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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 (:32). High of 58 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Framingham police arrest Worcester man on assault with knife charge
+6:00: Earth Day in Worcester: See local eco-activities
+Noon: Downtown Worcester café closes for good (pictured)
+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: "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" and more
+Noon: View from new center at Holy Cross looking good for arts and inclusion
-Worcester police ask for public's help to find missing 15-year-old
-Victim of Easter shooting in Worcester dies from injuries
-A ceremony will honor 5 women slain in Worcester in the early 1990s
-Worcester man charged with vehicular homicide in June Street head-on crash
-Worcester lawmakers back Old Sturbridge Village Charter School probe
-George’s Coney Island listed among the top 5 best Coney dogs in U.S.
-FlyORH: What's next for Worcester Regional Airport
-Free Worcester-area buses to stay through 2024, W.R.T.A. board decides
-Earlier: W.R.T.A. is the only urban transit agency in Mass. to surpass pre-COVID ridership, report says
-Major utilities say electricity costs to drop this summer
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling pickup WILL NOT be delayed a day because of holiday
-Here is where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Friday
>SHOPPING: WICN's 4th annual Vinyl Sale on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Pottery Invitational, Woodstock, Biking While Black
-Worcester Poet Paul Szlosek to be awarded Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Bancroft School announces return of Young Writers Conference
-For some women, Worcester corset industry took form of fiscal freedom
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:52): O.S.V. controversy
-What's Up Worcester's "A Word from Echo" (23:08): Major Bloom
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 164 (29:42): The Armenian Genocide
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 900 (28:57): Joy of Music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was an educator in Worcester Public Schools for 37 years
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester firefighters injured, 7 displaced in 2-alarm fire on Normal Street
-City Manager rules out municipal broadband project in Worcester
-2 injured, Worcester man arrested in knife fight at Auburn Mall
-Robot food delivery service begins at WPI. Video (:20)
-Worcester high school counselor a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting contest
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden spring chipping, composting begins Saturday
-Wachusett students share "What adults should know about us – volume 6"
-7-run rally sparks 9-1 win for Mountaineer softball
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police discover identity fraud case that may expand nationwide
-North Brookfield denies drag show during Pride event (2:15)
-Millbury town offices on the move
-7 arrested in catalytic converter theft ring that targeted Millbury
-Berlin mourns "wonderful lady"; chiefs hail "heroic actions"
-Shrewsbury Unified Basketball returns for intra-squad match
-Deadline to register to vote in Shrewsbury May 2nd Town Election is Friday
-Willard House and Clock Museum brings back Richard Potter’s "19th Century Magic Show"
-Deadline to register for Grafton police entrance exam is Friday
-1 race shaping up for June 12th Clinton election
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 11-5
-Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s 6th Man Award
-Patricia leaves Patriots for defensive coaching job, ESPN reports
-WooSox top IronPigs, 7-4
-Holy Cross assistant women's hockey coach named assistant coach of U.S. under-18 women’s team
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off for inaugural test flight, but explodes midair
-Postage stamp prices are rising again
-Tragic: 2 cheerleaders shot in a supermarket parking lot after one opened the wrong door
>NEW ENGLAND: Fire officials investigating apparent house explosion in Truro
-Search continues for fourth boater after 3 bodies found off Cape Ann
>FOOD: Wendy’s is offering free food while Mercury is in retrograde
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School researcher on how schools can help with pediatric asthma (19:01)
-"Silent killer" ends more American lives than obesity, overdoses: new data
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:44) – Deep fake scams
-Fun and games for a successful Startup Worcester alum
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s Industrial Organizational Psych Program prepares a new generation of business leaders
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best private resort beaches in the U.S.
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Second "Game of Thrones" prequel based on Dunk and Egg stories picked up by HBO
>MOVIES: Chris Evans, Ana de Armas on teaming up for third time with "Ghosted" and their shared musical hopes
>CELEBRITY: Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in "Rust" shooting
>HISTORY: Worcester Academy, 1915
>ANIMALS: Viral 40-pound cat named Patches gets adopted
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Basketball referee reunites with player who saved his life after on-court heart attack (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch sugar-craving bear break into car, drink 69 cans of soda
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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