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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-14-year-old shot to death in Worcester, 16-year-old arrested
-One man hopes to make it easier for vendors, street performers to work in Worcester
-Here’s how much Worcester’s department leaders made in 2023
-Clark professor rewinds to create a neighborhood venture
-Thousands could benefit from $5.6 million settlement of Peterson Oil fuel mix allegations
-"Slice of paradise" takes root with planting of Worcester's first Miyawaki forest
-Residents fighting to reclaim money in "equity theft" lawsuit (3:34). Article
-Earlier: Judge rules Mass. law on "equity theft" is unconstitutional (2:12). Article
-Many in Worcester County toss textiles in trash despite state ban
>FAITH: On Passover, and "seeing ourselves in our history"
>DINING OUT: Competetive eater Geoff Esper tackles the new Chuckwagon Challenge in Worcester (13:36)
-ICYMI: Wormtown Brewery to be sold to Jack's Abby
-Local ice cream shops open for the season
-GBH reporters raced from Worcester to Boston. What they learned (7:29). Article
-Worcester bakery closed until May 8th
-Shrewsbury Street Italian Heritage Parade Committee meeting May 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students become teachers
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Attorney General gives Holden until December to comply with M.B.T.A. law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Road in Oxford to close until July for Route 20 construction
-Clinton cannabis firm closes, faces lawsuit over $61,000 alleged owed to H.V.A.C. company
-Fitchburg’s 147-year-old building eyed for retro arcade bar, 8 apartments
-Shrewsbury Senior Center offers root beer floats to community
-Sutton Public Schools resource fair
-Clinton High announces honor roll
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Gallery Sitka in Shirley will host "Symptoms," an ink painting exhibition
-Radio Worcester (16:24): John Keough on Worcester's film industry
-Radio Worcester (17:12): Worcester Arts Council awards grants
-Worcester County Light Opera Company, a hidden jewel on Grandview Avenue
-Ray Mariano: School Committee should start budget cuts from the top
-Shaun Connolly: Do you know how to be cool?
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 913 (28:26): Earth Day 2024
-Manny Jae Media (36:54): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 4
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 534 (27:49): Police equity report, speed limits, construction pauses
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked at Spag's for over 35 years and was married for 69 years
>SPORTS: Celtics dominate Heat, take 2-1 series lead
-Bruins take 3-1 series lead over Toronto
-Day 3 of Patriots in NFL Draft
-This stat will get Patriots fans excited about Drake Maye’s potential
-Holy Cross star C.J. Hanson drafted by Kansas City
-Lionel Messi dazzles, scores twice in Inter Miami win over New England
-Bravehearts' single-game tickets for Opening Night and first Fireworks Friday are on sale now
-Red Sox rout Cubs, 17-0
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 8-7
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Tornadoes level Nebraska, Iowa towns, devastating video shows
-Boston College prof says modern parenting has gone too far (2:33)
-Tragic: Missing teen's body recovered after deadly crocodile attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Man kills wife and child in apparent double murder-suicide in Lowell
-Does Massachusetts still live up to the old nickname Taxachusetts?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Shay Savoie
-The power behind the Purple: Community
-Worcester State students present “Eurydice,” a modern take on the classic myth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do at the Grand Canyon - besides stare at it
>BUSINESS: F.T.C. banning most employers from using noncompete clauses; legal challenges ahead
-Flexcon parent company names former advisory board member as C.F.O.
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom to hold private shopping night at Flock & Flourish
>HOMES: Drop in home sales due to high mortgages and low inventory (2:16)
>HEALTH: Scientists making progress using immunotherapy vs. cancer (1:12)
-Man receives world's first melanoma vaccine
>FOOD: F.D.A. finds traces of bird flu in grocery store milk, but says pasteurized dairy products are safe
>TV/STREAMING: Canceled or renewed? Which broadcast TV shows are coming back
>MOVIES: Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant set to star in new "Bridget Jones" movie
>CELEBRITY: David Beckham suing Mark Wahlberg for $10 million over F45 Training deal
>ANIMALS: This dog asks to be rescued at the gas station (1:00)
>HISTORY: Former Worcester police headquarters on Waldo Street, 1900
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community comes together to help veteran after carjacking
-Meanwhile, in Leominster, barber calls customer Shrek, gets arrested for threatening to stab him with hair-cutting shears during ensuing argument
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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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