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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 56 today in Worcester
+4:00: Flood watch issued for Worcester County with heavy rain on the way
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (14:48): Worcester Housing Director Jim Brooks on 2,000 units in pipeline, 20,000-unit growth plan
+4:00: Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
+4:00: West Boylston picks Riley to be next superintendent
+Noon: Do you know her? W.P.D. looks for woman in theft from car (pictured)
+Noon: U.S. Justice Department to end monitoring of Worcester Public Schools
+Noon: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: Today! Tree House Distillery and deadhorse hill partner for Big Pickle Cocktail Competition
+Noon: Review: AC/DC shakes audience all night long at Gillette Stadium
-For Worcester police unresolved-case unit, giving up not an option
-Area officer leads autism training inspired by personal journey (1:55)
-State Police Academy revises training plan in wake of Worcester recruit's death
-Related: Mass. State Police boss discusses Academy changes (1:39). Article
-Broadcaster who began her career in Worcester to be honored (3:09)
-Central Mass. manufacturers are urged to save cash and be proactive as trade war wreaks havoc
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Why's it called that? Before Walmart, Tobias Boland guided construction of Worcester canal
-What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
-Worcester to host Landlord Summit Saturday, May 10th
-Venerini Academy to hold 80th anniversary gala May 10th
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
-ICYMI: "She made the world better": Funeral held for Molly McGovern, Rep. McGovern’s daughter
-Worcester man who killed and burned woman on rooftop asks for parole
-Habitat for Humanity celebrates groundbreaking, new home in Worcester
-Human Rights Commission’s frustration with city manager escalates
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officials don't see interest in run for charter group
-Town meeting preview: Lancaster voters will have spending, but no override
-Hiker rescued from Mount Wachusett after leg injury prompts multi-agency response
-Essays drive critical thinking at Grafton High School
-Kathy Mills named R.F.K. interim C.E.O.
-Gold Award project reflects commitment to others
-"May is for Murder" at Clinton library
-Wachusett area scholarship opportunities
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Theatre at the Mount announces slate of shows
-Event to mark museum's expansion plans
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Shaunclave
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1379 (29:03): Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:47:15)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an avid gym rat who enjoyed teaching fitness classes
>SPORTS: Preview of Celtics-Knicks Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series
-Celtics' Jrue Holiday off injury report, on track for series opener
-Bill Belichick discussing major change after CBS interview debacle
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 5-4
-Bravehearts part ways with beloved emcee Dave “Peterman” Peterson
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 7-3
>NATIONAL: Majority of Americans trust what’s online less than ever before
-Army Black Hawk was taking "scenic route" before near-misses at Reagan airport
>TRAGIC: Mother, toddler drown after car crashes into river
>NEW ENGLAND: 78-year-old man in truck hit and killed by commuter rail in Cohasset
-College employee fired after allegedly soliciting 17-year-old prospective student for sex
>COLLEGES: Mount Wachusett Community College receives $274,000 gift from Becker College assets
-Holy Cross professor: How a reading group helped young German students defy the Nazis and find their faith
-Assumption students recognized for academic excellence at 41st annual Honors Convocation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the tallest hotels in the world
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Economist: State contraction may have exceeded U.S. G.D.P. dip
-After renovations, Worcester developer flips Framingham complex with $7.5 million sale
>HOMES: Is your house number visible from the street? Massachusetts has specific requirements
>SHOPPING: Walmart takes drastic action to curb growing fraud problem at self-checkout
>HEALTH: Kennedy urges alternative measles treatments
-Can you get a kidney stone without even knowing you have one? (:54)
>FOOD: Foods to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (3:36)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for upcoming Netflix true crime series, "Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Thunderbolts*" flies to solid $76 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Jason Biggs reveals he dropped 35 pounds after dealing with health issues
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped by road becomes best friends with her new baby sister (1:43)
>HISTORY: Titanic letter mailed in 1912 sells for $400,000 at auction
>GOOD NEWS: Hundreds form human chain to move a Michigan bookstore by hand (2:54)
-Meanwhile, mysterious tower spotted at Area 51 could be "alien technology," conspiracy theorists claim
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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