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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 (:34). High of 57 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Wrongful death suit filed against Cabela's for selling Worcester man, 20, revolver without F.I.D., license
+7:00: Worcester man is 14th person charged in large-scale drug bust
+7:00: Worcester broadband task force: $250 million cost for city network
+7:00: 2 men arrested by Shrewsbury police on O.U.I., firearms charges
+7:00: Field of potential candidates for Worcester School Committee continues to grow
+7:00: Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
+7:00: Holy Cross' ’Sader Stories: Charlotte Wittstock
+7:00: The 210 Awards for the Worcester Railers 2022-2023 season
+Noon: Bridging the gap: Worcester singer Elion Virtuoso crossing genres
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Road trip stirs memories of Worcester childhood
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Drift Glass
-Worcester K9 Boomer sniffs out employee gun theft in Auburn, police say
-Worcester eatery opening new location on Lincoln Street in Worcester (pictured)
-Worcester police to get pay bump for body camera program: Contract
-Meet Robin, UMass Memorial's new pediatric robot
-Shrewsbury Street retail property sold for $975,000
-Worcester Academy proposes athletic complex for former Saint Vincent site
-State House recognition, key to the city of Worcester among latest honors for North High
-Armenians in Worcester commemorate 108th anniversary of Armenian genocide
-Amie Shei, Health Foundation of Central Mass.: Let's make free fares in Worcester permanent
-Worcester Schools open robot summer camp enrollment
-Groups join forces to prevent youth violence in Worcester
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Tuesday
-Auburn rallies around teen seriously injured in accident
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Solved or Unsolved? - The Murder of Vicki Lehtinen". Video (17:13). Audio (18:40)
-SHOPPING: Auburn and Leominster locations are among the Bed Bath & Beyond locations closing
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Epicenter 508" Vol. 2, No. 3 (1:12:16)
-Mike Benedetti: City Council agenda -- Body cam stipends, honorary street names, council staff
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 502 (28:02): JetBlue, Supervised Injection
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 2 (28:43): Safer Solutions
-Rosalie Tirella: What a drag, North Brookfield!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man whose "[f]riends always said he could light up any room"
-ICYMI: Canal District restaurant listed for sale for $2.3 million
-No liquor for Worcester Walmart as city says area is already well served
-Drone video of progress at new Doherty High (1:45)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden water use restriction begins May 1st
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Municipal election in Millbury on Tuesday
-West Boylston police log April 17th to 23rd
-Wachusett Fund tapped for Sterling capital purchases
-Community Harvest Project’s Plantapalooza plant sale opens May 10th
-William Trotta running for Paxton selectman
-Clinton High announces honor roll
-Towns to discuss new Nashoba school costs
-Ralph Gifford announces Lancaster Select Board run
>SPORTS: Red Sox fall to Orioles
-Hawks guard suspended for Game 5 vs. Celtics
-Make your Patriots draft pick prediction for the chance to win a signed football
-Joe Metzger named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
-Senior hockey's Central Mass. Rusty Blades continue to shine on ice
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 9 teenagers injured in a Texas prom after-party shooting
-1 dead, suspect in custody in Oklahoma college shooting
-Tragic: 8 people, including 12-year-old girl, wounded in back-to-back shootings
>NEW ENGLAND: This Mass. online "University" is fake, state warns
-Mass. investigating department with critical role in housing crisis, sources say
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This European city is the most powerful in the world, according to new ranking
>FOOD: These are 4 changes McDonald’s is making to its burger to stay No. 1
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on increases in child poisonings
-Humans will break the longevity record and live past 122, study claims
>BUSINESS: Community Healthlink president to depart amid 80 layoffs
-National Grid addresses workforce development
>COLLEGES: WPI Student Recognition Awards acknowledge outstanding leadership
-In 50th year, Worcester’s Mustard Seed continues to teach Holy Cross students about service, real-world needs
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, April 16th to 23rd
>TV/STREAMING: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon out
>MOVIES: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" movie remake coming from Elizabeth Banks
>CELEBRITY: Richard Lewis "finished with standup" amid Parkinson’s disease
-Len Goodman, former "Dancing With the Stars" judge, dies at 78
>HISTORY: The former Mart in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Gus the dog waiting for loving home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wrongfully convicted man freed after 28 years meets longtime pen pal (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Australia, deer trapped inside home for 2 hours
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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