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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 (:35). High of 53 in Worcester
-April climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer quadruples apartments at old Table Talk Pies H.Q. (pictured)
+6:00: Former boxing champ Jose Rivera jumps to District 5 Worcester City Council race
+6:00: May Day rally on Worcester Common puts focus on unions
+Noon: UPDATED: Raging fire reduces Worcester businesses to pile of charred rubble
+Noon: Tractor-trailer rolls over on ramp from Mass Pike to I-290 in Auburn
+Noon: UPDATED: Holden lawsuit win against Worcester over sewer charges affirmed
+Noon: Community Healthlink substance-use center lays off 80 after inspection, closures
+Noon: No one hurt in Rutland car fire
+Noon: Gordon Lightfoot: a 2015 visit to Worcester
+Noon: First Person: The big switch — phasing out fossil fuels, fast
+Noon: Northborough Area Community Chorus presents "That '70s Show"
+Noon: Coffee with the Crusaders Thursday at Fuel America in Downtown Worcester
-2 hurt as fire destroys 2 businesses on Pleasant Street in Worcester (1:04). Article
-Related: Video (:27). Gallery (5 photos)
-Court judgment against Worcester balloons to nearly $27 million
-Café Neo owner to open new restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-W.B.J's Power 50: The most influential Central Mass. professionals in 2023
-Related: Every W.B.J. Power 50 ever, through 2023
-Worcester plans big road safety upgrades, first for new department
-I-290 on-ramp in Worcester closing due to construction
-City council is "legally obligated" to approve police body camera stipend
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Agenda Preview -- Zoning, driveways
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief -- What happened in April
-Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Council meeting on Tuesday
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Candidate forum Tuesday night at Senior Center
-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): Shrewsbury adds patrols for "Click it or ticket" in May
-Multi-tractor-trailer crash on I-84 in Sturbridge closes eastbound lanes, forces detour through weigh station
-Move to a 5K leads to larger turnout for Grafton Gazebo Road Race
-Kyle’s cookies to honor Ron Marsh
-Highlights from the Millbury Town Meeting Warrant
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Carl Fawcett running for Lancaster Planning Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Aerosmith announces farewell tour
-Author signs punk memoir "In Between Shows" at Nevermind Shop
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-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 Bishop Robert Webbs, a member of the Black Ministers Alliance of Worcester and the council of churches for the Worcester area
>SPORTS: Celtics blow late lead, fall to 76ers in Game 1
-Mel Kiper Jr. reveals final draft grade for Patriots
-Report: Bruins goalie Linus Ullmark had "painful injury" in first round
-Verdugo homers for 3rd walk-off of season in Red Sox win
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open local Little Leagues
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Anna Brait named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Picking the top Central Mass. baseball games of the week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 29
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 7 bodies found on Oklahoma property amid search for 2 missing teenagers
-Illinois dust storm causes multiple fatalities after 40 to 60 cars crash on highway, officials say
-Tragic: Mass. woman killed by falling tree while gardening at her N.H. vacation home
>NEW ENGLAND: Former school resource officer accused of raping teen (1:48)
-Driver flown to trauma center after crash into Mass. river
>HOMES: 5 freshest properties for sale in and around Worcester
>HEALTH: How is colon cancer treated?
-U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
>BUSINESS: Report eyes path to aid those without health insurance
-Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures
>FOOD: Fish filet created via 3D printer may be hitting market in the near future
>HISTORY: New Bond Street in Worcester in 1945
>COLLEGES: Law class brings Holy Cross students out of the classroom and into the city
-Inaugural UMass Medical School Finberg memorial award winners to present at Innate Immunity Day
>TV/STREAMING: Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 years
>MOVIES: Harrison Ford on Indiana Jones on "Dial of Destiny": “Last time I’ll play the character”
>CELEBRITY: Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
-Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert
>ANIMALS: Male calico kitten making his "mark" at Worcester Animal Rescue League
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities famous for a single color
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse adopts teen mother and her triplets (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, wandering bull's visit to residential neighborhood caught on camera
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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