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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open after state seizure
+6:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Flatbread brings candlepin bowling home
+6:00: Former Mercy Centre site up for sale for $3.25 million
+6:00: Feds say woman arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester had assault charge. Here’s what court docs say
+6:00: Related: Attorney reveals where mother arrested by I.C.E. is being held
+6:00: Related: Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 31
+Noon: Assumption student tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot agrees to drop charge
-Hundreds in Worcester unite for peaceful protest on Mother’s Day following recent I.C.E. arrest (2:09). Article
-Related: Worcester, Greater Boston sees "surge" in immigration enforcement
-Earlier: Worcester community leaders demand transparency after chaos unfolded during I.C.E. arrest (2:06)
-Earlier: I.C.E. identifies woman arrested in Worcester
-Earlier: Immigration attorney explains 2 types of warrants I.C.E. uses for arrests
-Worcester rated top city for small business
-How a Worcester fashion designer started making clothes for Kendrick Lamar's tour
-Despite parent pleas, Worcester County special ed program will close this summer
-Worcester City Manager appoints 2 to Human Rights Commission
-Worcester graduation schedule
-Photos: Worcester’s North High School prom
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (10:55): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester (12:13): Market on Brussels brings new life to Worcester’s West Side
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Town election 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury festival blends food, crafts and fun
-Shrewsbury man charged with knife assault after forcing open bathroom door, court records show
-Charlton woman accused of pistol-whipping cousin, stealing $1,750 during dispute over car repairs
-Man arrested for trespassing and threatening to cut guest’s throat at Motel 6 in Leominster
-Lancaster voters have seat to fill, questions to answer
-Bolton voters will be asked to confirm override
-Berlin voters to decide questions
-Boylston faces building questions at ballot box
-Radio Worcester (25:57): Proposed $40 million fairgrounds in Leominster sparks debate
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (8:23): Actor KC Clyde
-When jazz happened here — The birth of the music in Worcester
-Out & About: Let the Pride Celebrations Begin
>OPINION: Tom Marino: City of Worcester’s May 8th story just doesn’t add up
-John Keough: A deeper look at masked police and warrantless arrests
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I recognized that scream
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 472 (27:59): Sara Vono Caires, owner/designer, Fern and Fable
-This Week in Worcester podcast (2:16:20)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong resident of Worcester
>SPORTS: Did Patriots find hidden gem with receiver Efton Chism III?
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Futures League All-Star Game comes to Polar Park this summer
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 6-0
>NATIONAL: U.S. and China pause tariffs for 90 days
-Man allegedly shot stepbrother at mom's home a day before Mother's Day
>TRAGIC: High school tennis star killed by suspected drunk driver just a month before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after being swept into N.H. brook
-No one hurt after ceiling collapses in New Hampshire classroom (:21)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Katherine Brodsky
-"One short experience can be absolutely life-shaping"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fiji travel alert: Dengue fever spikes as C.D.C. issues warning
>BUSINESS: 101: Positioning yourself as a thought leader
-Navigating franchise law: Legal insights for business owners
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, May 11th
>SHOPPING: Family Dollar now on Uber Eats, offering 40% off promo code
>HEALTH: Body clock tool calculates people's biological age
-Ariana Becker: How to prioritize Exercise as a Busy Mom
-Children as young as 7 now approved for innovative new A.C.L. repair surgery (2:10)
>FOOD: Tips for getting the most from your fruit, vegetable garden (2:06)
>TV/STREAMING: Donnie Wahlberg says "Blue Bloods" spinoff won't ever just be him, a Reagan will be "a phone call away"
>MOVIES: "Thunderbolts*" stays No. 1 at the box office, "Sinners" continues to wow
>CELEBRITY: Naomi Judd’s widower confirms she shot him with gun after he cheated
>ANIMALS: Puppy who thought everyone gave up on him gets second chance (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. community supports restaurant that has always given back
-Meanwhile, in South Sandwich Islands, scientists spot live colossal squid for the first time (1:08)
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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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