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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: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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