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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Turtleboy indicted for witness intimidation in Karen Read case (:20). Article
+5:00: After T&G appeal, Worcester releases résumé of newly hired health director
+5:00: Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by I.C.E. on separate charge
+5:00: Mass. Symphony Orchestra plans fireworks for Patriotic Pops
+Noon: Electric Haze and other local businesses set for summer block party
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Cloutier's "The Iceberg" takes listeners above, below
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Mother's Day brings wistful recollections of family cooking
-Attorney of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester speaks out after arrest (2:32). Article
-Related: Feds say woman arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester had assault charge. Here’s what court docs say
-Related: Attorney reveals where mother arrested by I.C.E. is being held
-Related: Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show
-Worcester closes City Hall ahead of planned protest, City Council meetings
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open after state seizure
-Former Mercy Centre site up for sale for $3.25 million
-Assumption student tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot agrees to drop charge
-New tool helps Worcester first responders support children in crisis
-Worcester man arrested after Shrewsbury foot chase; allegedly entered homes, tried to open cars
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Sarah Connell Sanders: American Flatbread brings candlepin bowling home
-ICYMI: Hundreds in Worcester unite for peaceful protest on Mother’s Day following recent I.C.E. arrest (2:09). Article
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Unofficial election results
-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): See from above: Shrewsbury's cemetery expands into Prospect Park
-Boylston voters OK fire station project, but not senior center
-David Carr wins Select Board seat in Lancaster
-Sterling Select Board goes to 5; debt exclusion votes split
-Bolton voters OK override to fund budget
-Berlin changes constable, trustees of trust to appointed
-Sutton High School Honor Roll
-Historical reenactment performed in Millbury
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester has artist call for WooBins public art at $300 per design
-Ed Sheeran's new video was shot in Mass.
-Elizabeth Chirico: Date ideas in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: How we raise civically engaged youth in the face of injustice
-Jennifer Davis Carey: Putting to rest myths on D.E.I. in education
-Molly O. McCullough: Brian Allen right choice for Worcester's schools
-Unity Radio's The Journey with EforAll (48:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Nick Chase, radio host of several local classical music shows
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 121-113, fall behind in series 3-1
-Jayson Tatum suffers scary leg injury
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 14-2
-Holy Cross baseball advances to Patriot League Championship series
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 31
>CARS: Volvo, Volkswagen among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Judge refuses to block I.R.S. from sharing tax data with I.C.E.
-Newark air traffic crisis worsens with 1 controller to oversee up to 180 takeoffs and landings
>TRAGIC: 21 people killed after bus skids off cliff in Sri Lanka
>NEW ENGLAND: Boy left alone on sidewalk after I.C.E. arrest in Waltham (1:58)
-Karen Read trial (21:16): "No nudes" and new video on Bukhenik's third day testifying
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Nafisa Tanjeem aims to strengthen community ties
-Anna Maria commencement: 436 graduates get degrees at DCU Center
-Talia Caloggero and Mary Kate Hamilton named Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Assumption Class of 2025
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Discover New England's hidden coastal gems before summer
>BUSINESS: Investment firm acquires majority stake in Worcester’s Greenwood Industries
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-Amazon signs delivery deal with FedEx to fill void after UPS pulls back
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, May 11th
>SHOPPING: BOGO 50% off Yankee Candle sale: Shop new and best-selling candles
>HEALTH: Will a cure for Lyme disease ever be developed? (1:28)
-Mass. patients concerned after insurers cut back coverage on weight-loss drugs
>FOOD: McDonald's customers raving over Cotton Candy Sprite on secret menu
>TV/STREAMING: How to use the new Netflix experience (1:18)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman Netflix movie, "Old Guard 2"
>CELEBRITY: Michael Bolton breaks silence on brain cancer, side effects
>ANIMALS: Cat covered in glue has the best glow-up (1:34)
>HISTORY: Bette’s Rolls Royce was a celebrated Boston nightspot in the '70s
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas
-Meanwhille, Florida bride late for wedding caught on wild police video (:40)
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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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