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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 (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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