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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 (:31). High of 50 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Christians gather for "Way of the Cross" procession through Worcester on Good Friday
-Ramadan, Passover and Easter highlight conflicts, and shared values
-Worcester bakeries busy ahead of Easter weekend
-Worcester Sweets Café a "dream bakery" for owners
-From principal to baker - how Grafton man started Bread Guy Breads
-Car slams into house at Worcester intersection
-Lawsuit claims Worcester police conduct stop and frisk
-Infant mortality a concern in Worcester. Racial disparities a factor
-Worcester’s Department of Public Works Residential Drop-off Center closed on Sunday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Pure BS Maple Shack, Redemption Rock Brewing continue beer partnership
-Jazzed Up Trio at 85 Main on Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Brew Woo, Ladies Night Out, The Moth Mainstage
-Changes possible for Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton
-Ray Mariano: Trying to find better state to live in than Mass.
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: I am. Yo Soy.
-Fitchburg Art Museum celebrates city's past with "Paper Town" exhibit
-Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (14:16): David Webb, Mass. Right to Repair, part 3
-WCCA-TVs Soapbox No. 1306 (28:13): Ed Londergan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for Stop & Shop for 50 years and played in a number of softball leagues
-ICYMI: 108-unit apartment building approved in downtown Worcester
-Worcester principal appears as extra on NBC's "Chicago Med"
-Worcester Starbucks workers denied credit card tips
-Ex-Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. leaving Dean College after less than a year
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden issues open burning reminder
-Laura Kirshenbaum running for W.R.S.D. Committee
-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): Truck goes up in flames at I-190 exit in West Boylston (:40)
-Café Prescott in West Boylston offering food and friendship
-First responders rescue driver trapped inside car in Westborough
-Shrewsbury police launch body worn camera program
-Friends of Shrewsbury Public Library offer scholarship for seniors
-Keep the town green through 16th annual Grafton Clean-Up Day
-Clinton ballot taking shape; deadline to take out papers coming soon
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Raptors, 121-102
-Bravehearts announce second sellout, announce third "You choose the rules" game
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Wachusett Bravehearts accepted to Cooperstown 12U tournament
>CARS: NEW! The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Access to abortion pill in limbo after competing rulings
-Justice Thomas says he didn't have to disclose luxury trips
-Tragic: Climber dies after pushing another climber out of the way of falling ice
>NEW ENGLAND: Erosion beneath foot bridges providing access to Salisbury Beach
-Mass. reports 1,845 new COVID cases, 34 deaths this week
>FOOD: Peeps Easter candies contain known carcinogen: Consumer Reports
>COLLEGES: Worcester State's The Beat (23:17): Allie Heimos, ArtsWorcester
-Winners announced in Anna Maria’s 29th annual Secondary School Art/Design Exhibition
>BUSINESS: Workers' comp insurance rates to drop 10 percent
-U.S. economy added just 236,000 jobs in March
>SHOPPING: WPI research explains what drives consumers when a favorite brand goes away
>HEALTH: Alzheimer’s diagnoses expected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050: report
-Erectile dysfunction nasal spray works in 5 minutes — stiff challenge to Viagra
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on demand: "Living With Chucky" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck excluded from Matt Damon's V.I.P. Wordle league
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 relaxing destinations in Australia
>ANIMALS: Tiger chained up her whole life takes first free steps (3:08)
>HISTORY: Worcester from the 1940s to the 1970s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman looking for stranger who saved her life after car flips into canal
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, stolen camera continues transmitting from burglar's home
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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 (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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