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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: All-affordable housing project in Worcester takes next step with land purchase
+5:00: Driver unhurt after truck becomes engulfed in flames (pictured)
+5:00: 2-alarm fire at Dudley home
+1:00: Workers from struggling Community Healthlink lobby Worcester councilors
+1:00: GBH News Worcester bureau moves to new space at Worcester Public Library
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Woman, 20, accused of driving drunk and going 93 mph in crash that killed 2 men in Barre (1:32). Article
-Police say Auburn man, 37, was victim in fatal crash at CSX Intermodal entrance in Worcester
-Third grader and parents sue Boylston school district over sexual abuse allegations
-Polar Beverages an "overnight success 140 years in the making" (3:16)
-"We’re Back!!!" Holden diner reopening 5 weeks after crash
-A bear struts through the fairway at Heritage Country Club (:11)
-No chickens in Worcester: City Council again opposes backyard flocks
-A feat 50 years ago: Evel Knievel thrilled Worcester with Holy Cross jump
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty nominations due next week
-Free medical services program launches in Worcester on Monday
-U.S. Rep. McGovern running for re-election, seeking 16th term in office
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-11 Worcester students recognized for academic excellence, leadership
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Check Dining Out before making Mother's Day plans
-ICYMI: New search of pond in deadly 2025 Shrewsbury shooting over graffiti dispute
-Worcester man gets 6-7 years for drunken driving collision that killed woman, 30
-Worcester rents fall for 2 straight quarters, first since 2010
-You can now drink and sell alcohol at more parks in Worcester. Here’s where
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: School spirit gets competitive
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Tom Gibbons leaves Wachusett boys' basketball to cheer on his daughters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Little League parade Saturday
-2 injured after driver flees traffic stop leading to crash in Uxbridge, police say (:23). Article
-Judge rebuffs attempt to hide identity of I.C.E. officer in Fitchburg arrest
-Shrewsbury Trails Committee's Full Moon Walk on Friday
-Southbridge hires 4 firefighter/E.M.T.s, approves funding to address staffing needs
-Charlton resident shares results from Earth Day cleanup, advocates for reduction in "nip" bottles on roads
-At Oxford’s Senior Center, age is just a number and friendships abound
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "I Rise: Women in Song," "Mannequin" and more ...
-Your Weekly WoMag Rundown! (3:44)
-Olivia Rodrigo Unraveled tour coming to area
-Tattoos in spotlight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
-Susan Elizabeth Sweeney wins Stanley Kunitz poetry medal
>OPINION: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., "Baby Shark" is a real catch
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 223 (27:29): Adam Pasquale, real estate broker
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:06:55): The circus comes to Worcester City Hall
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who dedicated over 30 years to the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to 76ers, 106-93 (1:58). Article
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox sweep Rochester, 4-3 and 7-3
>NATIONAL: Here's everything King Charles and Queen Camilla did in U.S.
-Why Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note is still being kept secret
-Tragic: 1-year-old boy dies after relative accidentally runs him over
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore-Matthew Farwell case update
-Massive Haverhill mill fire set using yarn and aerosol deodorant, police say
-Loud motorcycles, mufflers spark complaints across Mass. (2:16)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria softball seniors enjoying last ride
-Clark Alumni Award honorees celebrated for leadership and accomplishments
-At WPI, strengthening academic achievement while cultivating community (8:37). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Your next flight could have phone calls
-Boston makes Top 10 list of most expensive summer tourist destinations
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy grows 2% as layoffs plunge to 55-year low, inflation lingers
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Gas prices push inflation higher and delay Fed cuts
>HOMES: Tips for buying a home in a challenging market (1:58)
>SHOPPING: When is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon reveals next sale in June
>HEALTH: E.R. visits for tick bites are spiking in the Northeast (3:53)
-More than 1 in 5 Americans haven’t visited the optometrist in at least a year: survey
>FOOD: Dunkin’ drops new menu of "dirty soda" summer sips
-Coca-Cola sales are climbing — and shrinkflation is the sly way it's keeping fans buying more
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Crash" (1:55)
>MOVIES: Why Meryl Streep initially refused "Devil Wears Prada" role
>CELEBRITY: Dr. Pimple Popper Sandra Lee details long-term side effects of stroke
-Robert Downey Jr., Meryl Streep and more step out for Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
>ANIMALS: Woman digs small kitten out of trash (1:44)
>HISTORY: Harrington Corner, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Students show support for classmate during Drive Your Tractor to School day
-Meanwhile, YouTuber breaks Rubik's cube record while skydiving
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester proposes first-ever $1 billion budget, boosting infrastructure amid rising costs
-Pair of 2-alarm fires keep Worcester firefighters busy overnight
-Driver unharmed after truck becomes engulfed in flames
-Nonprofit says it won't take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Workers from struggling Community Healthlink lobby Worcester councilors
-All-affordable housing project in Worcester takes next step with land purchase
-Crowded E.R.s, fewer doctors: Worcester backs state push to rebuild primary care
-New coffee shops coming to 2 Worcester apartment complexes: here’s where
-With I-290 motorists monitoring, last of Primetals building being razed
-Ararat Steet bridge over I-190 down to 1 lane through August
-GBH News Worcester bureau moves to new space at Worcester Public Library
-When's the last day of school in Worcester County? Look up your district
-Pilot rescued after small plane crashes into Quabbin Reservoir (:19). Article
-New Keno scratch ticket coming to Mass. Lottery
-Worcester 311 center earns award of excellence at national conference
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Stretch code reversal, $10 million winter hit, Red Sox shakeup
>DINING OUT: New Middle Eastern-style coffee, nut shop to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman, 20, accused of driving drunk and going 93 mph in crash that killed 2 men in Barre (1:32). Article
-Police say Auburn man, 37, was victim in fatal crash at CSX Intermodal entrance in Worcester
-Third grader and parents sue Boylston school district over sexual abuse allegations
-Polar Beverages an "overnight success 140 years in the making" (3:16)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-"We’re Back!!!" 122 Diner reopens 5 weeks after crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Wachusett Echo: School spirit gets competitive
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire at Dudley home
-Arson suspected in string of Westborough fires
-Leominster High School placed on "hold" following email threat
-Pair in alleged marital affair charged with cocaine trafficking after Webster traffic stop
-Leicester High to launch H.V.A.C., plumbing programs with $3 million state grant
-Brookfield tree warden resigns citing safety failures and "hostile work environment"
-Wheelwright dam removal in Hardwick worries Ware dam owner
-Dudley's "Fun Zone" playground returns with new design
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "I Rise: Women in Song," "Mannequin" and more ...
-Your Weekly WoMag Rundown! (3:44)
-Renowned authors R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to join Holy Cross faculty
-Maria Ferrante to spotlight Schumann, Steve Peisch at Assumption
-Uxbridge high school's Hunter Douangsavanh's film to be shown at event
>OPINION: Hannah Kuczarski: Rx for state's primary care shortage
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:37): Enoch Boachie
-Radio Worcester (29:06): Girls Inc.'s Judi Kirk on mentorship, S.T.E.M. access and why the work for girls is never done
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Worcester stretch code debate sparks clash over leadership, process and development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 29
>SPORTS: Bruins' season ends in 4-1 loss to Buffalo
-How unsteady Celtics can find their footing in Game 7 vs. 76ers
-Could Eli Raridon become Drake Maye’s best friend in Patriots’ offense?
-Red Sox beat Houston, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 10-5
-Worcester Majors, Y.W.C.A. Central Mass. to host free community basketball event Saturday
>NATIONAL: Drivers paid $81.3 billion more for gas last month
-Abortion access restricted as court blocks mifepristone by mail
-A.I. schools balance life skills and machine-led learning
-Tragic: Homeless woman crushed by garbage truck claw
>NEW ENGLAND: F.B.I. releases findings on Brown University shooting (1:33)
-Audio captured moment cops found bodies of kids allegedly strangled by mom
-U.S. Attorney announces keeping kids safe online webinar
>COLLEGES: Clark late-night breakfast, in photos
-Crusader of the Week: Meredith McDonough
-At WPI, uncovering the path to heart valve failure (4:50). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines shuts down after 34 years, cancels flights
-Travel experts reveal the secret way airlines could charge more
>BUSINESS: You're probably paying more for insurance lately
-These common workplace habits could be quietly killing your chances of a promotion (1:59)
-Gold I.R.A. rules and taxes: What to know before you sign
-Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra
>HOMES: Mass. offers more aid for some first-time homebuyers (1:19)
>SHOPPING: Thermos recalls 8.2 million containers
>HEALTH: Surprising theory why boys are diagnosed with autism more often than girls
-What to know about a Hers GLP-1 weight loss membership, starting at $39
-"Regenerative medicine" offers relief for woman living with years of toe pain
>FOOD: Ghirardelli recalling 13 drink mixes over possible salmonella contamination
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Blair Witch Project" reboot: Original's stars, directors join team
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda on Robert Redford crush, Streisand's Oscars tribute
-Famed '80s new wave band's singer smirks as he's arrested on horrifying sex charges
>ANIMALS: Spicy kitten gets a “socialization bootcamp” (3:08)
>HISTORY: Revolutionary War artifacts discovered at site of infamous colonial American heist
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed's live-saving heart transplant (1:01)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, diaper-wearing monkey tries to enter home
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