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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
-Crash closes popular diner temporarily
-CHAOS ON EUREKA STREET
*Family breaks silence after "chaotic" I.C.E. operation in Worcester
*En español: Habla hermana de menor y madre arrestadas por I.C.E. en Worcester
*Related: Worcester residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33)
*Related: "Everyone is fed up!": 2 arrested amid community backlash to I.C.E. detainment
*Related: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
*Related: Woman speaks after arrest as I.C.E. detained mom, daughter (2:20)
*Related: Criticism intensifies of Worcester police response to I.C.E. action
*Related: Worcester mayor wants new I.C.E. policy after chaotic arrest
-2 Assumption students were in St. Peter’s Square to witness history on Thursday
-Grandmother, 81, to graduate from Worcester State with master's in nursing (2:01). Article
-Table Hoppin': "Voc-p" coffee cart program proves to be a winner
-TODAY! The Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Worcester Public Schools unveils $586 million budget
-Worcester’s Union Station blue hour drone hyperlapse (:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 Central Mass. restaurant groups have found a new way to pay for expansions: direct contributions from customers
-ICYMI: Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
-Related: In Worcester, excitement over election of first American pope
-UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
-Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden FinCom finalizes budget, taxes
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden power rate to rise 0.0095 cents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton Farm Day rescheduled
-Millbury town election results
-Sutton annual town meeting to be held Monday
-Woman charged after allegedly stealing $300 in laundry from man at laundromat
-Man charged in armed robbery of Leominster credit union
-Shrewsbury Crew chats about public rowing program
-Poland offers Westborough battery recycling firm $320 million to construct plant
-Amtrak Downeaster for Paxton FOCOA set for June 24th
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:36): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Keeping track — W.A.M.'s Daniel Healey checks history of its art works
>OPINION: John Keough: Chickens, budgets, H.R.C. moves and hell in Webster Square
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on Gen X and the test of time
-Paula Fitzpatrick: 8 Things I know about ... How to be mindful throughout the workday
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 471 (28:02): Caitlyn Marsh, ceramics designer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Mary Kay rep from Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Celtics-Knicks Game 3 could be next Jayson Tatum masterclass
-What NBA history says about Celtics’ chances of comeback
-Kyle Williams looks sharp, and more Patriots rookie camp takeaways
-U.N.C., Pable Torre in war of words over bombshell Jordon Hudson allegations
-Red Sox lose to Royals, 2-1
-210 Sports' Friday 4: All about Peterman and the Bravehearts
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 5-4
-Railers opening night set for October 18th
>CARS: Old cars could be deadly for teen drivers — new study warns
>NATIONAL: F.A.A. vows to accelerate fixes at Newark Airport
-David Souter, retired Supreme Court justice, dies at age 85
>TRAGIC: Experienced skydiver appears to have jumped to her death on purpose
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother, 3-year-old son dead in suspected murder-suicide in N.H.
-Karen Read trial (21:59): Sergeant's testimony "has to hurt the prosecution," expert says
>COLLEGES: Clark perspective regarding undergrad student unionization
-Power of academic and industry collaboration in student research at WPI
-Assumption Alumni Award recipients announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airline launches discounted Boston to Europe flights for Mother's Day
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial Health unveils plans for new satellite emergency facility in Groton (:40)
-Pratt Industries announces $5 billion U.S. investment to create 5,000 jobs
-Mass. sees $4.87 million in cannabis sales on 4/20 holiday, 54% less than 2024
>HOMES: Why is it so hard to find an affordable single-family home in Mass.? (3:58)
>SHOPPING: Michaels tries to woo customers from Joann as retailer closes stores
>HEALTH: College student develops stroke-recognizing A.I. (:47)
-How to treat an ingrown toenail (1:19)
>FOOD: Dunkin' summer menu: Chain unveils 3 new menu items
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Warfare," "The Luckiest Man In America," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Katy Perry became the least popular woman in pop right now
>ANIMALS: Shark recognizes her human B.F.F. after over a year apart (1:47)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Automobile Legal Association, 397 Grove St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: N.H. boy injured by falling tree leaves hospital after months of care
-Meanwhile, in Texas, pickleball enthusiasts play 36-hour marathon to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia (2:15). Article
+6:00: Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
+6:00: Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
+Noon: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
+Noon: Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's Out + About
+Noon: What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Supervisor, 3 State Police academy instructors to face charges today in Worcester trainee's death (1:30). Article
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-Related: Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission (5:18). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester delays vote on mental health crisis response as lawsuit looms
-New in the Woo: CharCUTErieWoo
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Aislinn Doyle: April 2nd School Committee Meeting preview
>DINING OUT: This Mass. sugar shack serves up a $20 maple breakfast buffet (1:10)
-ICYMI: Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Senior Center events
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Douglas man charged for using wrong plates to conceal vehicle's revoked registration
-Millbury detective retires after 24 years
-Shrewsbury cardboard recycling dumpster returns to original spot
-Kids Safety Day May 9th in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Barry Manilow "tried to write like" Billie Eilish for new album, but failed
-Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
-Amanda Meady: Best educational apps
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:44): District 5 City Councilor Jose Rivera, At-Large School Committee member Maureen Binienda
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away just shy of her 97th birthday
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown’s knee be a factor in Patriots’ trade pursuit?
-Celtics destroy Heat, 147-129 (2:08). Article
-Red Sox swept by Astros, 6-4
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross Athletics Spring Practice Report (:41): Vin Ferrara
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 5-4
>NATIONAL: New D.N.A. testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy, sheriff says
-Tragic: Pregnant mother, 29, fatally shot by stalker in murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard (2:10). Article
-Stephen Paul Gale sentenced to at least 50 years for 1989 Framingham rapes
-71-year-old school bus driver fired after allegedly urinating inside bus with students on board
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
-Clark junior finds a home in Shakespeare’s backyard
-Q.C.C. students offer free tax help
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. towns that are surprisingly easy to fly into
-This airline is debuting economy seats that turn into a couch
>BUSINESS: New England governors pledge to explore new nuclear energy
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Radio Worcester (12:30): Hiring the right pro up front can save money and stress
>HEALTH: Understanding peptide injections (3:26)
-Another GLP-1 weight loss pill gets F.D.A. approval, and it has fewer restrictions
>HOMES: See the higher median price for February home listings in Worcester County
>FOOD: Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix announces Season 5 of "Bridgerton" (:49)
-Jensen Ackles teases “disgusting and outrageous” "Supernatural" reunion with Jared Padelecki and Misha Collins
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Luke Hemsworth, Russell Crowe movie, "Beast" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: "Bob's Burgers" actor seriously hurt in N.H. toll booth crash (:31)
-"Devastated" Britney Spears fears jail time after DUI arrest
>ANIMALS: Puppy found crying in pain is now living her best life (1:39)
>HISTORY: Retro Easter candy from the '70s, '80s & '90s remains some of the greatest candy of all time
>GOOD NEWS: A hunk of a birthday: 99-year-old Mass. woman has special birthday wish granted
-Meanwhile, here are the top April Fools' Day pranks: Keebler toothpaste, Ugg umbrella
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