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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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-Bus driver, van drivers, mechanics at W.R.T.A.
-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 (: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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