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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 57 today in Worcester
+1:00: Unusually strong solar storm could bring northern lights to Massachusetts overnight (1:58)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Worcester's Vernon Hill softball field to be renamed to celebrate Rousseau's dedication
+1:00: Leominster stabbing results in 3 arrests
+1:00: Karen Read murder trial paused to debate presence of Turtleboy (17:24). Article
+1:00: Writers Series to hit it out of Polar Park with award-winning authors
+1:00: Worcester Youth Orchestras finish 76th season on optimistic note
+1:00: First Person: "Moby Dick" was no fish story. Anything is possible
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," "Abigail" and more
-Worcester misses out as JetBlue announces new nonstop service to San Juan from T.F. Green Airport
-Mass. College of Pharmacy expands Worcester footprint with $12 million buy of 3 properties
-New bistro brings healthy food with Brazilian flair to Worcester
-In Worcester, Gov. Healey, biz leaders talk housing and the high cost of living
-16-year-old arrested for shooting driver who crashed into Worcester home, police say (:27). Article
-Worcester man wanted in connection with shooting death of Bob Nuah
-Jason Briddon, former Rutland cop and W.R.T.A. driver, convicted of raping woman in 2007
-Police nab 3 in $27,000 retail theft at local Kohl’s
-Woman arrested for armed robbery with box cutter in Worcester
-Worcester police seize drugs, bust 3 on Country Club Boulevard
-Thrive Support & Advocacy hosts Prom for All Ages at Polar Park
-Templeton boy rescued from cruise ship by Air Force helicopter due to medical emergency
-Radio Worcester (17:01): Mayor Joe Petty advocates for Worcester Rental Registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-ICYMI: Worcester seeks operator for Pickett Plaza adjacent to Polar Park
-Owner of Worcester auto lot planning 40-apartment redevelopment
-DCU Center to keep name for 3 more years in $1.8 million deal
-Batista, cable advisory panel at odds over renewing Worcester's contract with Spectrum
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crash on I-95 claims life of Dylan Chaves of Sturbridge
-Auburn water supply foreman faces possible ethics violation
-152-unit affordable housing project in Auburn met with opposition
-Shrewsbury high school students qualify for American Rocketry Challenge
-Grafton School District reviews 5-year projection
-Rutland election features Select Board race
-Princeton has contests for Select Board, school committee
-Gibbs Little League hits half century mark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Redemption Rock to host Beyond Wrestling event on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Sol y Canto, Kur, Mastersingers and more ...
-Kyle Smith set to bring "Unmanageable Tour" to Electric Haze
-Complete Bach — Music Worcester to present 132 concerts over 11 years
-Poetry up! We need the best of your verse
-Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (59:35): Former Worcester City Manager Michael O'Brien
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1337 (23:23): Worcester Volleyball Club Blazers and Open Sky
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 84 (27:54): Generational Division & Cultural Assimilation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 20-year-old killed saving his brother
>SPORTS: Celtics blown out by Miami in Game 2, 118-94
-Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft tension could've "cut f--king glass" before Tom Brady roast
-100FM The Pike (15:46): Patriots Hall Of Famer Ty Law enjoys a cocktail with The Morning Show
-Take me out to the Bravehearts
-Former South High hoop star Aaron Nkrumah will live his Division 1 dream at Tennessee State
-Holy Cross 'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Clark student Noak Katz goes viral for his sports videos on The Umpire Channel
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 6-4
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: R.F.K. Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
-Over 100 people dead, at least 136 missing as rains trigger massive floods in Brazil
-Tragic: Father dies saving his children from drowning
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial (20:21): Who are the Albert family?
-Harmony Montgomery's father sentenced to at least 56 years in prison (2:29)
-Spirit Airlines bans passengers after fight breaks out on plane landing in Boston
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Misha Z. Johnson and Kevin Henderson
-Holy Cross Crusader of the Week: Jake Morrow, Class of ’24
-WPI Graduate Commencement Ceremony (2:59:15)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Nantucket a "best place in world to travel" in May, Conde Nast says
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence tumbles into pessimistic territory, nears all-time low
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Mass. April tax report crushes expectations
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 28th to May 4th
>SHOPPING: Inside the new Mass. store that only sells returned products (3:44)
>HEALTH: New study reveals when to eat calcium to lower heart attack risk
-U.S. maternal mortality rate declines, but disparities remain
>FOOD: Panera Charged Lemonade pulled from menu after lawsuits alleged deaths
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" spinoff is official, set at a dying newspaper
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling says "The Nice Guys" didn't get sequel due to "Angry Birds"
>CELEBRITY: "Greedy" Meghan Markle is "being laughed out of Hollywood" by A-listers: source
>ANIMALS: Cat jumps into baby brother's crib every morning (3:05)
>HISTORY: Former Assumption College, current Quinsigamond Community College
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Peabody first-grader helps clean up lake, inspired to make a difference
-Meanwhile, have you seen this big bird? Emus on the run in Mendon (1:55)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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