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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
-Crash closes popular diner temporarily
-CHAOS ON EUREKA STREET
*Family breaks silence after "chaotic" I.C.E. operation in Worcester
*En español: Habla hermana de menor y madre arrestadas por I.C.E. en Worcester
*Related: Worcester residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33)
*Related: "Everyone is fed up!": 2 arrested amid community backlash to I.C.E. detainment
*Related: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
*Related: Woman speaks after arrest as I.C.E. detained mom, daughter (2:20)
*Related: Criticism intensifies of Worcester police response to I.C.E. action
*Related: Worcester mayor wants new I.C.E. policy after chaotic arrest
-2 Assumption students were in St. Peter’s Square to witness history on Thursday
-Grandmother, 81, to graduate from Worcester State with master's in nursing (2:01). Article
-Table Hoppin': "Voc-p" coffee cart program proves to be a winner
-TODAY! The Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Worcester Public Schools unveils $586 million budget
-Worcester’s Union Station blue hour drone hyperlapse (:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers
-ICYMI: Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
-Related: In Worcester, excitement over election of first American pope
-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
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden FinCom finalizes budget, taxes
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden power rate to rise 0.0095 cents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton Farm Day rescheduled
-Millbury town election results
-Sutton annual town meeting to be held Monday
-Woman charged after allegedly stealing $300 in laundry from man at laundromat
-Man charged in armed robbery of Leominster credit union
-Shrewsbury Crew chats about public rowing program
-Poland offers Westborough battery recycling firm $320 million to construct plant
-Amtrak Downeaster for Paxton FOCOA set for June 24th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:36): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Keeping track — W.A.M.'s Daniel Healey checks history of its art works
>OPINION: John Keough: Chickens, budgets, H.R.C. moves and hell in Webster Square
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on Gen X and the test of time
-Paula Fitzpatrick: 8 Things I know about ... How to be mindful throughout the workday
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 471 (28:02): Caitlyn Marsh, ceramics designer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Mary Kay rep from Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Celtics-Knicks Game 3 could be next Jayson Tatum masterclass
-What NBA history says about Celtics’ chances of comeback
-Kyle Williams looks sharp, and more Patriots rookie camp takeaways
-U.N.C., Pable Torre in war of words over bombshell Jordon Hudson allegations
-Red Sox lose to Royals, 2-1
-210 Sports' Friday 4: All about Peterman and the Bravehearts
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 5-4
-Railers opening night set for October 18th
>CARS: Old cars could be deadly for teen drivers — new study warns
>NATIONAL: F.A.A. vows to accelerate fixes at Newark Airport
-David Souter, retired Supreme Court justice, dies at age 85
>TRAGIC: Experienced skydiver appears to have jumped to her death on purpose
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother, 3-year-old son dead in suspected murder-suicide in N.H.
-Karen Read trial (21:59): Sergeant's testimony "has to hurt the prosecution," expert says
>COLLEGES: Clark perspective regarding undergrad student unionization
-Power of academic and industry collaboration in student research at WPI
-Assumption Alumni Award recipients announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airline launches discounted Boston to Europe flights for Mother's Day
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial Health unveils plans for new satellite emergency facility in Groton (:40)
-Pratt Industries announces $5 billion U.S. investment to create 5,000 jobs
-Mass. sees $4.87 million in cannabis sales on 4/20 holiday, 54% less than 2024
>HOMES: Why is it so hard to find an affordable single-family home in Mass.? (3:58)
>SHOPPING: Michaels tries to woo customers from Joann as retailer closes stores
>HEALTH: College student develops stroke-recognizing A.I. (:47)
-How to treat an ingrown toenail (1:19)
>FOOD: Dunkin' summer menu: Chain unveils 3 new menu items
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Warfare," "The Luckiest Man In America," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Katy Perry became the least popular woman in pop right now
>ANIMALS: Shark recognizes her human B.F.F. after over a year apart (1:47)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Automobile Legal Association, 397 Grove St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: N.H. boy injured by falling tree leaves hospital after months of care
-Meanwhile, in Texas, pickleball enthusiasts play 36-hour marathon to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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