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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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