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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 (:27). High of 56 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 Worcester firefighters injured, 7 displaced in 2-alarm fire on Normal Street
+6:00: Worcester educators unite in demanding fair contract (pictured)
+6:00: W.R.T.A. is the only urban transit agency in Mass. to surpass pre-COVID ridership, report says
+6:00: Road rage sparks knife fight at Auburn Mall; 2 injured: Police
+6:00: Table Hoppin': New Perry's Deli opens in Tatnuck Square
+6:00: Last Call: Bobbing for Apples' Kevin Kvein takes the movies
+Noon: Firefighters extinguish blaze in Worcester overnight
+Noon: Worcester Human Rights Commission Chairperson Guillermo Creamer is running for Mayor of Worcester
+Related: Radio Worcester (15:44): Guillermo Creamer announces his bid for Mayor of Worcester
+Noon: For some women, Worcester corset industry took form of fiscal freedom
-2 men stabbed at Clark University (2:07). Article
-City Manager rules out municipal broadband project in Worcester
-Bubble tea chain opens first New England location in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (8:37): Edenish eatery in Worcester with 16-year-old businesswoman Kashvi Vishal
-Worcester’s historic Kane Building to be converted to apartments
-Related: Downtown Worcester could see 1,000 new apartments in the coming years
-ScrubaDub razes Park Ave. location to rebuild with new look and services by late 2023
-Vice President of Ghana welcomed in Worcester
-Central Mass. developers seek to lure life science companies westward
-What's happening in the Worcester area for school vacation week
-Sign up to join in for Earth Day cleanup in Worcester
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Wednesday
-Worcester trash and recycling pickup WILL NOT be delayed a day because of holiday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Found Face Down in Crompton Park Playground". Video (16:31). Audio (17:59)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Annie Brobst and Raelyn Nelson bringing country to Worcester
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:52): O.S.V. controversy
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 501 (28:04): Inclusionary zoning, Amazon warehouse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 380 (27:37): Worcester Research Bureau
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man married to the love of his life for 54 years
-ICYMI: Restaurant space in high-traffic area of Worcester is available for lease
-Man with machete arrested in Worcester road rage incident
-12-year-old describes group’s rescue from water diversion tunnel in Auburn
-Worcester plans Stafford Street changes a year after deadly collision
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Seven Saws is hiring
-Holden gives thanks on Lineman Appreciation Day
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Inquisitive cop stops alleged drunk driver in Webster, finds loaded gun in S.U.V.
-Cause of Berlin house explosion killing mother, injuring daughter remains unknown
-Westborough firefighters rescue owl from railroad tracks
-Dean Park Playground in Shrewsbury is open
-Meet Princeton’s new library director, Paula Korstvedt
-Chocksett Cemetery in Sterling gets a makeover
-"Fix My Frankenhouse," a new HGTV show, begins in Millbury
-Tahanto Middle-High School announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Hawks, 119-106, in Game 2
-Red Sox top Twins, 5-4
-Bill O'Brien is "completely reworking" the Patriots' offense, report says
-Bravehearts welcome former Algonquin pitcher to coaching staff
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 6-2
-Wachusett beats Doherty in softball, 6-2
-See the finishing times of all the Worcester runners who completed the Boston Marathon
-Damar Hamlin "fully cleared" to rejoin Buffalo Bills
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: A 20-year-old woman was shot and killed after accidentally turning into the wrong driveway in upstate New York
-16-year-old shot after ringing wrong doorbell is "just replaying" shooting in his head, mom says
-Tragic: 29 people, mostly patients, die in Beijing hospital fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine man arrested in shootings that killed 4, wounded 3 in rural Maine
-Conn. man to plead guilty in 3 unsolved Mass. killings, D.A. says
>FOOD: 5 mistakes you should never make when cooking, according to a chef
>HEALTH: 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes linked to these foods, study says
>BUSINESS: Poll finds 69% of Americans have negative view of economy
-You may be surprised by the age group that lost the most money to scammers in 2022
-Fox, Dominion reach $787 million settlement over election claims
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most expensive restaurants in the U.S.
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 9th to 16th
>TV/STREAMING: Which broadcast TV shows are coming back?
>MOVIES: Martin Scorsese’s new movie clocks in at 3 hours and 26 minutes
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Carter drowned in tub due to drug, inhalant, coroner says
>HISTORY: Former English High School in Worcester, 1915
>ANIMALS: New cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wife donates kidney to husband (1:55)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, escaped emu leads police on 20-mile chase through town
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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