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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 (:36). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester guidance counselor arrested on school grounds Monday
+7:00: Worcester cop Colby Turner, accused of stealing detail, overtime pay, pleads not guilty
+7:00: Worcesteria: Library talks TikTok, mystery in stone, and a concert by vets, for vets
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Local pianist Mackenzie Melemed back for concert by way of Finland
+Noon: Carrying On: Alan James' leatherwork helps author to heal
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre" and more
-Worcester Sgt. Derrick Leto mourned; funeral Mass, military burial planned Friday
-Worcester bar issued second suspension in 2 months
-First look inside at new Worcester bakery opening Saturday
-Worcester woman mourns dog killed by German Shepherd owned by police officer neighbor (1:09)
-Worcester to pilot new crisis response model in June
-Worcester’s Pleasant Street businesses can get up to $20,000 to improve storefronts
-Part of a Worcester street is about to be renamed for a 15th-century hero. Here's why
-Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
-2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
-Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Did Sue Paye Run Away?". Video (14:51). Audio (16:37)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
-Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 162 (29:50): Paul Levenson, Executive Director, Mass. Symphony Orchestra
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 163 (28:10): Worcester Public School Superintendant Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough on homework in the public schools
-Radio Worcester (12:10): City Manager Eric Batista talks police & social workers, inclusionary coning and City Council chaos
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned local pizza place and was a cook at the Pickel Barrel
-ICYMI: Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-Residents allowed back into Worcester high rise the city says is unsafe (1:37)
-Video of 2021 Worcester officer-involved shooting released
-Career criminal in Worcester caught with 14 guns, meth, police say
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight -- Benjamin Concannon-Smith
-Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Freight train derails in Ayer (2:35)
-Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
-Crews search reservoir in Leominster where canoe found capsized
-Feds seize up to 50 kilos of cocaine at Sturbridge truck stop
-Sterling ballot has 3 contests races after papers filed
-Full ballot set up for Lancaster’s May 8th election
-Driver crashes into Upton river after suffering medical episode: Police
>SPORTS: Bruins top Montreal for fifth win in row
-Football stars from Holy Cross, other schools show their finest at Pro Day
-Larry Lucchino reflects on 1967 trip to Sweet 16 with Princeton (3:26)
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-Boston sports radio personality suspended for racist on-air comment
-Devin McCourty explains why Malcolm Butler’s benching didn’t destroy the Patriots
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-1
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-G.M. to stop making Chevy Camaro car after sales slump
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Here’s why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare
-Denver high school shooting suspect dead, coroner confirms
-Tragic: Boy killed while playing basketball at his house in tragic accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Newborn boy abandoned outside Mass. home; police searching for mother
-Former Mass. police detective convicted of killing wife
>FOOD: Wendy’s is selling a former McDonald’s fan-favorite item
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. offers free dental care for seniors and veterans
-U.S. Senator Peter Welch to deliver Holy Cross commencement address
-UMass Medical School-Lahey regional medical school campus approved
>HEALTH: 2 additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, C.D.C. says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: U.S. weekly jobless claims edge lower to 192,000
-Central Mass. business confidence jumps to highest point since August
-W.B.J. Advice: Silicon Valley Bank closure impact on lease security
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, March 12th to 19th
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper to host new Sunday night show on C.N.N.
>MOVIES: Jordan Peele's next movie is set to release Christmas 2024
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Sorkin reveals he had stroke in November
>HISTORY: Former Putnam & Thurston's on Mechanic Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: "Ugly" Florida dog adopted after heartbreaking viral post
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man brings Jeopardy! fun to seniors across Massachusetts (2:28)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Amazon driver delivers package during police standoff, hands to S.W.A.T. member
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+Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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