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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 (:29). High of 50 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester developer proposes 98-unit affordable housing project
-Fidelity Investments eyes new Shrewsbury location
-New D.I.Y. doughnut shop is set to open its doors next month in Worcester
-Volunteers beautify Worcester parks, Abby's House
-Shrewsbury Police hold Touch-a-Truck event for autism awareness
-Runners compete for a cause at Autism Superhero 5K
-How does gun violence in Worcester compare with the state, and the nation?
-Will inclusionary zoning stop developers from building in Worcester?
-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
-Laurel: One spring day in Elm Park
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-A punk rock flea market comes to Hotel Vernon on Sunday
-Lorie Martiska Lorie: Common myths about homelessness
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: How racism contributes to cannabis prohibition and legalization
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 547 (28:42): Linda Thayer, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 4 (20:36): Grievances from the Declaration of Independence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who selflessly cared for his mother after his retirement, allowing her to remain in her home
-ICYMI: 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
-George’s Coney Island listed among the top 5 best Coney dogs in U.S.
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Community Garden Committee has big plans this growing season
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): More Mass Pike closures due to construction in Auburn, Grafton
-"Small Town Pride" organizers remain focused on the mission
-Kobus announces run for Clinton Select Board
-N.E.A.D.S. seeks teams, sponsors for Pulling 4 Paws
-Leicester police log April 13th to 19th
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor
-Nashoba considers limiting Choice
-Bolton election, town meeting information listed
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Pirates drop potential playoff preview, 49-44, to Steamwheelers
-New England Revolution defeats Sporting K.C., 2-1
-Saint John's baseball edges Westborough in 13th Greg Montalbano Classic
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to investigate Clarence Thomas
-Mass. Air guardsman was leaking documents earlier than previously thought: Report
-Tragic: American Airlines employee killed on tarmac at airport
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. among 17 states urging recall of Kia, Hyundai cars because of thefts
-Avian Flu detected in dead birds in Swansea
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for ground beef burger patties because of possible foreign matter
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hotels that are worth the splurge
>SHOPPING: Tupperware "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" collection goes back in time
>HEALTH: Does ginger ale really cure nausea and upset stomach?
-Mass. doc on protecting babies from R.S.V.
>BUSINESS: Unemployment in Massachusetts drops in March
-Register for the 8th annual W.B.J. Central Mass. Manufacturing Summit and Excellence Awards
>COLLEGES: In Vienna seminar, Clark students explore "one of the most famous moments in cultural history"
-New fire science scholarship at Anna Maria honors Barre Fire Chief
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 16 to 23rd
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host new prime-time show together on CNN
>MOVIES: "Super Mario" crossing $866 million globally, "Evil Dead Rise" opens strong
>CELEBRITY: Dame Edna Everage actor Barry Humphries dies at 89
>HISTORY: Worcester's Main Street, looking north, circa 1910
>ANIMALS: Guy is the best friend a squirrel could have (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian saves choking 5th grader
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, video shows black bear surprising man relaxing on patio (:38)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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