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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 (:24). High of 57 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Infant mortality a concern in Worcester. Racial disparities a factor
+6:00: Pure BS Maple Shack, Redemption Rock Brewing continue beer partnership
+6:00: From principal to baker - how Grafton man started Bread Guy Breads
+Noon: Car slams into house at Worcester intersection
+Noon: First responders rescue driver trapped inside car in Westborough
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Living With Chucky" and more
+Noon: Changes possible for Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton
+Noon: Fitchburg Art Museum celebrates city's past with "Paper Town" exhibit
-108-unit apartment building approved in downtown Worcester
-Worcester Starbucks workers denied credit card tips
-Worcester principal appears as extra on NBC's "Chicago Med"
-Truck goes up in flames at I-190 exit in West Boylston (:40)
-Ramadan, Passover and Easter highlight conflicts, and shared values
-Puerto Rican troops to be honored at Borinqueneers Day ceremony
-Have beef with Spectrum? Now's your chance to tell Worcester officials
-Celebrating harvest day at Vernon Hill School's freight farm program
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 85 Main on Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Brew Woo, Ladies Night Out, The Moth Mainstage
-Brazilian metal band Crypta discuss surviving Illinois tornado ahead of Worcester show
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (14:16): David Webb, Mss. Right to Repair, part 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who worked almost 70 years for the family business
-ICYMI: Worcester native's fine art photo stolen from Boston gallery in elaborate, nationwide scheme
-Worcester woman calls for more from city after police officer's dog attacked, killed her cockapoo
-Ex-Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. leaving Dean College after less than a year
-Diocese terminates lease with Worcester's La Familia school after sex ed flap, 2 schools to merge
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Laura Kirshenbaum running for W.R.S.D. Committee
-Tribute to Holden man who taught at Wachusett for 50 years
-Holden Rabies Clinic on Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury bar's liquor license revoked by board
-Historian discusses Shrewsbury as Underground Railroad stop
-Sutton voters to consider maximum building height in parts of town
-Dolan takes on new post in Lancaster
-Weight loss program "saved my life," Leicester teen says after losing 200 pounds (2:28). Article
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs in overtime, one win away from record
-Bravehearts announce second sellout, announce third "You choose the rules" game
-Former Holy Cross star Sherry Levin to be honored by Jewish Sports Heritage Association
-Railers fall to Maine, 4-2
-Shepherd Hill, Lunenburg, Nipmuc have welcomed new high school football coaches
>CARS: NEW! The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Honda recalls 563,000 S.U.V.s in cold-weather states over rust risk
>NATIONAL: I.R.S. to spend $80 billion to hire 30,000 staff, boost audits on wealthy
-2 dead, million without power after ice storm hits Canada
-Tragic: Grandma charged after 2 grandkids die in her care
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds apologize after mistakenly detaining pilot during training exercise at Boston hotel
-Homeless woman killed Vermont shelter coordinator with ax: Police
>FOOD: New in the Woo -- Woo Juice
>COLLEGES: At noon today, Holy Cross prof and Russia expert to discuss the consequences of the Ukraine war
-Flavor Flav lectures at Harvard, volunteers at Mass. homeless shelter
-Winners announced in Anna Maria’s 29th annual Secondary School Art/Design Exhibition
>BUSINESS: Weekly jobless claims have exceeded 200,000 since February
-Fix your failing targeted recruitment
>HEALTH: Alzheimer’s first signs may appear in your eyes, study finds
-Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: The 50 greatest TV and movie detectives of all time
>MOVIES: "Shrek 5" is in the works with the original cast in talks
>CELEBRITY: James Corden "absolutely terrified" to quit "The Late Late Show"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 most beautiful cities in the world
>ANIMALS: Senior donkey can't stop biting his brother's butt (3:24)
>HISTORY: Worcester from the 1940s to the 1970s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man pulls over to save choking 100-year-old woman
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, watch escaped horses lead police on 30-minute chase through town
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-Campus Police Officer at Quinsigamond C.C.
-Part-time Library Page at Gale Free Library
-Adjunct Faculty, Medical Assisting Program at Q.C.C.
-Catering, Bartenders & Concessions Staff at Creedon & Co.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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