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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 (: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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