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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 85 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub (pictured)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more
+Noon: Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing
+Noon: Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man
+Noon: Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday
-Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
-Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote
-Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
-Earlier: National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends C.E.O., C.O.O.
-Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
-Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
-Worcester Academy planning 72,000-square-foot athletic facility at an old St. Vincent Hospital site
-Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan
-Today! Worcester Public Schools early childhood screening for special needs
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: 4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say
-Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-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): Marshall Street in Leicester to be paved on Friday
-Shrewsbury School Committee praises superintendent's performance
-New principal hired for Boylston Elementary School
-Grafton police log, May 12th edition
-Benches to memorialize Persons Park site
-Sutton Middle School third quarter honor roll
-Assabet announces local students named to second term honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl canceled
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-Hanover Theatre teases announcement of new show
-Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
-"How Did You Get Started in Drag?" video No. 2
-Pulse Magazine's Now Streaming column
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who ran multiple local restaurants
>SPORTS: Celtics force Game 7 with gutsy 95-86 win
-Patriots complete schedule released
-Tom Brady will be honored at home opener
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (30:18): The Chesney family celebrates Mother's Day
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 12-7
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester State softball out to prove to league foes that Lancers are above-average foe
-Complete list of T&G Hometeam winter all-stars
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Marine veteran who fatally choked N.Y.C. subway rider to surrender on manslaughter charge
-Tragic: Widow discovers she's pregnant hours after husband killed
>NEW ENGLAND: Child in Maine tests positive for measles, first case in state since 2019
-Senate reveals $55 billion spending plan; proposes free community college for all
>HEALTH: Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50
-Study finds link between "free sugar" intake and cardiovascular disease
>BUSINESS: Peloton is recalling 2 million bikes
-Worcester marketing agency expands to Florida, aiming for cannabis market
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
-Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Carter Belanger
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 places that are better in the rain
>FOOD: Starbucks charges $1 more for popular drink — and fans are furious
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" Season 5 heading to Peacock
>MOVIES: 50 films we can't wait to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Dolph Lundgren reveals cancer battle
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd loves his blind foster kittens (3:01)
>HISTORY: Central Street Crossing looking east, 1892
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl Scout troop sells cookies to support girls experiencing homelessness
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, cops pull over D.U.I. suspect wearing Bud Light costume
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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