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• Highlights Thursday, April 24th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 74 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Mother hiking with her kids falls to her death at Purgatory Chasm (2:26). Article

  -Investigation underway after man found dead at fire scene in Millbury

  -Petition from Worcester resident calls on city to do more to clean up park

  -Crackdown on student visas will have long-term ramifications for the Central Mass. higher ed industry

  -Related: 2 WPI students part of lawsuit against federal government over status terminations

  -"The Walking Dead: Dead City," filmed in Worcester, premieres May 4th

  -Worcester rethinks stray animal response

  -Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer

  -Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect from Worcester after pursuit

  -Worcester to hold Arbor Day celebration Friday

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular restaurant closes for a few days for private functions

  -ICYMI: Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows

  -D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester

  -Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden

  -Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town street sweeping schedule

  -Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)

  -Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Thursday

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet Shrewsbury's Select Board candidates

  -Former school to become first supportive-living community for divorced women in state

  -Condition of Spencer roadways outlined in presentation

  -Spencer-East Brookfield Schools receive several accolades

  -Berlin-Boylston Interim Superintendent Albert Ganem to continue work

  -Woman arrested after false report leads police to drug-related arrest behind church

  -Wachusett Area Chamber announces grant recipients

  -Towns receive fire grants
  
  

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

  >SHOWTIME: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze

  -'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom

  -The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester

  -Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide

  >OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season

  -Justin Hollander: Now is time for Worcester to invest big in transit

  -508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope

  -Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:43): April Small, Odonata Artistic Services

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served the Worcester Housing Authority for 37 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics beat Orlando, 109-100, without Jayson Tatum

  -Red Sox lose to Mariners, 8-5

  -Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps

  -Holy Cross names 5 football captains for 2025

  -WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse

  -Bill Ballou on Baseball
  
  

  >CARS: Tesla to delay U.S. launch of cheaper Model Y in major setback: report

  >NATIONAL: A federal judge says administration is ignoring court orders

  -Manhole explosion caught on camera as woman, kids escape (:29)

  >TRAGIC: Uber driver, 77, killed in shooting targeting passenger

  >NEW ENGLAND: A new voice is heard in the Karen Read trial: John O'Keefe's mother's (20:53)

  -2 men found dead in wooded area near Salem Walmart, police say

  >COLLEGES: WPI's Month in Photos for March

  -U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren guest speaker at Worcester State Commencement

  -2 Assumption students' work featured in ArtsWorcester exhibit
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to safely carry cash as a tourist

  >BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment dropped in March for first time in 6 months

  -LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty

  -Unemployment maximum benefit period raised to 30 weeks

  >SHOPPING: Nintendo Switch 2 fans crash Target, Best Buy websites during pre-orders after delay over tariffs

  >HOMES: The average Mass. home sold for $600,000 in March: Warren Group

  >HEALTH: Is fluoride in the water bad for you? (9:33)

  -New drug for Parkinson’s shown to be effective in clinical trials: "Very encouraged"

  -Exercising during this 3-hour window lowers heart disease risk

  >FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap return date is "soon": What we know
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Pedro Pascal is in denial about Joel's death on "Last of Us"

  >MOVIES: "Conclave" viewership is up after death of Pope Francis

  >CELEBRITY: Mark Wahlberg looks unrecognizable as mob hitman: photos

  >ANIMALS: Abandoned dog becomes fluffiest poodle mix (2:25)

  >HISTORY: Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned

  >GOOD NEWS: Dog rescued after falling 100 feet into canyon

  -Meanwhile, CIA files reveal search for Hitler in South America 10 years after his suicide

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