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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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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