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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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