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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 (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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