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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 (:34). High of 49 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New census data show population rise in Worcester County
-Locals duke it out for Worcester's Best Pizza. Voting ends noon Monday
-Worcester restaurant celebrates fourth anniversary, Greek Independence Day
-Collision involving potential hazmat spill closes roads in Sterling
-Worcester man pleads guilty to gun possession as a felon
-What's the right spelling for these towns: boro or borough? (4:03)
-David Prouty retires Pro Bowler Pat Ricard's No. 42
-Civil rights icon to speak at Anna Maria College on Monday
-Lake View Playground Master Plan public meeting on Monday
-Pride, support take stand at Trans Day of Visibility rally in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable celebrates 500 episodes (28:12): 2009-2023
>HISTORY: Exploring abandoned mansion in Worcester (49:07)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Bill Shaner: Pedestrian deaths in Worcester, city neglects community, the elephant in the Parks Department and more
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin (Subscription Required): The American "Justice" System
-Laurel: Meet Worcester-born environmental artist Nancy Holt
-WCCA-TV What It's Worth No. 443 (28:15): Michele Rushfeldt
-Vocero Hispano: 03-31-2023 al 04-06-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester doctor who survived North Vietnamese “re-education camp"
-ICYMI: Worcester man dies of self-inflicted injury after Mass Pike crash Thursday, police say
-New Starbucks proposed in Worcester
-Actor Ben Stiller takes pictures with fans at Westborough store (:21)
-High times - and stress: Worcester events navigate rough road for permits, fees
-Weeks of road closures in Worcester starting with water line project
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Good Neighbor awards presented
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 30-year-old Dudley man sentenced for selling ghost guns
-Shrewsbury Farmers Market under new management
-Wachusett science fair winners
-Wachusett senior King to compete for Wesleyan
-Rutland, Hubbardston police to offer free R.A.D. Self Defense class for women ages 18 and up
-Traffic stop leads to Littleton police seizing 20 kilos of cocaine from vehicle
-Fire hits industrial building in Grafton
-Charlton bank robbed; police release photo of suspect
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Penguins, 4-3
-UConn, San Diego State make N.C.A.A. title game
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 9-8
-WooSox fall to Mets, 16-6
-Major league raises for WooSox, minor league players
-Railers lost to Adirondack, 3-1
-Pirates look for 2-0 start Sunday vs. Bay Area Panthers
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
>NATIONAL: At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake Midwest, South
-Federal judge says insurers no longer have to provide some preventive care services at no cost
-Tragic: Indian temple collapses, 35 bodies found
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly pedestrian crashes increased by 35% in Mass. in 2022, according to new report
-Former R.M.V. worker pleads guilty to taking cash in exchange for passing learner’s permit tests
>FOOD: Dairy Queen is selling Blizzards for 85 cents in April
>COLLEGES: "Bowling Alone" author Robert Putnam will deliver Clark's Commencement Address
-How the addition of women’s studies impacted Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Mass. hospital care quality has deteriorated over past 2 years, nurses survey says
-Mass.-based TJX reports trimmed-down workforce
>HEALTH: Adderall usage so high post-lockdown, there’s a shortage: C.D.C. alert
-Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
>HOMES: 2-bedroom home sells in Worcester for $275,000
>TV/STREAMING: How to access the Netflix secret menu: Hundreds of movies
>MOVIES: 90 years later, we still love "King Kong." Maybe this is why
>CELEBRITY: Jeremy Renner chokes up in first interview since snowplow accident
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 off-the-grid escapes in the U.S.
>ANIMALS: Orphaned seal barks at anyone who tries to clean bathtub (6:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Uber driver donates kidney to passenger
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, turkey crashes through window of lobster food truck on highway
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Classifieds
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
-YouthGROW Mentor, Driver at Regional Environmental Council
-Housekeeper at Canal District bar
-Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
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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
+Noon: Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Unfolding the history of the envelope
+Noon: You can Google Marc Shaiman coming to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: "Dying To Be Seen" makes Worcester band Dead in the Water very visible
+Noon: Thoughts on poetry, Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and "The Walk of Life"
-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 (3:52)
-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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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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