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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Fatal head-on crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
+1:00: Police body camera video released of Worcester fox attack
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on streaming: "Tow," "Protector" and more
+1:00: Fashion show rescheduled due to Pride Worcester-Rosh Hashanah conflict
-Anna Maria to close after spring semester: "We are deeply, genuinely sorry"
-Related: Assumption, Worcester St., Regis ready to aid Anna Maria students
-Related: Anna Maria students crushed by news of college's closure
-Related: Read the school's statement
-Free medical school? Provision for UMass Medical School has strings attached
-Shrewsbury police officer suspended, accused of threatening wife with gun
-2 decades on the run: Southbridge fugitive arrested in Florida
-Separation of church and plate: St. John’s soup kitchen splits from church
-Demolition of Curtis Apartments in Worcester begins
-Worcester projects get $2.7 million in funding for environmental research, affordable housing
-3 Worcester orgs get Community Investment Tax Credits
-TODAY! Arbor Day celebration on Worcester Common
-Local LGBTQ+ groups split over Pride Worcester festival date amid holiday conflict
-Illegally parked vehicle blocks sidewalk in Worcester; no enforcement action taken
-Mass. G.O.P. convention in Worcester expected to draw record crowd
-Woo! Science: Artemis II brings moon's mysteries back to Earth
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: After 50 years, beloved Worcester eatery to get new owners
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-Worcester man charged for assault of a federal informant
-Worcester man cuts G.P.S. monitor, drives 374 miles to rob bank: Penn. State Police
-Conan O’Brien loves joking about an old Worcester landmark. It’s unrecognizable today
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Override tax impact calculator
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-May Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 20 reopened after head-on crash in Shrewsbury
-S.E.L.C.O. Arbor & Earth Day celebration Saturday
-Manchaug Pond Spring Cleanup set for Saturday
-Acts of service and civic reminders mark Sturbridge Select Board meeting
-Grafton Middle School's new roof to be voted on this spring
-Oxford E.M.S. nominees honored; town meeting set for May 6th
-Several uncontested races on Charlton ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
-TV production class Saturday at WCCA-TV
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood offers literary insight, dire warnings at Holy Cross lecture
-For National Poetry Month, travel through Worcester poetry venues
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 62 (28:30): Leah Bradley, C.M.H.A.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to father of Army serviceman killed in action in 2006
>SPORTS: Patriots take tackle Caleb Lomu with No. 28 pick in draft after trading up
-Mike Vrabel says actions fell short of standards after Dianna Russini photos from 2020 surface (1:54)
-New Vrabel, Russini photos from 2020 published before NFL Draft
-Bruins lose to Buffalo, 3-1
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 10-4
-New England Amputee Soccer Open Cup taking place in Lancaster (:44)
>NATIONAL: Are the deaths, disappearances of 10 U.S. scientists connected? (1:41)
-1 person dead, 5 others injured after mall shooting
-Boy, 11, killed by dad in murder-suicide wrote award-winning "Father of the Year" essay
-Tragic: Soldier killed in motorcycle crash hours after proposing
>NEW ENGLAND: UMass "Chef of the Year" allegedly murdered wife in campus hotel (1:31). Article
-Passenger on Boston-bound flight had measles, health officials warn
-7 arrested in car wash raid file lawsuit against I.C.E.
>COLLEGES: ClarkFEST in photos
-Nichols honors student leadership and service at annual awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney parks single-day tickets cost more than ever
-United Airlines scraps free WiFi — claims it was a "glitch"
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment fell in February
-JetBlue accused of using personal data to hike ticket prices
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
-How to check if you’re eligible for Capital One’s $425 million settlement payments
>HOMES: Worcester housing market shows fewer sales, higher prices in March
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day has great deals on Martha Stewart home decor
>HEALTH: How to handle tree allergies in the spring (2:20)
-Report: 170,000 Mass. children breathing unhealthy, polluted air
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (2:32): $12 ultimate quesadilla by Chef Santos
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "On The Roam" with Jason Momoa (1:44)
>MOVIES: Teaser for "Practical Magic 2" with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock (1:43)
>CELEBRITY: Why Alix Earle is telling Alex Cooper, "You don’t own me"
-Rif Hutton dies; "Doogie Howser, M.D." alum was 73
>ANIMALS: Woman spots a tiny kitten in the middle of the highway (1:54)
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester, circa 1909
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritans rescue woman from fiery wrong-way crash on I-495 ()
-Meanwhile, in Boston, protestors dress up as poop emojis over the Mass. Pike
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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