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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 (:28). High of 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester School Committee files for mediation in teacher negotiations
+Noon: Shrewsbury police "maintain heightened vigilance" after threat on high school via social media
+Noon: AARP Worcester hosting "Walk with a Doc" Saturday at Saint Vincent
+Noon: It's Cinco de Mayo! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and more
+Noon: Worcester Youth Orchestras season finale and audition info
+Noon: Holden native and mystery writer Alicia Bessette at TidePool BookShop
-Worcester police looking for man last seen on Belmont Street
-Alone on base? Attendance at Worcester Red Sox games: What is the true number?
-Diocese of Worcester asks court to dismiss Nicole Bell’s civil lawsuit
-Bail requested for 2 suspects in Worcester warehouse party shooting
-Man who stole World War II veteran’s Purple Heart during burglary in Leicester has conviction reduced
-Worcester won't pursue new shelter space for homeless, leaders say
-1-year extension granted on Blaire House development
-Radio Worcester (16:51): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks contracts, lawsuit, budget and fire
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary (13:47)
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping today
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Strangled to Death in Vacant Apartment". Video (13:09). Audio (14:49)
>SHOPPING: Christmas Tree Shops set to file for bankruptcy, report says
>DINING OUT: Top 6 local Mexican restaurants for celebrating Cinco de Mayo
-ICYMI: Worcester turned its back on police, exonerated Worcester man's lawyer says
-Worcester-area teachers win JetBlue sweepstakes
-Worcester pipe lining project may mean strange odors at home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Damon Street ownership fix headed to town meeting
-Town election candidate's forum (1:00:01)
-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): Summer Concerts at Dean Park are back
-Recount under consideration for Millbury Housing Authority seat
-School bus drivers may strike in 3 communities next week. What you should know
-West Boylston police log April 24th to April 30th
-Which Leicester employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Lancaster ties financial health to override
-Nashoba district outlines search for new Pupil Personnel Services director
>SHOWTIME: Get tickets for Bert Kreischer at the DCU Center on December 7th
-Six Things: Mini golf at the library, Champions of Magic, blues ...
-The road leads Ricky Duran home to Worcester for Hanover show
-Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness getting new "lease" on life
-Burncoat Theater presents "Freaky Friday" this weekend
-Mini Golf After Dark returns to the Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 503 (27:43): Municipal Broadband, Old Sturbridge Village
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 444 (28:09): Professional Cook Zachary Wentzell
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who taught at North High for 30 years, as a home economics and Early Childhood Education teacher
>SPORTS: Red Sox win sixth straight, complete 4-game sweep of Blue Jays
-Bravehearts to wear custom jerseys designed by patients at Children's Hospital
-WooSox and Bisons split twin bill
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross long snapper Adam Guillemette selected by Toronto Argonauts in CFL Draft
-Pirates look for first road win in Green Bay
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 10-year-olds found working at a Kentucky McDonald's until 2 a.m.
-Serbian shooting leaves 8 dead, 10 injured in second shooting
-Coronation coverage: The crowning of King Charles III
-Tragic: Teen killed in gym class freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Father of 2, Army veteran killed in North Shore plant explosion, family says
-Restaurant in danger after partial seawall collapse in Swampscott (2:30)
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>HEALTH: Treatment for fecal incontinence has come a long way
>BUSINESS: Settlement checks coming for thousands of New England TurboTax users
-Jenny Craig is reportedly winding down its weight-loss centers and warning of mass layoffs
>FOOD: McDonald’s bringing back fan-favorite after 8-year hiatus
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria receives $1 million to upgrade clinical Simulation and Nursing Lab
-Holy Cross Associate Professor: Poetry more accessible today thanks to technology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This country will become the most visited in 2025
>TV/STREAMING: Drew Barrymore drops out as MTV Movie & TV Awards host
>MOVIES: "Dodgeball 2" is happening with original star Vince Vaughn returning
>CELEBRITY: Maria Menounos reveals she's recovering from pancreatic cancer
-Carrie Fisher gets Walk of Fame star on "Star Wars Day," May the Fourth
>ANIMALS: A visit with rescued calico kitten, older cats, at Worcester Animal Rescue League
>HISTORY: Hotel Bancroft in Worcester, 1914
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A high school senior's mom had never been to prom. So he took her as his date
-Meanwhile, in Washington, teens swap out limo and ride in WWII tank to prom
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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