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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
+6:00: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:38): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Dune: Part Two," "Immaculate," and more
+Noon: Mark Cecil's epic fable "Bunyan and Henry" leads back to Worcester
+Noon: "Beyond the Frames: A Musical Celebration" set for Mechanics Hall
-51-year-old amputee playing baseball at Quinsigamond Community College after accident ended trucking career (2:21). Article
-Worcester’s city employee salary database for 2023: see the city’s top earners and more
-Worcester public housing community receives high inspection score, despite complaints
-GoFundMe created to benefit family of Worcester shooting victim Bob Nuah
-Worcester judge orders fourth triple shooting suspect held without bail
-Charged in Worcester girl's death, Christopher Remillard awaits trial
-W.R.T.A. board votes to extend fare-free buses through 2025
-W.B.J. hires New School graduate as reporter covering health care, D.E.I.
-Danish educators learn classroom A.I. from Worcester teachers
-Worcester Tech senior Stephen highlighted as a Worcester Star Student
-Radio Worcester (15:55): Eric Batista discusses Worcester gun violence & city plans
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Restaurant Locations (5:02)
-ICYMI: Rutland teen killed in crash during motocross race in Southwick
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Chandler Magnet Elementary School in Worcester (:46)
-New Worcester Police Department gun unit recovers first illegal firearm
-Cordella's Coffee opens in Worcester on bustling block
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Spring composting 8 to 2:30 Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston plans override, amount T.B.D.
-Sutton solar project remains under enforcement order
-Clinton P.T.A. now "award winning"
-Rutland hydrant flushing begins April 22nd
-Q.C.C. Early College Program coming to Southbridge High School
-9 Grafton B.V.T. students earn medals at District V competition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift unveils surprise double album "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" -- and fans go wild
-Five things to do: Motorheads, mind readers, moments of music
-Richard Thomas in "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Worcester
-Street style served up fresh at fashion show
-Northampton cosmic metal act Black Pyramid set to invade Central Mass.
-Worcester State prof and poet Heather Treseler wins prize for "enthralling" poems
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 421 (27:14): Dr. Lynda Young
-Unity Radio (55:04): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (51:27): Public restrooms, youth justice reform, Rep. McGovern on Gaza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local 17-year-old killed in crash
>SPORTS: Former Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury leaving Duke, enters transfer portal
-Boston police warn Bruins, Celtics fans about counterfeit playoff tickets
-Eliot Wolf, Patriots "open for business" entering NFL Draft
-NFL Draft Preview featuring Holy Cross stars Jalen Coker and C.J. Hanson (33:06)
-Holy Cross Athletics announces return of Coaches Road Show
-Clark's Isaiah Taylor to host free youth basketball clinic Saturday on campus
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 5-4
-WooSox postponed, doubleheader Saturday
-Remembering Larry Lucchino, eulogy by Dr. Charles Steinberg
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-About 55,000 Prius, Prius HEV compact cars recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 arrested, 3 on run in what police call biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
-Shocking video captures scam victim pointing gun at innocent Uber driver before allegedly killing her
-Tragic: Video shows cop shooting 15-year-old with toy gun
>NEW ENGLAND: James Parker granted parole in 2001 Zantop murders
-11-year-old Maine boy killed after crashing friend's A.T.V.
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s play raises money for local charity
-Student entrepreneurs make a splash at WooTank
-Winners of Nichols' annual Elevator Speech Competition announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 8 most underrated places in Switzerland
>BUSINESS: Retail sales rose in March for the second straight month
-LPL Research: Revisiting energy
-W.B.J.'s 5 Things I know about ... Still overlooked money basics
>SHOPPING: Yoto mini recall affects 250,000 speakers for kids due to fire risk
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 7th to 13th
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on new warning about measles (2:36)
-Cardiac arrest and COVID vaccines aren't linked in young, C.D.C. says
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's Best Ice Cream Shops in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: CNN axes Charles Barkley and Gayle King's weekly show "King Charles"
>MOVIES: A fifth "Matrix" movie is in the works
>CELEBRITY: Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown in trash is unrecognizable now (3:01)
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar Monument
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple a perfect match in marriage and in their kidneys
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, woman goes ballistic while being arrested on Spirit plane
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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