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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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