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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
+6:00: 2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
+6:00: Radio Worcester (17:23): Homelessness, lifeguards and more with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
+Noon: West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
+Noon: Seven Things: Worcester Youth Speak Honestly, Pop 2000, Yoga ...
+Noon: With time passing, new challenges in teaching about the Holocaust
-Man stabbed in chest at Planet Fitness in Gardner (2:15)
-Related: Victim of random Gardner stabbing shares story (2:30) . Article
-Menkiti expands Downtown Worcester redevelopment effort with another Main Street acquisition
-Worcester convenience store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Man with gun arrested near Polar Park during WooSox game
-Worcester police numbers: Hate crime investigations, officer use of force incidents
-Worcester man arrested on gun charge after argument
-Worcester 311 mobile app now available for download
-While its Worcester warehouse sits idle, Amazon has been paying property taxes. Here's how much
-Fitness in the Parks program brings free exercise classes to Worcester neighborhoods
-Radio Worcester (12:45): Alex Corrales discussed Worcester Housing Authority’s mission and Lakeside Project
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Restaurateurs fuming over ominous new fee billed to customers by Toast
-ICYMI: Surveillance images show assault at Worcester Popeye's over wrong order (:26). Article
-Huge bobcat spotted in Worcester neighborhood (1:41). Article
-Developer plans second big Shrewsbury Street apartment building
-Legendary rock band Chicago coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Seniors, students meet their Pen Pals
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-2023-24 before and after school registration open
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police arrest suspect for trafficking ecstasy
-Hartford Turnpike warehouse plans approved by Planning Board
-$11.3 million in counterfeit goods seized in Shrewsbury storage units, police say
-Public hearing July 24th to debate planned closure of UMass Memorial maternity unit
-Bystanders rescue mother, 2 boys from fiery wreck in Charlton (1:53). Article
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-New Oxford police chief address community
-Music fills the air in Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Linnea's Garden, Ashley Deyj. Rose Gold Glasses
-Worcester Walks: God's Acre trails give new view of city
-Writing Lines: A sports star of history, sci-fi journeys and more
-Last Call: Novelist Courtney Kuketz
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 317 (28:27): Chris Pinto
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 103 (28:25): David Nishimura on Pens
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away 6 days before her 103rd birthday
>SPORTS: Mac Jones apparently is a lot tighter with the Krafts than we realized. That could be trouble for Bill Belichick
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont. Next home game: 7 p.m. Thursday
-TODAY! Craft Beer, live music, free hot dog, and a chance to be seen on TV. Bravehearts' holding Craft Beer Night on Thursday
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey season tickets now on sale
-U.S. men eliminated from Gold Cup
-Auburn's Nigel Belgrave selected by Miami Marlins in 15th round of baseball draft
-Several local boys' and girls' athletes honored as U.S.A. Lacrosse All-Americans
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Southern California homes being swallowed by landslide
-2 firefighters shot at fire station in Alabama
-Tragic: Toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont turns to recovery as catastrophic floodwaters recede (:21)
-Vermont 3-year-old dies after falling into water storage tank near splash pad during summer camp
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumnus leaves rare book collection to university
-UMass Medical School to begin teaching affiliation with Southcoast Health
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 25 architectural wonders you have to see in person
>BUSINESS: Berkshire Bank to close 2 Central Mass. branches
-Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years
>FOOD: McDonald's ditches McCafé Bakery items, fans revolt
>HEALTH: New center led by UMass Medical School aims to prevent suicide through technology
-How "addictive" Diet Coke harms your body in just 1 hour: experts
>TV/STREAMING: Full list of Emmy Award nominees
-Emmy's biggest snubs and surprises
>MOVIES: How to watch all 7 "Mission: Impossible" movies in order
>CELEBRITY: Emily Blunt on her decision to take a year off from acting
>ANIMALS: This dog transformation is everything (3:07)
>HISTORY: Union Station in Worcester (5:50)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man gets engaged, wins lottery in one weekend
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, black bear sits at picnic table in yard
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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
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-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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