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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 (:39). High of 70 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Café Neo owner to open new restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
+6:00: I-290 on-ramp in Worcester closing due to construction
+6:00: City council is "legally obligated" to approve police body camera stipend
+6:00: Author signs punk memoir "In Between Shows" at Nevermind Shop
+6:00: Anna Brait named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+Noon: Multi-tractor-trailer crash on I-84 in Sturbridge closes eastbound lanes, forces detour through weigh station (pictured)
-Worcester man cashes in $1 million winner he bought at Shaw's
-Developer behind Canal District project to redevelop Lakeside Apartments
-Worcester fast food restaurant employees assaulted, restaurant vandalized after customers get wrong order (1:53). Article
-Worcester city manager says negotiation to pay police to wear body cameras felt right for the city
-Family Health Center of Worcester on track to recovery, says CEO
-Worcester superintendent listening and learning forum on Monday
-Labor coalition to hold May Day Rally at Worcester City Hall
-Bell Pond Catch and Cook event on Monday
-Here is where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Monday
-Where the city of Worcester will install cured-in-place sewer pipe this week
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Double Murder in Downtown Worcester". Video (14:11). Audio (15:47)
>SHOPPING: What customers at Annie's Book Stop in Worcester are reading
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Shannon Poole running for school committee
-Judy Newton running for school committee
-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): Students glimpse into future at Oak Middle School Career Day
-Shrewsbury father-daughter public safety team visits school kids
-Tagged bear visits Princeton home
-Heirloom Emporium opens in Manchaug Mills
-Leicester police to hold home gun safety class
-Kirsten Newman running for Sterling Select Board
-Clinton cleans up, hills and fields
-Want to learn how to play pickleball?
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1307 (24:29): Central Mass, Housing Alliance and Walk for Homeless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 901 (28:46): Andrew Noone
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a voracious reader and was active in her church
-ICYMI: Worcester City Hall celebrates its 125th anniversary
-Worcester City Councilors funded police bodycam stipends in 2022: Memo
-Early signs point to packed City Council field with every seat on the line
>SPORTS: Panthers oust record-setting Bruins, 4-3, in OT in Game 7
-Red Sox top Guardians, 7-1
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open local Little Leagues
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-0
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross men's basketball signs Kahlil Singleton
-High school flag football league sponsored by Patriots takes flight, with plenty of excitement
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Widening manhunt for Texas gunman who killed 5 people after being asked to stop shooting at night
-At least 18 dead, 33 injured from Mexico bus plunging off cliff
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy dies after D.U.I. crash that happened on way to birthday party, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: Shooting during house party in Mass. leaves 1 dead, 5 injured
-Man charged with supplying drugs to man who died while in police custody
>HOMES: 5 freshest properties for sale in and around Worcester
>HEALTH: What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
-Eating handful of nuts daily reduces heart disease risk 25%
>BUSINESS: Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell to JPMorgan Chase
-4 ways to recover from burnout when you have to keep working
>FOOD: Gold Medal Flour products recalled due to Salmonella contamination
>COLLEGES: Scholarship at Q.C.C. to help you kickstart your college journey
-Anna Maria Social Work Spotlight with Elizabeth Nydam
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in May (7:14)
>MOVIES: "Super Mario Bros. Movie" crossing $1 billion globally
>CELEBRITY: Michael J. Fox says Parkinson's battle getting "harder"
>HISTORY: New Bond Street in Worcester in 1945
>ANIMALS: Golden retrievers teach their puppy brother to swim (3:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. theme parks that aren’t Disney
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple still cracking jokes as they celebrate 75th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, police corral loose cow after senior prank at high school
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 killed in crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Area officers rescue man trapped under car in parking lot
-Woman admits stealing $220K from Worcester rest home, residents
-Worcester residents tired of winter as ice and rain close schools on Friday (1:23)
-Former White City liquor store to become outpatient space
-Iconic Harry’s Restaurant celebrates 80 years in business
-Massachusetts Maple Month celebrated locally with Pure BS Maple Shack
-Worcester nonprofit proposes affordable apartments on Hammond Street
-Worcester Iranian college students find hope amid strikes
-Worcester police staffing shortage raises concern at City Hall
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Budgets, schools, safety and playoff pushes
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester restaurant closed by fire in Sept. announces reopen date
-ICYMI: Mass. and N.H. school vacations bring crowds to Worcester airport
-Controversial 44-apartment Worcester development heads to Planning Board
-Worcester motorists keep one eye on the pump, other on world affairs
-WPI researchers develop tool to predict Alzheimer’s disease
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: College prep in the digital age: Students divided on SchooLinks
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Vacancies on Zoning Board of Appeals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Training for life: C.P.R. skills save man's life along Sturbridge trail
-Clinton police arrest man with warrant while responding to parking lot crash
-Worcester judge meets Grafton eighth graders
-Dudley man with shotgun surrenders after violent box cutter attack at Webster apartment
-Lake Quinsigamond water level rising
-Auburn substitute teacher terminated following reports of inappropriate behavior
-"We lost contact": Auburn family concerned for missing woman who has not been seen in months (2:08). Article
-Jabil set to move manufacturing out of downtown Clinton; NyproMold to stay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fairy Tales and Fables," "Lest We Forget" and more ...
-TODAY! Bob Marley Birthday Bash 1 to 5 at Worcester Youth Center
-"Never give up, never surrender!" "Galaxy Quest" in Con spotlight
-Neil Sedaka’s songs see streaming boost following death
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: March Horrorscopes
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (1:00:08): Ivette Monge on leadership, community and purpose
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the original nurses on New England Life Flight
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum returns from injury in Celtics' 120-100 win (2:08). Article
-Tatum on his return: "I still got a long way to go" (3:24)
-Patriots trading starting center Garrett Bradbury to Bears
-Will Elias nets overtime winner to lift Holy Cross men’s hockey over RIT
>CARS: Data suggests uptick in car crashes during daylight saving
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. to release more than 47,000 additional Jeffrey Epstein files
-Probe into whether Jeffrey Epstein was working as a Russian spy is underway
-F.B.I. warning parents of new online threat targeting kids
-Tragic: Dad, daughter fatally shot while trying to buy PS5 from Facebook Marketplace
>NEW ENGLAND: Plastic E-ZPass transponders being phased out in Massachusetts (:26)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State community raises $33,580 in WOOGIVES campaign
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. cities you can't actually visit
-Should you travel during U.S.-Iran conflict? Travel insurance expert weighs in
>BUSINESS: U.S. lost 92,000 jobs in February in surprisingly weak report
-Dow falls 560 points, U.S. oil surges to $90
-Economic Forecast keynote: 2026 will be an improvement over the year of uncertainty
>HOMES: How long does it take to sell a house in Worcester?
>HEALTH: Doctor warns against believing claims about testosterone (1:04)
>FOOD: Baked ziti with mozzarella
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Madonna revisits her "Like a Virgin" look 42 years later in bridal lingerie
-Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes make first official appearance together in more than a decade
>ANIMALS: Neglected rescue doodle can't stop crashing moms bath time (1:47)
>HISTORY: Exploring the abandoned Worcester Memorial Auditorium (22:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman one-ups husband's $1 million lottery prize with $5 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, raccoon burglar making daily visits to apartment
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