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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 (: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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