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>Latest weather: Cloudy with partial sunshine, high of 78 today in Worcester
>WORCESTER TERCENTENNIAL
*Worcester 300th anniversary: Festival on the Common, 5k Saturday's highlights
*Traffic and parking advisory for Worcester Tercentennial
*The Worcester 300 List: Best things to see, drink, eat, watch and hear
*Salisbury Mansion, Worcester's only historical house museum
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated this Worcester pizza 7.7 out of 10
-You can now fly from Worcester to Vancouver on JetBlue: Find out how
-8 ways Worcester is staging its comeback to attract businesses and residents
-Turning tragedy into triumph: Manny Tubes donated to police stations (1:59). Article
-Stephanie Fernandes murder trial: Father of victim shares testimony of growing isolation from son shortly before fatal stabbing
-Search warrant leads to gun, drug charges in Worcester
-City holding "Guns to Gardens" buyback 9-noon Saturday
-Polar Park residential development could lose multimillion dollar tax break
-Outgoing Worcester Superintendent Binienda considering run for mayor in 2023
-Ray Mariano: Are Worcester’s public schools safe?
-Worcester Technical High graduation
-Longtime Worcester Public Schools physical therapist Sally Goodhile to retire
-New School Committee election district maps follow consent decree, fed law
-Former Worcester City Manager Michael O’Brien honored with portrait unveiling in City Hall
>HOMES: See inside this $2 million mid-century home in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: The Outlaws, "The Band's Visit" and more ...
-Faces of Worcester: Jonelle Garofoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who promoted rock and R&B bands in the '80s and '90s
-Tribute to former professor and department head at QCC
-ICYMI: Worcester manufacturer moving HQ to Webster
-Worcester music teacher in running for Grammy award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Regional High School holds commencement
-Continuing costs, little funding — but the town is attached to One Grafton Common
-American Legion Post 42 meeting June 14th in Holden
-Huge mill fire leaves Orange with dangerous debris, $4 million
>SPORTS: Celtics go cold late in fourth, Warriors even series
-Red Sox win in Seattle, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 1-0. Next game: 6:30 Saturday, Worcester Tornadoes Night. Buy tickets
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 4-1
-Pirates look to rebound vs. Blizzard Saturday night in Worcester
-Wachusett advances to Division 1 softball state Final Four
>BUSINESS: Stocks dive to another losing week as inflation worsens
-U.S. inflation hit a 40-year high last month of 8.6%
>COLLEGES: Partnerships key to UMass Medical School’s success, chancellor tells Worcester Homecoming audience
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mansfield woman faces murder charge in police officer boyfriend's death
-46 members of UNH fraternity charged with hazing
>TV/STREAMING: 15 years later: Did Tony die in "The Sopranos" finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Everything Everywhere All At Once", "Downton Abbey: A New Era" and more
>CELEBRITY: Justin Bieber’s face paralyzed after being diagnosed with rare disorder
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 225 (28:30): Tobacco, A public health perspective
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and noon-5 at Worcester Tercentennial
>FOOD: Rising prices have shoppers visiting dollar stores
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Corrie
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 911 dispatcher saves a puppy from choking over the phone
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, pair rescued after fall into chocolate tank at candy plant
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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