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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 (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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