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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 42 today
-Record high reached on Friday in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester murder suspect on the loose, W.P.D. asks for help
-Safety concerns prompt heightened security at Worcester shelter
-W.P.D.: Woman wanted for questioning in bar incident
-Worcester store closing its Canal District location
-Worcester restaurant named most romantic in Massachusetts
-Bob Cousy reflects on his long friendship with Bill Russell (3:51)
-Related: Netflix releases documentary on Celtics legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell
-Worcester's South High faces Andover in GBH's "High School Quiz Show" on Saturday
-Worcester considers cap on tobacco sellers
-Radio Worcester (10:20): Worcester School Committee member Sue Mailman on voke school admittance lawsuit
-Lt. Gov. Driscoll visits Worcester to promote importance of libraries
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: Tatnuck Bookseller author event on Saturday
-Local musicians honored at Worcester Music Awards
-Violinist Robert McDuffie seeks new meaning at Mechanics Hall concert
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Nine Things To Do: Orchids, Frederick Douglass reading, Shane Profitt
-Creative Hub in Worcester kicks off monthly queer artist space
-Bill Shaner: The police body cam issue is a shambles and we all know why
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to former Worcester Teacher of the Year who inspired thousands of students throughout her career
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with attempted murder in shots-fired incident near courthouse
-Worcester police seeks public's help in W.R.T.A. incident
-Worcester police arrest 2 in Main South drug sweep
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Specialty Sandwich Company going all out for Super Bowl
-Brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rescue runs a-fowl of Clinton chicken regulations
-Official fills in West Boylston residents on meeting, election
-Douglas couple's love of tomes leads to opening of bookstore
-Watertown biopharma expanding into 40,000 square foot Northbridge facility
-Shrewsbury's Central One Federal Credit Union opens 2023 scholarships
-Tahanto announces second quarter honor roll
-Chocksett School announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Hornets, 127-116
-Holy Cross hosting National Girls and Women in Sports Day Fair on Saturday
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (33:57): Catching up with women's lacrosse coach Amanda Belichick
-Area students take first step toward a life working in sports at Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Auburn High boys' hockey team honored for 50th anniversary of state championship win
-210 Sports' Friday 4: All-Star silliness, golf handicap shenanigans, Big Game Sunday, and getting serious for a moment
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Turkey earthquake toll tops 24,150 as 2 women rescued from rubble
-Related: Aerials show extent of devastation in Antakya, Turkey (:59)
-Military shoots down a "high-altitude object" over Alaska
-Tragic: Girl, 14, takes her own life after video shows other girls beating her up
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross performing arts center nominated for the 2023 ArchDaily Building of the Year
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight: Jarred L. Grant-Spann
>SHOPPING: Thrift Store Threads -- Tell us about your fashion finds
>NEW ENGLAND: Director in Boston mayor's office charged with money laundering
-Man dies, wife seriously injured in Plymouth house fire
>BUSINESS: Local attorneys smooth the path for developers
-Diversity consultant to open Worcester incubator
>HEALTH: How bad is it to fall asleep in front of the TV every night?
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday in Worcester: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: Legislation would help homeowners pay for crumbling foundation repairs
>FOOD: Mercury levels in canned tuna could spike to "dangerous" levels
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming -- "Skinamarink," "Empire Of Light," and more
>CELEBRITY: Giada De Laurentiis leaves Food Network after 21 years for "exciting" new gig
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Reed, a male dog, available at Worcester shelter
>HISTORY: 1920 Norton Water Picnic at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog rescued after falling through ice in Scituate
-Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, emu leads owners, police on chase through several towns, city
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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