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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 (: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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