcester, premieres May 4th
>MOVIES: Teaser trailer for new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:45)
>CELEBRITY: "White Lotus" stars Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood reuniting despite rumored feud: report
>ANIMALS: It took 2 months to earn this stray dog's trust (2:51)
>HISTORY: Worcester Market, circa 1917
>GOOD NEWS: Dog rescued from commuter train tracks in Everett
-Meanwhile, here's why wildlife officials say you should eat rodents, lizards and other critters
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