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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester community leaders demand transparency after chaos unfolded during I.C.E. arrest (2:06)
-Related: I.C.E. identifies woman arrested in Worcester
-Related: Eureka Street protest rally on Worcester Common set for 2 p.m. Sunday
-Related: "That is what we need to hold on to": Protesters find different paths to a common cause
-Related: Immigration attorney explains 2 types of warrants I.C.E. uses for arrests
-Related: D.H.S. blames Worcester city councilor for "inciting chaos" at I.C.E. arrest
-Earlier: Family breaks silence after "chaotic" I.C.E. arrest in Worcester
*En español: Habla hermana de menor y madre arrestadas por I.C.E. en Worcester
-Earlier: Residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33)
-Earlier: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
-Lightning strike causes "significant damage" to area home
-Mother, daughter continue inspirational drive in women's golf league
-Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante wins Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Holy Cross gave 10 students a $10,000 budget and 1 mission: Buy art
-Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low
-From vinegar in Worcester to vanilla: Tariffs leave small businesses in the lurch
-From knitting girdles to outfitting astronauts for space travel
-Worcester police looking for owner of this underweight Husky
>FAITH: Mother's Day reflections on love, respect and caring
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mother's Day plans? Check out Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
-Crash closes popular diner temporarily
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May and June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden FinCom finalizes budget, taxes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rain stops in time for dam walkway opening
-Westminster police, state cyber unit arrest 21‑year‑old on child‑porn charges after raid
-Sign thefts creating "uneasiness" in Grafton
-Scott Despres leaves Millbury Select Board
-Blackstone Valley Tech names superintendent
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Rushford & Sons Brewhouse: Come for the craft beer, stay for the company
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-100 FM The Pike (19:07): Comedian Sheng Wang
-"Man of La Mancha" coming to Calliope stage
-Family-friendly spring festivals in & around Central Mass.
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Mother's Day in Worcester
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Redeem the dream
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 53 (28:48): Michael Connely
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (50:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former director of nursing at City Hospital
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 115-93, in Game 3
-Details emerge on Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis' mystery illness
-Why Kyle Dugger is primed for a bounce-back season with Patriots
-Bill Belichick supports Jordon Hudson at Miss Maine amid U.N.C. ban drama
-Red Sox beat Royals, 10-1
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Tourist gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park
-What R.F.K. Jr. actually believes about father's assassination
>TRAGIC: 3 siblings rescued from house of horrors after "COVID syndrome" parents kept them locked inside since 2021
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton priest dies after bicycle collision with S.U.V. (:25). Article
-Former F.B.I. agent with regional ties reveals his theory on the possibility of a New England serial killer
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Katherine Brodsky
-Clark develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacationing for this long is good for you, experts say
>BUSINESS: Stagflation fears are growing. Here’s what the term means
-Boston real estate firm expands into Worcester, opens Downtown office
-Mass. launches $25 million program to bolster behavioral health workforce
>HOMES: Experts warn against viral laundry hack that most people do
>SHOPPING: Solomon Pond Mall's new stores in '25
>HEALTH: Can you get sick from touching animals at a petting zoo? (2:49)
-Mass. doctor on measles vaccines after cases surpass 1,000 in U.S. (2:50)
-Older people with this trait may lower their dementia risk: study
>FOOD: What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system
>TV/STREAMING: CBS cancels "The Equalizer" days before season finale as Queen Latifah breaks silence over ending
>MOVIES: "Sinners" crosses $200 million at the box office, "Minecraft" hits $900 million
>CELEBRITY: Richard Gere, 75, shares insight into life in Spain with wife Alejandra Silva, 42, and kids
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog was so skinny she could barely stand (1:34)
>HISTORY: Roots of modern rocketry can be found in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mother and daughter graduate together after life-saving kidney transplant
-Meanwhile, in California, crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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