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>Latest weather: Dry with plenty of sunshine, high of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
-Related: Listen to Worcester police audio moments before crash that left 1 teen dead, 4 others injured
-Related: Audio only (2:01)
-Earlier: New video shows moments leading up to fatal Worcester crash (1:54). Article
-5 apartments at Mill Street complex structurally unsound (:20). Article
-Related: Cause of collapse being investigated by insurance companies, engineers
-Worcester restaurateur buys Harding Tire property in Canal District for $1.25 million
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant closes for the rest of the week because of lack of staff
-Some Worcester neighborhoods are hotter than others. Here's why it matters
-WBUR (14:39): Worcester professor reframes "Romeo and Juliet" as a pandemic story
-Worcester Green Corps has cleaned up nearly 11,000 pounds of trash in a year and more than 2,000 in the last 3 weeks
-Mass. lottery spots that sold most $1 million+ prizes
-Friday's Mega Millions numbers: 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and a Megaball of 14.
>HOMES: Grand Craftsman home in Worcester selling for $599,000
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Free tickets available for Doctor Robert Band show at Peppercorn's
-Five Things to Do: Out to Lunch, The Chain and more ....
-Major Taylor's life in Worcester comes to the big screen
-Artist Spotlight: Michelle May
-Poetry Town: "Building up a History (for PR)"
-Worcesteria: Worcester Common, where the city's history and future collide ...
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime business and community leader who passed at 98 years old
-ICYMI: ProPublica and WBUR win Journalism Excellence Award for investigative reporting on Worcester DA's office
-Several schedule changes from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale this fall on JetBlue
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury enacts water restrictions
-Health advisory lifted for Shrewsbury pond
-Lottery now open for Julia Bancroft Apartments in Auburn
-Area family loses father and son in same tragic day
-Holden pool highlights the best of summer
-Meet Smokey the Bear at Millbury Public Library
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Princeton police giving tickets to young bicyclists - for ice cream
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox, 4-1
-Jonnu Smith turns up the heat on Day 3 of Patriots camp
-Gavin Noriega claims the Bravehearts record for doubles in a season, career
-'Hearts win in walkoff, 5-4. See the winning run score on a wild pitch (:33)
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 Saturday (Hockey Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 7-6
-Chris Sale shows appreciation for WooSox with Bose headphones for every player
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Multiple bodies recovered after accidents in Glacier National Park
-Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks, governor says
-Tragic: 4 young siblings, ages 1 to 8, killed in Kentucky flooding
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. mom who strangled her 3 kids then killed herself left note for husband
-Charlie Baker signs sweeping reproductive rights bill
>BUSINESS: Key U.S. inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging
-JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion
>COLLEGES: Concern that colleges could fuel more monkeypox spread ahead of fall semester
-5 new members join Worcester State Alumni Association Advisory Board
>FOOD: Hershey warns it won't be able to meet Halloween demand
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 9,954 new COVID cases this week
-Free vaccinations/boosters Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: Best TV shows of July
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Green Lantern: Beware My Power," "Paradise Highway," "Alone Together" and more
>CELEBRITY: Prosecutors in Spain to seek 8-year prison term for Shakira
-Will Smith addresses Oscars slap in new video
>HISTORY: Abby Kelley Foster, a leader in women's and African-American's rights
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Quigly
-Meanwhile, in California, incorrectly painted lanes have drivers doing zig-zags on road
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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