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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 32 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Car impaled on a post at Leicester Walmart; "not a legal parking spot"
-New owners of local restaurant ready to offer family experience year round
-A list of restaurants across the state that offer igloos for outdoor dining
-Worcester Canal District closures a "microcosm" of factors playing out across the state, city manager says
-Worcester will mark day to remember people killed on roadways
-School Committee reviews financial literacy, other ideas from high schoolers
-Addiction and mental health center opens in downtown Worcester
-Worcester library reveals new locally designed library cards
-110 firefighters from across the state honored at Firefighter of the Year ceremony in Worcester
-Where the Worcester Police Dept.’s racial equity audit stands as federal investigation begins
-Don Landgren cartoon on investigation of Worcester Police Department
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 1, Episode 10: The Mysterious Murder of Nereida Melendez - Part 2. Audio (17:04). Video (14:37)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 538 (25:44): Maureen Capistran pt.1
>HISTORY: The old Union Station in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Tom Lindgren
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 34-year-old woman who "pursued her dream to be an entrepreneur"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
-Man accused of brutally killing his partner in Millbury charged with murder
-Iconic Owl Shop building in Downtown Worcester selling for $525,000
-Worcester superintendent Rachel Monárrez will join Healey transition team committee
-Ray Mariano: Violence up in Worcester schools, police report says
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Turkeys are the freshest at Jordan’s Turkey Farm in Rutland (3:41)
-Kick off the Christmas season at the Shrewsbury Yuletide Market
-Holden has a vacancy on the Wachusett Regional School Committee
-Northborough company names Procter & Gamble division CEO to board
-Blackstone, a desirable, affordable bedroom community
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross football team completes undefeated regular season
-Related: Highlights (3:38)
-No. 3 seed Assumption football comes up short in NCAA first round, 17-14
-Westborough girls' volleyball team wins state title
-Algonquin girls' soccer team falls to Hingham in finals
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Jets game
-Expert predictions for Patriots-Jets
-Bruins beat Blackhawks, 6-1
-Railers beat Greenville, 7-0
>COLLEGES: Registration is now open for Winter/Intersession and Spring semesters at QCC
>CARS: Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-Ford recalls over 550,000 F-150 pickups over faulty wipers
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Dangerous lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of New York state
-5 killed, at least 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs
-Tragic: 2 toddlers killed, pregnant mother seriously injured in Kentucky crash
>FOOD: Why egg prices are surging — but chicken prices are falling
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in Vermont house explosion
-Here are the 25 wealthiest ZIP codes in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: 1 billion young people risk hearing loss from loud music: study
-James Ledwith honored with Worcester District Medical Society community service award
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims drop as widespread layoffs remain low
-Worcester Business Connect No. 38 (21:02): Culture Redesigned
-Brewers Guild conference eyes beer markets
>SHOPPING: The 15 best HSN Black Friday deals: Home, beauty, more
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester November 6th to 12th
>TELEVISION: Ellen Pompeo pens goodbye note to "Grey’s Anatomy" fans ahead of her farewell episode
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" continues box office reign
>CELEBRITY: Dangerous blood clots in Al Roker’s lungs, legs led to hospitalization and "Today Show" absence
>ANIMALS: Dogs that survived plane crash are being put up for adoption
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cops pull woman from burning wreck in dramatic bodycam footage
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, 10 escaped cows go wandering near church
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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