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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 51 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Plane goes off Worcester Regional Airport runway into grassy area
-Downtown Worcester café closes for good
-Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified docs, to appear in Worcester courtroom next week
-Framingham police arrest Worcester man on assault with knife charge
-Lawyers for wrongfully imprisoned man seek to garnish wages of 2 Worcester cops
-Earth Day in Worcester: See local eco-activities
-See the 17 Worcester County locations for National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Saturday
-Worcester banker appointed to M.B.T.A. Board of Directors
-Worcester-area Muslims celebrate Eid as Ramadan ends
-Radio Worcester (8:14): City Manager Eric Batista on Worcester municipally owning infrastructure
-Bill Shaner: The City Council doesn’t make decisions, it launders them
-Ray Mariano: Cowardice of elected officials fuels gun violence
-Kids help MassWildlife restock trout at Lake Quinsigamond
>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 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Pottery Invitational, Woodstock, Biking While Black
-The show must go on: Worcester couple headlines concert on night after losing home to fire
-Bancroft School announces return of Young Writers Conference
-View from new center at Holy Cross looking good for arts and inclusion
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 547 (28:42): Linda Thayer, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 900 (28:57): Joy of Music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Albanian woman who escaped communist persecution and made Worcester her home
-ICYMI: 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
-George’s Coney Island listed among the top 5 best Coney dogs in U.S.
-FlyORH: What's next for Worcester Regional Airport
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
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Electronic recycling event comes to Shrewsbury on Saturday
-Shrewsbury police host Autism Awareness Touch-a-Truck Event on Saturday
-Anna Maria College chapter of the American Cancer Society to hold Relay for Life on Saturday
-Rabid fox found in Sturbridge prompts potential health warning from police
-2 contests head to West Boylston ballot June 6th
-Gardening time is coming at the Lee Knowlton Community Garden in Grafton
-Stelmach returns to Sterling to head light department
-Clinton students get a chance to keep history alive
>SPORTS: Bruins reclaim home-ice edge, top Panthers, 4-2
-Hawks beat Celtics, 130-122
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 5-3
-NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy
-Parking advisory at Holy Cross on Saturday because of numerous athletics events and an expected high volume of visitors
-WooSox lose to Iron Pigs, 4-3
-Pirates make first trip to Moline on Saturday
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug while legal case continues
-Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches presidential bid
-Tragic: 12-year-old Connecticut girl dies after drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. reports 1,242 new COVID cases, 15 deaths this week
-Teen badly injured when pickup truck strikes rock formation, rolls over multiple times
>FOOD: Dunkin’ makes butter pecan swirl coffee a permanent menu item
>HEALTH: Swapping soda for coffee can reduce risk of early death: study
-Mass. doctor on new COVID boosters in immunocompromised people
>BUSINESS: Netflix to bring down the curtain on its DVD-by-mail service
-My remote job has been outsourced -- is this a trend?
>COLLEGES: Clark senior makes TRACKS throughout Main South
-New fire science scholarship at Anna Maria honors Barre Fire Chief
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What travelers do when a trip doesn't go as planned: survey
>HOMES: Mortgage rates rise to 6.39% -- first increase in a month
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ray Romano had heart surgery for 90 percent blockage in artery
>HISTORY: WPI, 1908
>ANIMALS: Puppies won't let go of their pacifiers (5:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents
-Meanwhile, in Duxbury, car gets caught in tide behind "no parking" sign
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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