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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: "Everyone is fed up!": 2 arrested amid community backlash to I.C.E. detainment
+6:00: Related: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
+6:00: Related: Woman speaks after arrest as I.C.E. detained mom, daughter (2:20)
+6:00: Related: Worcester mayor wants new I.C.E. policy after chaotic arrest
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:36): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: All about Peterman and the Bravehearts
+6:00: John Keough: Chickens, budgets, H.R.C. moves, and hell in Webster Square
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Warfare," "The Luckiest Man In America," and more
+Noon: Keeping track — W.A.M.'s Daniel Healey checks history of its art works
+Noon: Table Hoppin': "Voc-p" coffee cart program proves to be a winner
+Noon: First Person: Suzanna Parpos on Gen X and the test of time
-Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
-Related: In Worcester, excitement over election of first American pope
-Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
-Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
-"Hostile crowd" around I.C.E. agents leads to 2 arrests on Eureka Street, Worcester police say
-Related: Worcester police respond after I.C.E. arrest draws crowd (1:25)
-Related: Worcester police hold teen girl down during I.C.E. operation (2:31). Article
-Related: School board candidate arrested in confrontation with I.C.E.
-Related: "Deeply disturbed": Worcester officials react to "harrowing" I.C.E. arrest
-Related: City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks with police officer following I.C.E. raid (:56)
-UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
-Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
-2 Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers
-Frances Perkins library branch still closed; reopening weeks away
-Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
-Nursing career at Worcester Public Schools (:56)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 (5:04): Ice cream
-ICYMI: 3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden power rate to rise 0.0095 cents
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 5 Wake Up Call from the Peaslee School in Northborough (:37)
-West Boylston getting budget information set for voters
-Sterling adding seats to Select Board this election
-Paxton police promote detective to sergeant
-Leominster man arrested for indecent exposure at Doyle Field
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department welcomes new rec summer assistant & C.I.T. director
-Meeting set for comments on Clinton spray pad conversion
-Bolton ready to "Flip the Script" on aging
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: These small packages
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 925 (28:37)
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:59): Kali Walker Toro, Breath To Awakening, Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to beloved cook at Holy Cross
>SPORTS: Celtics star Jayson Tatum admits "I need to be better" vs. Knicks
-Paul Pierce makes good on Celtics promise, walks 15 miles to FOX studios
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-0
-Rafael Devers calls out Red Sox front office for asking him to play first base
-Bill Belichick's brand taken over by "amateur" girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Holy Cross Softball Senior Day (:41)
-Worcester State women's lacrosse team wins first M.A.S.C.A.C. title
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 3-1
>CARS: Nearly 400,000 Volvos recalled
>NATIONAL: Major password breach sees over 19 million leaked
-5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers could lose benefits
>TRAGIC: Teen dancing on S.U.V. roof falls, is fatally struck by fire truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Eviction-sealing law takes effect in Massachusetts
-Karen Read trial (21:55): Proctor's vulgar texts read in court, but by his supervisor
>COLLEGES: WPI student Jackie Edwards focuses on cleaning up space debris
-Worcester State's The Beat (22:03): Walter Ordoñez, Enlace's Program Coordinator
-Clark professor quoted in Newsweek
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 mistakes that slow you down at airport security
>BUSINESS: AdCare tabs Saint Vincent nursing director to be fourth executive leader in 2 years
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-"1% rule" could save you hundreds and curb impulse spending
>HOMES: Homeowners: State ignoring cost in push toward electric heat (4:01)
>SHOPPING: D.I.Y. gift ideas for moms
>HEALTH: The benefits of regular depression screenings for teens (1:07)
-Using your nose to detect Alzheimer's, other memory disorders (2:51)
>FOOD: PepsiCo to remove artificial ingredients from popular food items by end of 2025
>TV/STREAMING: Bravo announces "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" (:32)
>MOVIES: Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong fight over their breakup in new documentary
>CELEBRITY: Academy of Country Music Awards red carpet
>ANIMALS: Cat loves skiing so much, he has his own ski pass (1:34)
>HISTORY: V.E. Day: See photos from when fighting stopped in Europe
>GOOD NEWS: "Wild hair" leads man to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, deer wanders into Y.M.C.A.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family, lawmakers await answers
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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