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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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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