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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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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