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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 (:26). High of 82 in Worcester
-Worcester tied all-time high on Thursday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: UPDATED: Berlin house explosion kills woman, "heroic" neighbors rescue her daughter (2:59) (pictured)
+7:00: Former Millbury firefighter pleads not guilty to rape of a child
+7:00: Brush fire halts commuter rail service on Worcester line
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "A Good Person," "Emily," + More
+Noon: Tribute Concert for Rev. Richard F. Jones who "brought live music" to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:47): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty and District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose explain their inclusionary zoning vote
+Noon: UMass Medical School prof: Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during pandemic – here’s what to watch for
+Noon: Bravehearts welcome former Algonquin pitcher to coaching staff
-Overnight: Elderly woman killed in house explosion in Berlin (1:02)
-Related: Fire shoots in air after house explodes in Berlin (:41)
-Worcester shooting in strip club parking lot, a year after fatal shooting on patio
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:13)
-This Worcester restaurant has to close after a judge ruled against it
-11 Worcester restaurants offering outdoor seating right now
-Worcester picks top 2 proposals for Denholm redevelopment
-Earlier: Twin residential towers? Luxury apartments? Here are the proposals for historic Denholm Building
-1968 collapse of Worcester Expressway bridge at College Square retains power to shock
-Worcester approves inclusionary zoning, but housing advocates say it doesn't go far enough
-41-year-old man arrested for Worcester commercial break-in
-Search warrant leads to multiple drug charges in Worcester
-Free rabies vaccinations in Worcester on Saturday
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Friday
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- “Body Dumped Behind Factory Building in Worcester”. Video (14:32). Audio (15:49)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Jurassic World, Carolyn Wonderland, John Hancock ...
-Worcester students share their experiences through poetry
-Bill Shaner: “That’s success from the perspective of Worcester”
-Joe Fusco: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
-FlyORH (Bill Randell): Lost JetBlue to J.F.K.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a foster parent to more than 100 children over 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
-Crime down in Worcester, police say
-La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
-Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Deadline Saturday to license dogs without $25 late fee
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston boards vote for larger Pride Park option, funding
-Grafton the latest local police department to get body cameras
-Man charged with carrying pellet gun, taser in Shrewsbury
-In wake of ruling, Shrewsbury adopts changes to public comment
-Construction work begins on Lackey Dam Logistics Center in Blackstone Valley
-Bramanville Tribune: Millbury needs more housing
-Over $53 million coming to Central Mass. for clean water
-Self-storage facility proposed for Fitchburg shopping plaza
>SPORTS: Bruins finish regular season, beat Canadiens, 5-4
-Rays beat Red Sox, 9-3
-Holy Cross spring football game at 3 p.m. Saturday
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 16-1
-Former Worcester hockey pros: Where are they now? 2022-23 Final edition
-Pirates sign linebacker Kaelin Burnett and quarterback Geremy Hickbottom
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Thousands of cattle killed in explosion and fire at Texas dairy farm
-Historic rain in South Florida causes severe flooding, closing schools and Fort Lauderdale's airport
-Tragic: Mom shot dead at Dunkin Donuts drive-thru with son in car
>NEW ENGLAND: Member of Mass. Air National Guard in FBI custody for document leak
-Mass. lawmakers guarantee access to reproductive health care
>FOOD: McDonald’s "fully loaded fries" trend takes over TikTok
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Marathon runners support A.L.S. research at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria Student Spotlight: Cassparina Breen
>BUSINESS: Table Talk reponds to employees' class action lawsuit
-Haven't filed taxes yet? Don't panic. Here's what to know
>HEALTH: Free blood pressure and glucose screenings at Worcester barbershop on Saturday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most walkable city on each continent
>TV/STREAMING: 18 most shocking takeaways from "American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing"
>MOVIES: The first 10 minutes of the new movie "65" (10:12)
>CELEBRITY: Actor Jamie Foxx is recovering after suffering undisclosed "medical complication," daughter says
-Why was Mark Wahlberg bagging groceries at a Stop and Shop in Quincy?
>HISTORY: Everyday objects that have become obsolete (8:01)
>ANIMALS: Baby bison follows her rescuer everywhere (3:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer saves family from burning home
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, owl stuck in chimney causes carbon monoxide leak
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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