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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (21:03): Worcester City Manager on release of video, audio from Eureka St. arrest
+4:00: Related: Radio Worcester (24:11): Councilor Khrystian King urges oversight, preparedness following Eureka St.
+4:00: Related: What are I.C.E. agents legally required to do (1:57)
+4:00: Boston Puerto Rican restaurant opens second location in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "A Minecraft Movie," "Snow White" and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Livia’s Dish owners have bought Altea’s Eatery
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Cordella’s eyes expansion, adding beer, cocktails
+Noon: George Sherwood's "Art in Motion" at New England Botanic Garden
+Noon: First Person: Karaoke fans, Joe Fusco Jr.'s got an "Unchained Melody" for you
-Man shot at parking lot of hotel
-Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
-Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
-Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
-Related: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
-Related: What are I.C.E. agents required to do when they're detaining someone? What an expert says
-State commits $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Nativity School of Worcester announces $3 million gift
-Vernon Medical Center building in Worcester sold for $1.3 million
-One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-ICYMI: College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden P.D.: No parking on Kris Allen Drive & Jennifer Drive
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Askren sisters go back-to-back as Clinton High valedictorians
-Meet the valedictorian and salutatorian of Shrewsbury High School
-Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
-Road closure Friday in Millbury
-Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
-Proposition 2½ override questions fail in Spencer; Woodbury, Viner elected selectmen
-Sterling voters add meals tax, regional dispatch
-Rutland passes W.R.S.D. budget, wetlands protection
-David Carr wins seat on Lancaster Select Board
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-No races, mostly same faces in Princeton election
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
-Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
-World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-Green Day reveals how they celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame star, tease new music for fans
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Let’s stop pretending this is normal
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Our ancestors were enslaved, not pilgrims
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 927 (28:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who grew his company into a global manufacturer
>SPORTS: How Patriots are seeing more confident Drake Maye entering Year 2
-"Real chance" Bill Belichick never coaches a U.N.C. game: Pablo Torre
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Bravehearts' Vaccaro honored for community efforts
-’Sader Stories: Nolan Schuermann, men's golf
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 12-1
-Bringing girls' flag football to Wachusett has been a dream come true for Jordan D'Amelio
>CARS: Ford recalls 270,000 S.U.V.s over faulty brakes
>NATIONAL: Mom charged for aiding son in school attack plot
-Supreme Court debates birthright citizenship order
>TRAGIC: Family of 5 killed in head-on car crash on Mother's Day trip
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed when car goes off I-495, crashes into woods, catches fire
-Karen Read trial (22:11): Was the John O'Keefe autopsy testimony pivotal?
-How a Mass. mom taught the F.B.I. how to profile serial killers (3:40). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-Finding potable water on Mars with WPI PhD student Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha (:53)
-Pen pals field day brings Worcester State closer with May Street School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 overlooked spots in the U.S. to avoid crowds
>BUSINESS: What to do if debt collectors call about student loans
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-These are the best ways to redeem credit card rewards (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Walmart warns of price hikes due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs
>HEALTH: Doctor on how childbirth can negatively impact mothers (3:32)
-F.D.A. to ban widely used kids' supplement over brain damage risks
>FOOD: Retail egg prices drop in U.S. after record highs earlier this year
>TV/STREAMING: Hoda Kotb on "list" to take over Kelly Clarkson's talk show after "Today" exit
>MOVIES: First look at John Madden movie starring Nicolas Cage, Christian Bale
>CELEBRITY: "This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz stuns fans with 100-pound weight loss
>ANIMALS: Mastiff who wouldn't look at anyone takes care of kitties (1:01)
>HISTORY: "New bridge over Lake Quinsigamond", circa 1935
>GOOD NEWS: After daughter's tragic death, parents take in 4 more foster kids (3:02)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch herd of 25 escaped cows visit neighborhoods
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+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+2 positions, Canal District bar
+Veterans agent, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester I.C.E. arrest police bodycam video released (1:49). Article
-Related: Worcester I.C.E. raid has city on edge
-Related: Radio Worcester (21:03): Worcester City Manager on release of video, audio from Eureka St. arrest
-Related: Radio Worcester (24:11): Councilor Khrystian King urges oversight, preparedness following Eureka St.
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:06): City response to I.C.E.
-Related: What are I.C.E. agents legally required to do (1:57)
-Police investigating stabbing in front of Millbury Target
-Boston restaurant opens second location in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes former Becker College building
-WPI commencement remembers students who didn't make it to graduation
-From Iraq to WPI grad: Fatimah Daffaie's inspirational Worcester journey
-Woman earns master's degree from Worcester State at 81 (1:44). Article
-Worcester advocate demands an apology from the F.D.A. Here's why
-Safe Exit Initiative expands to Baltimore, launches outreach program
-Beyond Beer: Cordella’s eyes expansion, adding beer, cocktails
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Livia’s Dish owners have bought Altea’s Eatery
-ICYMI: Man shot at parking lot of hotel
-Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
-Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
-State commits $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
-Wachusett Echo: 50 days posters slideshow
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden P.D.: No parking on Kris Allen Drive & Jennifer Drive
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What to know for Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Shrewsbury community recycling event Sunday
-Westborough contractor to pay $9.5 million after allegations of overcharging federal agencies
-2 arrested after couple shot with gel blaster gun outside Market Basket in Leominster
-West Boylston Police Department gun safety class May 21st
-Sutton Town Election May 27th
-Changing of guard comes for Millbury Women's Club
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
-100 FM The Pike (6:00): The Breakdown Lane
-George Sherwood's "Art in Motion" at New England Botanic Garden
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes
-First Person: Karaoke fans, Joe Fusco Jr.'s got an "Unchained Melody" for you
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 464 (26:05): Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester firefighter
>SPORTS: Celtics season ends with blowout Game 6 loss
-This Patriots receiver is fired up Josh McDaniels is running the offense
-Falcons jab Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson in schedule release video
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Bravehearts' Vaccaro honored for community efforts
-100 FM The Pike (9:35): Ed Kahovec, Holy Cross baseball coach
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 10-3
>NATIONAL: 10 prisoners escape in Louisiana, 9 still at large (3:54)
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
>TRAGIC: Single mom who beat cancer 4 times killed by random bullet fired at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man aims to become first person to swim around Martha’s Vineyard (1:56)
-Karen Read trial (21:58): What stories are the recent pieces of evidence telling?
>COLLEGES: Dr. Jennifer Morton named dean of Assumption nursing school
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mensur Bacaliu
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses higher education, commencement speaker and life of Pope Francis
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 must-visit World War II sites in Europe
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. projects division launches Central Mass. wedding guide: We Do!
-After $14.5 million plaza purchase, Ocean State Job Lot opens in former Big Lots location
>HOMES: What the best temperature to set your thermostat to this summer?
>SHOPPING: This week's viral TikTok products
>HEALTH: Latest health obsession: The push to pile on protein
-How much caffeine is too much? Doctors say to beware of overcaffeination symptoms
>FOOD: Public health alert issued for ready-to-eat chicken over listeria risk
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "A Minecraft Movie," "Snow White" and more
>CELEBRITY: Barry Diller makes sexuality confession amid 24 year marriage to Diane von Furstenberg
>ANIMALS: Protective goose thinks this woman is his mate (1:56)
>HISTORY: Some of TV’s favorite fictional characters had a Massachusetts background
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about people fulfilling their educational dreams at all ages (18:33)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, identical twins go viral for odd in-sync interview
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+2 positions, Canal District bar
+Veterans agent, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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