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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 88 in Worcester
-Spring climate summary for Worcester; May climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Steeple topples over after flames rip through Spencer church (pictured)
+6:00: Prosecutors reveal graphic details in death of 82-year-old Westborough mother (1:30)
-Earlier: Man accused of killing, running over mother in Marlborough hotel parking lot
+6:00: Fitchburg man arraigned in 2021 slaying in Worcester; witnesses reveal details to police
+Noon: Shooting victim found by police on Worcester Technical High School property
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:39): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty talks about the proposed family homeless shelter at Zion Lutheran Church
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:29): City Manager says it is to early to tell if Worcester will be hurt by A.R.P.A. funds clawback
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: It's National Doughnut Day: Remembering Worcester's top ranking
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Hypnotic," "Book Club: The Next Chapter," and more
+Noon: Albanian Festival a bastion of food and culture
+Noon: Leicester police help turtle find shell-ter
+Noon: Weekend work to be done on Route 146 bridge over railroad
-Downtown Worcester restaurant may not open due to fight over ventilation
-Crews battle fire at apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester man killed in I-95 crash in Connecticut
-Jennifer Algarin of Worcester pleads guilty in stabbing death of Jason Swedberg
-Lawsuit claims 44 civil violations by Worcester police in 2020 protest arrests
-Happy Strings opens in Worcester, offering unique custom rug tufting experience
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery prize
-Movies on the Common is back with movies and more on new themed nights
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, Healey’s pick for housing secretary gets a mixed reception
-WooPride Kickball League has successful first season
-TODAY! Worcester Alternative School graduation
-Burncoat High School graduation (1:40:53)
-Homelessness still an issue in Worcester as weather gets warmer
-Radio Worcester (13:28): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on establishing an Emergency Trust Fund for emergency & disaster victims
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old awarded honorary high school diploma in Worcester (:31)
-ICYMI: Worcester Police seek Bobby Hammond, armed robbery suspect
-Worcester's Rebecca Garcia promoting positivity on Grafton Hill
-Remembrance for Sara Robertson, Worcester's first woman mayor, to be held Friday
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden to conduct extra speed patrols in June, July
-Wachusett Echo: New technology boasts new ways to cheat
-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): Suspect in custody after "apparent homicide" outside Marlborough hotel
-R.I.S.E. Program store in Shrewsbury nears completion
-Developer breaks ground for 40,000 square foot pharmaceuticals manufacturing co. in Northbridge
-2nd annual Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday
-Rutland Central Tree P.T.O. scholarship applications open
-Distinguished Millbury and Sutton students
-Clinton Chamber of Commerce names board on first anniversary
-Where art, history genealogy and mortality meet
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Billy Joel Tribute, Dana Fuchs, "Soul of Spring" ...
-"Come feel weird with us:" Sapling channels catharthis into new album
-First High Gest Play Fest has new plays in juried event in Worcester
-Worcester poetry contest, mapping project celebrates local poets
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 445 (27:49): Musician Ray Pandiscio
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 68 (28:23): Democracy and Destabilization
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who spent her entire career at Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
>SPORTS: Takeaways from our first glimpse at the Patriots offense led by Bill O'Brien and Mac Jones
-Red Sox beat Reds, 8-2
-Bravehearts home game 6:30 tonight (Fireworks Friday)
-Louisville beats WooSox, 8-6
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Tragic: 4 dead after tourist boat capsizes in storm on Italian lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2-year-old daughter's death
-New data shows mortgage lending in Mass. may be disadvantaging buyers of color
>BUSINESS: Dollar General to review safety policies after 49 deaths in a decade
-Journalists to strike Monday at T&G parent company, the largest U.S. newspaper chain
>FOOD: All red and ready-to-go pizza
>HEALTH: Doctor explains how to treat, prevent "margarita burn"
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. Athletic Center closed until June 9th
-Holy Cross professor, students publish wormhole data in respected physics journal
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 11 bed and breakfast spots in New England ranked among top 25 in U.S.
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: John Stamos revealed why he was "upset" with the Olsen twins over "Fuller House"
>MOVIES: How Mike Myers, Lorne Michaels faced off with "Wayne’s World" director
>CELEBRITY: Al Pacino, 83, is set to become a father again
>ANIMALS: A day in the life of a fox rescuer (1:01)
>HISTORY: Front Street from Harrington Corner in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in England, red panda escapes zoo, visits local grocery store
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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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