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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 69 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: D.A.: Oxford police officer shoots man who was advancing on them with sword
-Last minute plans? Check Dining Out for Mother's Day menus
-Worcester mom a "rare soul" who stands by others, family says
-GoFundMe set up for family businesses destroyed in fire in Worcester
-Worcester State honors grads at commencement in DCU Center
-Congressman McGovern delivers WPI commencement address
-In Boston, business and government work together on climate change. How about Worcester?
-Ray Mariano: Police stipends, schools' Kremlin-like approach to public info
-38-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun, fentanyl charges
-Second annual Manny 267 Foundation golf tournament on Monday
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office to host annual drivethru Senior Picnic
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
-Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub
-Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee
-Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): They Might Be Teachers: Scientific musicians take on D Hall
-Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-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): Shrewsbury School Committee unveils strategic plan
-West Boylston Select Board approves Local Initiative Program with Crescent Builders
-Grafton town election and endorsements
-Stanley Wysocki walks off with win in Bolton
-Uxbridge's Aidan Ross reflects on journey around local running scene on way to Wake Forest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-The Poet’s Cauldron, cooking up the joy of community
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 66 (28:20): Jealousy and Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a career law enforcement officer of 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics' Game 7 history suggests a new hero could emerge
-Cardinals beat Red Sox, 4-3
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Rochester, 7-6
-Revolution falls to Inter Miami CF, 2-1
-Pirates lose to Barnstormers, 73-43
-Local support and contributions have helped Worcester girls' golf team
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Powerful cyclone makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
-Zelensky meets with Pope Francis to discuss peace in Ukraine
-Tragic: Woman dies after crash on her birthday on Mohawk Trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Sagamore Bridge maintenance work wraps up 2 weeks early
-New England state to require cursive, multiplication be taught in schools
>HEALTH: Vaccine for "silent killer" pancreatic cancer shows promise
-Children's health care in Mass. still recovering from pandemic
>BUSINESS: Is your job ruining your sleep? If so, this may be why
-"Every family should be concerned" about debt ceiling, consumer watchdog warns
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (16:03): Relay for Life
-A graduation story begins again at Quinsigamond Community College
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 7 to 14th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Europe’s 10 best cities of 2023
>FOOD: New item added to recall of spinach, kale, collard green products
>SHOPPING: Pickleball is replacing Bed Bath & Beyond and Old Navy at malls
>TV/STREAMING: List of shows affected by writers strike
>MOVIES: "Freaky Friday 2" attracts Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
>CELEBRITY: Princess Kate shocks Eurovision viewers with surprise piano-playing cameo
>ANIMALS: Tiny chicken learns to walk by wearing boots (2:58)
>HISTORY: 1953 ad from Dino's Restaurant
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man allows mom to hear her son's heart beat again
-Meanwhile, in Florida, semi crash releases 1 million bees onto highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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