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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester eatery expanding to Boston: Report
-Worcester woman admits to defrauding MassHealth of $36,000
-Was accused killer Carlos Asencio hearing voices or just "intense thoughts?" Trial experts differ
-Worcester mayor calls for public hearing on Community Healthlink detox suspension
-Canal District market plans to sell wine. Not everyone's happy about it
-All of Worcester's American Rescue Plan Act money is allocated, city manager says
-Worcester School Committee vote finalizes contracts with teachers union
-Saturday's Day of Play postponed because of anticipated bad weather
-Saturday's Juneteenth Festival postponed to July 1st because of weather
-Radio Worcester (8:31): Taste of Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Defense for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Worcester restaurant calls 1 witness, rests
-License Commission approves Canal District restaurant in Worcester
-2 Worcester residents charged in U.S. Capitol riot: FBI. Video (:28)
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty kicks off reelection campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students shine at science fair
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden police arrest Paxton woman for second O.U.I.
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trash truck bursts into flames on I-495 in Westborough
-Today's Paxton Kids Bike Rodeo postponed
-Shrewsbury police remind of handicapped parking fine increase
-Pride Month storytime at Grafton Public Library
-Remembering Bob Menne, Gardner’s greatest golfer
-Clinton looks to save shuttered Strand Theatre with A.R.P.A. funding, but there’s a catch
-Federal funds allocated for Clinton projects
-Nashoba students work together for North Star
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat High School Spring Concert (1:14:33)
-Unity Radio (41:22): Stand Ups and Standouts with Thick Chick Comedy
-CHIAOZZA — sculptures amid the flowers at Botanic Garden
-Claim DCU Center seats to take home
-Ray Mariano: Towns expect Worcester to solve their homeless problem
-Bill Shaner: Councilor Nguyen takes the city administration to the mat
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. on local color, lasagna, and wrestling
-Shaun Connolly: Dear Shaun
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 386 (29:00): Civics Action Project W.P.S.
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 446 (27:56): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who owned multiple businesses, including a car lot he ran for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox clobber Yankees, 15-5
-Patriots' Jack Jones arrested after trying to bring 2 guns onto Logan flight, police say
-Bravehearts fall at home, 7-2. Next home game 6:30 Saturday
-Worcester Bravehearts Father’s Day with the Johnsons (3:05)
-Red Sox release WooSox pitcher who sparked controversy with previous tweets
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Oakmont baseball outlasts Medfield for Division 3 state championship
-Leominster's Ricky Encarnacion dazzles at Central Mass. All-Star Game
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
-Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting found guilty of all 63 federal charges
-Tragic: 3 kids among 6 dead in Tennessee murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. hospitals report “major distress” in clogged care system
-Passenger shoots video of United plane clipping Delta on tarmac at Logan (1:34)
>BUSINESS: Massachusetts jobless rate dips below 3%
-Executive search firm moves to Worcester’s Glass Tower after 21 years in historic home
>HEALTH: Watch out for drugs causing sun sensitivity
-Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says
>FOOD: Heinz releasing 6 new sauce flavors, including Hatch Chili Ranch and Yuzu Wasabi
>COLLEGES: Belmont Community School dedicates portrait of educator and Worcester State alumna Sarah Ella Wilson
-Anna Maria criminal justice virtual open house underscore benefits of flexible school schedule
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to get the best views in these major U.S. cities
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, June 4th to 11th. Least expensive
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "About My Father," "Beau Is Afraid," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bill Cosby sued by 9 more women in Nevada for alleged decades-old sexual assaults
>ANIMALS: Mass. homeowner shoos away bear that was eyeballing his strawberry plants
>HISTORY: Odd Fellow's Home in Worcester, 1910
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighter saves driver after car hits guardrail, bursts into flames
-Meanwhile, in England, motorized trash can reaches 55 mph
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-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
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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