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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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-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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