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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 (:42). High of 87 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester approves inclusionary zoning, but housing advocates say it doesn't go far enough
+Noon: This Worcester restaurant has to close after a judge ruled against it
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Jurassic World, Carolyn Wonderland, John Hancock ...
+Noon: Worcester students share their experiences through poetry
-Twin residential towers? Luxury apartments? Here are the proposals for historic Denholm Building
-Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
-Crime down in Worcester, police say
-Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
-La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
-$1.99 gas 8-11 a.m. Thursday at grand opening in Kelley Square in Worcester
-Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
-3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
-Alleged Almighty Vice Lords boss Junior Melendez of Worcester gets 13 years in federal prison
-Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
-New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
-Who might run in Worcester's election? See the list
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-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 Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
-First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former police officer and auto body shop owner
-ICYMI: Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Flood plain amendment unlikely to affect Holden residents
-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): Historic Grafton Inn sold for $1.2 million
-Petitions in Sutton and Millbury eye effects of million-square foot developments
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department teases opening of Dean Park Playground
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police log April 3rd to 9th
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Massive Westborough life sciences park set to move forward
-Monty Tech receives $34,000 for school safety
>SPORTS: Red Sox drop third straight to Rays
-Who will Patriots draft? Here's where to look for clues
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
-Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-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, 10-5
-Jimmie Robinson is a Pirates superstar in the making
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture "emerging threat"
-Indiana recycling plant fire forces evacuation orders for thousands as it emits toxic smoke, officials say
-Tragic: Louisville cop shot in head during bank shooting was just sworn in
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman injured when light pole falls at shopping center parking lot in Nashua
-House’s $1.1 billion tax relief plan could give more money back to Mass. taxpayers
>FOOD: Food prices ease for the first time since 2020. Here’s what’s getting cheaper
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Open house at Quinsigamond Community College 5-7 Thursday
-UMass Medical School researchers develop technology that could create a new class of treatments for lung disease
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation fell in March for the ninth month in a row
-Default risk grows on $1.5 trillion in commercial real estate debt: analysts
>HEALTH: New COVID variant may be 1.2 times more infectious than Kraken
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 essential stops along the Southeastern Coast
>TV/STREAMING: Matthew McConaughey to star in "Yellowstone" spinoff
>MOVIES: Hollywood is making the same lame movies over and over again
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry will attend King’s coronation, Meghan to stay in U.S., palace says
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant separated from his mom cries for help (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian turns chess team into real-life "Queen's Gambit" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Costco cake decorator's fail leaves customers in stitches
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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