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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 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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