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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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