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>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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-Chef de Cuisine at Canal District restaurant
-Assistant Concessions Manager at Hanover Theatre
-Bartenders at Worcester bar
-Bartenders at Holden restaurant
-Sales Manager at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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