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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 62 today in Worcester
-How a "super" El Niño could impact weather in Mass. (2:43). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester teacher blasts school district over special education decision
+6:00: UMass Memorial Health tops list of Worcester's largest employers
+6:00: Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
+6:00: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1B budget, CHL uncertainty, baseball meets poetry
+Noon: Teen arrested for stabbing death of Worcester man in Times Square
+Noon: How Julie Frechette is preparing Worcester students for a changing media landscape
+Noon: When can you walk on water? Wachusett Dam Day is tomorrow
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Victor D. Infante: Your WoMag Rundown for May 8th (2:11)
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-New England’s Unsolved: Is a serial killer responsible for deaths of several Worcester women?
-Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain
-Popular Worcester bakery seeks to add third location. Here’s where
-Foreclosed Worcester housing sites could see more units under new owner
-These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
-City Manager Batista shares insight into his $1 billion spending plan for Worcester
-Attorney General fines contractor $220,000 at redevelopment of The Bridge community center
-Worcester joins federal lawsuit over P.F.A.S. in firefighting gear
-W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027
-The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
-Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History
-Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's
-Worcester is ending 3 special education programs amid cash woes
-Gov. Maura Healey announces major investment in Worcester Tech H.V.A.C. and plumbing programs
-Mass. social media restrictions for children gain support from Worcester residents
-20 Mass. educators recognized in annual awards ceremony
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th
-ICYMI: Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article
-Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester
-Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police participating in Click It or Ticket program
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping
-Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
-3-alarm fire heavily damages Southbridge home
-Woman arrested for breaking into Leominster car dealership after threatening woman with rock
-Westminster residents with contaminated wells still waiting for relief
-Questions raised after Charlton Coalition health agent denies food truck permit tied to neighboring farm
-Bay Path students shine nationally as house project hits snag
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
-Reality TV star bringing live show to Worcester
-From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day
-The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
-Pride Art Show and Celebration calls for artists & contributors; contact organizers by May 9th
>OPINION: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 100 (5:36): Downtown Worcester B.I.D.
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1409 (23:51): Deb Hall, YWCA Wall of Women Mural
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a biochemist in Worcester for 38 years
>SPORTS: Dianna Russini makes Mike Vrabel decision in bombshell plan to handle scandal
-Pats introduce first round pick Caleb Lomu at rookie mini camp (1:08)
-Jaylen Brown tells Stephen A. Smith to retire after warning Celtics star to be "quiet"
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 8-4
-Holy Cross star Taylor Cantelon signs pro hockey contract in Sweden
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 10-8
>CARS: Tesla recalls more than 218,000 vehicles over rearview image issue that poses crash risk
>NATIONAL: Surgeon's shocking excuse for removing the wrong organ from patient, killing him
-Holy Cross graduate Clarence Thomas becomes second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history
-Tragic: Teen boy, woman killed in shooting by 18-year-old over soccer game dispute
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows driver going wrong way before fatal crash (7:26)
-Very loud phase of Sagamore Bridge replacement project beginning
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Commencement speaker William Stafford is choosing success
-American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors renowned mycologist David Hibbett of Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This airport has never lost a single bag
-The mistake most travelers make every time they land abroad
>BUSINESS: Federal court rules against new global tariffs
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom
-iPhone owners could get up to $95 from Apple settlement. Here's what to know
-Mass. business prices, latest penny rounding policy
>HOMES: How many homes are getting built in Worcester?
>HEALTH: What to know about hantavirus (3:09)
-Key reason why hantavirus won't turn into a COVID pandemic, according to leading health expert
>SHOPPING: Mother's day gift ideas for kids
>FOOD: Popular Italian food brand accused of "tomato fraud" in new lawsuit
-Chipotle C.E.O. slammed for claiming customers can "ask" for free extra food
>TV/STREAMING: Did "The Bear" just kill off Cousin Richie before Season 5?
>MOVIES: Trailer for Christopher Nolan epic, "The Odyssey" (2:32)
>CELEBRITY: Goldie Hawn reacts to "beef" with Meryl Streep on "Death Becomes Her" set
-Hayden Panettiere comes out as bisexual, details "scary" experience dating women
>ANIMALS: 100-pound deaf dog becomes perfect nanny to tiny beagle pups (2:48)
>HISTORY: Tuckerman Hall, former Women's Club, circa 1914
>GOOD NEWS: Man's first-ever lottery ticket earns $50,000 prize
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear caught napping in window well of home
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
+Multiple positions at Green Street bar
+Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Bartenders at Worcester restaurants
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 60 today in Worcester
-How a "super" El Niño could impact weather in Mass. (2:43). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester nurse saved newborn in 1972 and their bond still lasts
-Teen arrested for stabbing death of Worcester man in Times Square
-Earlier: Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Worcester teacher blasts school district over special education decision
-UMass Memorial Health tops list of Worcester's largest employers
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-With his son in a Worcester recovery facility, a father is pushing for more long-term help (2:38). Article
-TODAY! The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
-TODAY! "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive returns
-Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-Looking for a great burger? Try the "Battle Burgers" at Polar Park
-Side turn into history: Eureka St. neighbors recall 2025 I.C.E. arrest
-How Julie Frechette is preparing Worcester students for a changing media landscape
-Auto tech students get up close to monster trucks at DCU Center
-As Mass. moves toward banning cellphones in schools, vocational students feel the pinch
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 billion budget, Community Healthlink uncertainty, baseball meets poetry
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: New England’s Unsolved: Is a serial killer responsible for deaths of several Worcester women?
-Popular Worcester bakery seeks to add third location. Here’s where
-Foreclosed Worcester housing sites could see more units under new owner
-These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden police participating in Click It or Ticket program
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge police investigating viral video allegedly showing food tampering at McDonald’s
-When can you walk on water? Wachusett Dam Day is today
-Uxbridge officials mourn trooper, remembering Officer LaPorta's on-duty death
-Driver accused of killing Leominster mother in wrong-way crash released from custody
-Dudley voters to decide $31 million budget and gun policy on May 18th
-Hitchcock Free Academy's Brown Bag Series features talk on Brimfield's historic downtown
-West Boylston police logs April 27th to May 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Like its boozy brews, Greater Good strong as ever 10 years in
-Jazzed Up at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
-Victor D. Infante: Your WoMag Rundown for May 8th (2:11)
-TODAY! We Will Rise concert benefit May 9th at Worcester State
-EcoTarium unveils revamped Explorer Express train this weekend
-No "Trouble": "Music Man" brings "old-school" musical to Worcester
-Joy of Music Program's final faculty concert of the year on Sunday
>OPINION: Tom Marino: A year after Eureka St., what officers at the scene knew
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1410 (13:56): The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 2 (28:48)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 94
>SPORTS: Celtics offseason dates with timelines for free agency, extensions
-Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 2-0
-Holy Cross Crusader Awards recap (1:53)
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Pentagon begins release of U.F.O. files (1:59)
-Top 10 U.F.O. encounters from Pentagon declassified files (8:16). Article
-Man accused of starting deadly house fire after being rejected by female, police say
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl rescued from car wreckage after being stuck for 30 hours with parents' bodies
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. withholds ride-share assault data, limiting insight (3:06)
-Mass. taxpayers must act by July 10th to claim possible I.R.S. COVID refund
-Dirty fuel powered Mass. electric heat pump surge this winter (4:20)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, building a biosensor to detect harmful bacteria (5:40)
-Masterclass connects Clark students with global leaders and practitioners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This airline is cutting drink service on hundreds of flights
-U.S. issues travel warning for gorgeous vacation destination as crime, unrest rise
>BUSINESS: Fidelity cuts about 800 jobs in reorganization
-Top 20 high-paying, remote jobs that don't require degrees
-Nike sued by customers for not refunding tariff costs
-WPI's Time to StartUp (39:51): What does an investor want? A conversation with Zachary Dutton
>HOMES: How many homes are getting built in Worcester?
>HEALTH: How to identify deer ticks versus lone star ticks this summer
-Staying up all night can fill your brain with Alzheimer's proteins
>SHOPPING: New QVC customer deal, save on Tarte, Coop, Barefoot Dreams
>FOOD: Buying less, paying more? Weight check exposes how some shoppers are getting shorted (2:56)
>TV/STREAMING: "Price is Right" contestant lands historic money prize
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Robin Williams' lost movie role, revisited
>CELEBRITY: David Attenborough turns 100
-"My Name Is Earl" star Jaime Pressly launches OnlyFans account
>ANIMALS: Woman digs small kitten out of trash (1:35)
>HISTORY: Inside world’s largest art heist when $500 million of paintings were stolen from Gardner Museum
>GOOD NEWS: Kitten rescued from rubble after tornado destroys home
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo's bank hung up on him, thinking it was a prank call
Latest obituaries | | Friday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
+Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
-Multiple positions at Green Street bar
-Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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