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• Highlights Thursday, May 7th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 67 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Open Sky confirms failed talks as Community Healthlink’s future remains uncertain

  +5:00: Webster man arrested on 22 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping

  +5:00: Southbridge man arrested on child sexual abuse charges

  +5:00: W.R.T.A. remains fare-free through June 2027

  +5:00: The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event

  +5:00: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  +5:00: The Mark Marquis Group is set to perform at Bull Run Restaurant
  
  

  +1:00: These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year

  +1:00: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore

  +1:00: Central Mass. native Jill Lepore wins Pulitzer Prize in History

  +1:00: Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" has scenes shot at Vincent's

  +1:00: From crafts to queens, no need for the same-old Mother's Day

  +1:00: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson says, "You belong in every room"
  
  

  -Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say

  -Fourth State Police trooper arraigned in death of Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:30). Article

  -Suspect nabbed after $2,000 scratch ticket theft in Worcester

  -Longtime pizza shop owner, former Worcester high school sports star charged in sex sting

  -Man sentenced for embezzling nearly $50,000 from Gardner-based labor union

  -Worcester's parent-run libraries instill love of reading in students

  -College closing has formed stronger bond for Anna Maria baseball team

  -Nobel Peace Prize recipients visit Worcester, receive key to city

  -Related: Radio Worcester (13:31): Atomic bomb survivors visit Worcester

  -Community meeting on Massasoit Road Reconstruction Project Thursday

  -Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief meeting agenda preview

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  >DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold ravioli-making class May 17th

  -New restaurant planned for former Brew City on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester

  -ICYMI: Woman rescued from Worcester fire dies

  -Do you know this guy? He's wanted for a Worcester break-in

  -Police: 10 illegal guns, drugs found in Worcester search

  -Motorcycle engulfed in flames after crash with S.U.V. in Worcester

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Keeping the beat without the march

  -Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)

  -Wachusett Echo: The forgotten teams of the Regional

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Meeting approves $86 million budget

  -Failed town vote could spell the end for West Brookfield Elementary School

  -1 dead after pickup slams into home causing collapse in East Killingly

  -Tree project fallout raises questions about Brookfield’s procurement process

  -Bike stolen after break-in at New Sutton Bike Works in Millbury

  -Bay Path union members press School Committee to return to bargaining table

  -Fitchburg police offer monitored exchange location for online purchases

  -Dudley Grows Together Plant Hop: Where to buy local seedlings and plants on May 16th
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday

  -Jazzed Up at Uxlocale (Trio) on Friday and at Val's (Duo) on Saturday

  >SHOWTIME: Guest lecture at the Willard House & Clock Museum Saturday

  -The Beach Boys to perform at The Big E with original member Mike Love

  -Last Call: Robert Collins, school custodian, outdoorsman 

  >OPINION: Shaun Connolly: May Horrorscopes

  -I did this today: Twilight time on the Clark University bat walk

  -WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 488 (27:25): Millennials, Part 2

  -WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1408 (23:37): Tough Ruck and Military Friends Foundation

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator
  
  

  >SPORTS: Mike Vrabel, pregnant Dianna Russini rented private boat 2 months before giving birth: report

  -Celtics’ Brad Stevens still reconciling how season that had sudden title hopes ended so quickly

  -Red Sox beat Detroit, 4-0

  -210Sports updates site for Worcester Bravehearts

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-7
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Judge unseals Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide note

  -Pentagon confirms existence of energy weapons allegedly used against U.F.O. researcher

  -Oil production won't return to normal until after midterm elections, new analysis says

  -Tragic: 15-year-old killed in ambush

  >NEW ENGLAND: State trooper, wrong-way driver killed in head-on crash (2:06)

  -Related: What can be done to stop wrong-way crashes in Mass.?

  -Wellesley mom accused of killing her kids cries in court (1:53)

  >COLLEGES: Science and Splendor: Exploring the environment at Assumption and beyond

  -Clark Strassler Center, Lehigh University graduate conference to feature 2 well-known authors
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The worst hotel design trend

  -What's next after Spirit Airlines cancels all its flights? Expert has data (3:01)

  >BUSINESS: Worker productivity increase helps state's growth outpace national average

  -LPL Financial Research: A.I. wave continues to power technology earnings boom

  -IPG settles patent dispute with German firm

  >HOMES: How backyard beekeeping is helping the environment (7:20)

  >HEALTH: How violent videos on social media affect mental health (3:41)

  -Mom's Health: Experts say right fuel can give you energy boost (1:13)

  >SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation reveals concerns with home hair dye kits

  >FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix show with Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman (2:43)

  >MOVIES: Netflix summer movie preview

  >CELEBRITY: CNN, TBS founder Ted Turner dies at 87 (:31)

  -Clark grad Padma Lakshmi serves "America’s Culinary Cup" with a side of gorgeous jewels

  >ANIMALS: Cutest baby bear cubs rescued from illegal wildlife trade (1:56)

  >HISTORY: Hotel Kenilworth in Paxton, circa 1908

  >GOOD NEWS: Couple finds 2 pearls in oyster at Mass. restaurant (1:15)

  -Meanwhile, watch an athlete pull 21,737-pound bus with his neck

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