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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
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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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