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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 (:43). High of 58 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man pleads guilty in fake tax returns scheme
-53-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun, drug charges
-Worcester union to take no confidence vote if educator contract not reached
-Earlier: At City Hall, Worcester teachers rally for contract resolution
-Ray Mariano: An open letter to Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Monárrez
-Sindi Misliu named Outstanding Vocational Student Award from Worcester Technical High
-Food truck season starts next Saturday with "Showdown" in Spencer
-Mass. Save dehumidifier buyback 10-2 Saturday in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates Arbor Day with ceremony at University Park
-Clark University event on Saturday discusses voting rights for incarcerated
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Double Murder in Downtown Worcester". Video (14:11). Audio (15:47)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Dance Theatre of Harlem brings "Sounds of Hazel (Scott)" to Worcester
-The Silver Moon Gypsies dance troupe aims to make the golden years fun
-Seeing Taylor Swift at Gillette? What to know about traffic, parking
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 130 (27:59): Tracy Novick
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 84 (27:26): Mohammed Missouri
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who "was always passionate about helping others"
-ICYMI: 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?
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden's Tom O'Shea picked to lead Mass. Department of Fish and Game
-Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Town election May 8th. See the ballot
-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): Attempted murder leads to chase, arrest
-Lancaster Police issue warning about community page scammers (:29)
-Townwide yard sale in Rutland on Saturday
-Which Paxton employees made the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Spencer’s David Prouty High School Art Show at town library. Meet the artists!
-Women’s softball begins April 30th
-Leominster hosts fallen heroes memorial (2:57)
-Luther Burbank Middle School announces its honor roll
>SPORTS: Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
-Patriots take edge rusher White, versatile Mapu in NFL Draft
-First look at Patriots new massive end zone video board (:43)
-Guardians over Red Sox, 5-2
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 4-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Radio Worcester (46:02): WooSox owner Larry Lucchino
-Pirates snap 2-game losing streak, defeat Barnstormers, 56-36
-Radio Worcester (10:43): Sarah Maple and Caroline Meizen from the the 1% Sports Club
-Where does your school sit in the first M.I.A.A. high school baseball power ratings?
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best vacation spots for an exciting retirement
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested in 2 bomb explosions in Weare, N.H., A.T.F. says
-Sexual assault survivors fighting for changes to Mass. law
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl murdered after mom allegedly traded her for crack cocaine
>HEALTH: Black women should get mammograms earlier, study suggests
-New pancreatic cancer treatment could eradicate tumors, stop spread
>BUSINESS: Woo Juice co-founders receive Black-owned business grant
-Central Mass. businesses to split $264,000 to improve mattress and food recycling
>SHOPPING: Here’s where you can use Bed Bath & Beyond coupons now
>FOOD: Everyone loves ranch — but what is it?
>COLLEGES: WPI announces commencement speakers
>HOMES: Cities and towns with the most expensive homes in Worcester area
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Scream VI," "The Artifice Girl," and more
>CELEBRITY: "Young and the Restless" star Eric Braeden reveals cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: St. Stephen's Church, 1930
>ANIMALS: "Bubble Puppy" decides she's ready to see the world (7:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog missing for 26 days walks 40 miles to his former home
-Meanwhile, in Boston, researchers help teach parrots to make video calls
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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