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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 64 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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: "Scream VI," "The Artifice Girl," and more
+Noon: Dance Theatre of Harlem brings "Sounds of Hazel (Scott)" to Worcester
-At City Hall, Worcester teachers rally for contract resolution
-Radio Worcester: EAW President Melissa Verdier (10:00) & City Manager Eric Batista (6:10) about the WPS teachers contract negotiations and school budget
-Worcester grocery store sells $1 million lottery ticket
-In Worcester courtroom, prosecutors say leaks suspect has history of making violent threats and possessed an "arsenal of weapons"
-What did Worcester do well, and not so well, during the pandemic?
-Worcester celebrates Arbor Day with events at University Park
-City hosting University Park tree planting, plaque dedication in memory of women victims of violence
-Worcester releases draft of first Urban Forestry Master Plan
-Table Hoppin': Gather Provisions owner following her food dreams
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Stabbed in the Heart - Bruce Wood". Video (17:43). Audio (19:15)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things To Do: Festivals, Breaking Benjamin, Little Richard ...
-Worcester's new cultural leader Fabian Barracks learning on the job
-Worcester hosts the National Baseball Poetry Festival
-Saturday is prom night at the Creative Hub annual gala
-First Person: Over time, legs make several critical journeys
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 313 (28:19): Jay Givan, Political Commentator 1/2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who built houses on Mount Saint Helens and returned to the city 40 years ago
-ICYMI: Worcester tax firm buys historic Main Street building for expansion
-Investors purchase 17-unit Worcester apartment building for $2.5 million
-North High hoop champs meet Gov. Healey, tour Statehouse
-Mayor Petty: City Council powerless to stop annual $1,300 stipend for police
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town election May 8th. See the ballot
-Holden's Kosta Drosidis rewrites baseball record book at Anna Maria
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury discusses cemetery expansion into Prospect Park
-Grafton police log, April 28th edition
-W.H.E.A.T. honors volunteers who help keep the programs
-The Item's public safety logs
-Sutton Historical Society to host presentation and other happenings
-Blackstone River water quality gets boost from new state grant
-Register now for Valley Tech’s annual golf tournament on June 12th
>SPORTS: Celtics pull away, beat Hawks, 128-120
-Full schedule for Celtics vs. 76ers playoff series
-Patriots' first round draft pick Christian Gonzalez earns high marks
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates look to stay perfect at home on Friday
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 2 U.S. Army helicopters crash in Alaska on training flight
>NEW ENGLAND: Veterinarian shortage at "crisis" levels in Massachusetts
-Teens accused of vandalizing about 25 cemetery gravestones in New Hampshire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most romantic Airbnbs in the U.S. for couples
>HEALTH: How Mass. emergency rooms will change with Laura's Law. Video (1:33)
-Cutting down on processed meats, simple carbs could help you avoid diabetes, study finds (1:03)
>BUSINESS: Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly drop by 16,000
-Healey overhauling state economic development plan
>SHOPPING: Here’s where you can use Bed Bath & Beyond coupons now
>FOOD: Price Chopper/Market 32 issues recall for snack item
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Meghan Sonia
-UMass Medical School professors named to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
>HOMES: Mass. home sales hit 2011 low with slow start to spring: Report
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White will compete on "Wheel of Fortune" for first time ever after 40+ years of revealing letters
>MOVIES: John Krasinski casts Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Jon Stewart, Maya Rudolph and Sam Rockwell in "If"
>CELEBRITY: Jerry Springer dies at age 79
-Related: WoMag's 2017 conversation with Jerry Springer
>HISTORY: The old Capitol Theatre in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Cat caught on camera trying to wake up her parents (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): College student runs a clothing brand to help people with autism
-Meanwhile, in Toronto, raccoon caught on camera browsing the aisles at store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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