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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 (:39). High of 75 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
+6:00: Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
+6:00: La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
+6:00: Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
+6:00: 3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
+6:00: Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
+Noon: Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
+Noon: New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
+Noon: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
+Noon: First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
+Noon: Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-Worcester School Committee to weigh boycott of Old Sturbridge Village
-Worcester inclusionary zoning ordinance approved with changes
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda looking to run for school committee
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:01): Dr. Michael Hirsh - The final weekly COVID interview
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Wednesday
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Who Killed Patricia Ann Gonyea?”. Video (25:58). Audio (27:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Ed Gardella, former police chief and WICN jazz D.J.
-N.Y. attorney, author Aaron Richard Golub made quite a "Ruckus" growing up in Worcester
-Summer@MW returns with Sam Bush, Cecile McLorin Salvant and John Pizzarelli
-Rock 'n' roll may be in Mass. to stay, legislators eye 'Roadrunner' as official song
-Janice Harvey: Learning to love the C.P.A.P. machine
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was very involved with the Jack Barry Little League and Worcester Youth Football
-ICYMI: 2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
-Huge Announcement from JetBlue at Worcester Airport (1:31)
-Worcester elementary students learn about science while helping to feed the community (2:54)
-Kyle Curley pleads not guilty in killing of Worcester mother of 2 at Hotel Vernon
-New eatery to open on site of Worcester restaurant that closed in November
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town announces hydrant flushing in Jefferson
-No open burning allowed until further notice
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Street sweeping under way. See the phases
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Fire Department fights brush fire
-A 40-acre Shrewsbury winery property sold for $2 million
-2 abutting Route 20 parcels in Auburn sell for $4 million, one for a self-storage facility
-Northborough coffee shop features local ownership, with a corporate feel
-Gov. Healey, Lt. Gov. Driscoll visit New England Carpenters facility in Millbury
-Westborough tech firm acquires Utah A.I. company specializing in detecting food defects
-Will structures force Town Meeting revote in Boylston?
>SPORTS: Bruins break record for most points in a season
-Celtics to face Hawks in first-round series
-Rays beat Red Sox, 7-2
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston selected No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 10-3
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Gun violence has affected most families in the U.S., new survey finds
-Volcano erupts in Russia’s far east, spewing ash 20 kilometers into the air
-Tragic: 4 dead, including 2 kids, in Easter shooting at Orlando home
>NEW ENGLAND: Second victim dies after fire in Hopkinton
-Mass. police departments face understaffing as retirements, resignations outpace new hires
>FOOD: Grafton principal who left school work to start Bread Guy Breads
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 2nd to 9th
>COLLEGES: WPI president's first week in photos
-Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight with Kathryn Barnes
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Connect No. 41 (14:16): Break Trail Co.
-A 4-day work week in Mass.? Lawmakers file legislation calling for pilot program
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
>HEALTH: Weight loss may mean a risk of death for older adults, study shows
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube kicks off NFL Sunday Ticket presale, starting at $249 a year
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: "Stranger Things' " Millie Bobby Brown is engaged
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Purity Spring Resort in New Hampshire is a camp for all ages and for all seasons
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: New dogs, cats available for adoption in and around Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters rescue parachutist caught high up in tree
-Meanwhile, alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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