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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22)
+6:00: A $10 million+ Worcester urban gardening expansion plan begins with purchase of old fire station
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:47): The Breakdown Lane
+Noon: 2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — Oscar-Winner "I'm Still Here" and more
+Noon: Music Worcester to present Bach Birthday Bash in Mechanics Hall
+Noon: With "Better Together," Fitchburg Art Museum focuses on Stephen DiRado
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr., cannabis connoisseur: the tale continues
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 11-year-old
-Falling debris in Worcester parking garage injures theater-goer
-UMass Medical School freezes hiring, plans layoffs in preparation for funding cuts
-Related: UMass Medical School doctoral applicants' admissions rescinded (2:32)
-Legendary Worcester radio host Bob Rivers remembered by colleague
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (13:39): Peter "Zip" Zipfel remembering Bob Rivers
-Clark University undergrad workers on strike, seek unionization vote
-Related: Updates from The Scarlet
-Worcester loses out on state crime lab
-How Worcester-area libraries handle challenges to controversial books
-Bird flu suspected in deaths of 6 swans at Mill Pond in Westborough (:25). Article
-Related: Mass. health experts worry bird flu could become another pandemic: report (1:47)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass. down to a pair
-ICYMI: Worcester lab charged with MassHealth insurance fraud
-Trailer flips on I-290 in Worcester, vehicle towing flees scene (:19). Article
-Central Mass. banks are standing behind the power of in-person banking in an increasingly digital age
-150 new trash bins to be installed around Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Spring Fest in Holden April 5th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Teacher profile: Mr. Brewer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grieving family files civil suit in Leominster killing (2:39). Article
-Man arrested for smashing ex’s car window during argument at YMCA
-Templeton town administrator says school district dispute led to resignation
-Funding cuts to food programs will impact Spencer/East Brookfield students
-300-unit Emerald Run pivots to 150-unit townhouse development
-Clinton gets bad news on health insurance rates
-Wachusett Chamber will "Salute" Sterling fire chief
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Dropkick Murphys singer recalls days of COVID
-EcoTarium designs new exhibit inspired by Grafton boy who died at 5
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Hey WoMag, did you do something different with your hair?
-Shaun Connolly: Is veganism even worth it in 2025?
-Worcester Public Schools (17:48): Ask the Superintendent - Claremont edition
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (57:56): Adriana Ojeda-Joslyn, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher at West Tatnuck Elementary School
>SPORTS: Patriots release team captain David Andrews
-Bruins lose to Senators, 6-3
-4 potential buyers bidding for Boston Celtics: Report (2:10)
-Holy Cross men's hockey set to host Army for Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (7:42): Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes returns
-Holy Cross women’s basketball title defense ends in Patriot League semifinals
-Bravehearts announce 3 local players on 2025 roster
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Judge orders reinstatement of federal workers
-State Farm exec fired over secret recording about L.A. fires
-Tragic: Mother stabs newborn son to death with metal letter opener
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors unveil witness list for Karen Read retrial (2:53)
-Woman held stepson captive for decades in home: Waterbury police
-Related: Inside the tragic life of the Connecticut house of horror victim
>COLLEGES: WPI research expenditures reach record high of $71.6 million
-Worcester State Computer Science faculty encourage students to develop real-world skills through app development
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Japan breaks annual tourism record
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rises again
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating strategic and tactical investment horizons: The differences
-Local credit union hires chief information officer to integrate A.I. into products
>HEALTH: Alcohol-related liver and pancreas issues increasing in young people
-Eating citrus fruits can lower risk of developing depression (:31)
>FOOD: Wendy's to add new Frostys this spring
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Long Island serial killer (2:08)
>MOVIES: "Age of Disclosure" director breaks silence on U.F.O. revelations
>CELEBRITY: Billy Joel postpones several concerts due to "medical condition" after falling on stage
>ANIMALS: Mom sneaks cows into the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Boston Marathon runner overcomes spinal injuries to support others
-Meanwhile, Florida man swallows $769,000 in stolen diamond earrings, cops wait to "collect" evidence
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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