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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 (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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