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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester community leaders demand transparency after chaos unfolded during I.C.E. arrest (2:06)
-Related: I.C.E. identifies woman arrested in Worcester
-Related: Eureka Street protest rally on Worcester Common set for 2 p.m. Sunday
-Related: "That is what we need to hold on to": Protesters find different paths to a common cause
-Related: Immigration attorney explains 2 types of warrants I.C.E. uses for arrests
-Related: D.H.S. blames Worcester city councilor for "inciting chaos" at I.C.E. arrest
-Earlier: Family breaks silence after "chaotic" I.C.E. arrest in Worcester
*En español: Habla hermana de menor y madre arrestadas por I.C.E. en Worcester
-Earlier: Residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33)
-Earlier: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
-Lightning strike causes "significant damage" to area home
-Mother, daughter continue inspirational drive in women's golf league
-Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante wins Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Holy Cross gave 10 students a $10,000 budget and 1 mission: Buy art
-Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low
-From vinegar in Worcester to vanilla: Tariffs leave small businesses in the lurch
-From knitting girdles to outfitting astronauts for space travel
-Worcester police looking for owner of this underweight Husky
>FAITH: Mother's Day reflections on love, respect and caring
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mother's Day plans? Check out Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
-Crash closes popular diner temporarily
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May and June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden FinCom finalizes budget, taxes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rain stops in time for dam walkway opening
-Westminster police, state cyber unit arrest 21‑year‑old on child‑porn charges after raid
-Sign thefts creating "uneasiness" in Grafton
-Scott Despres leaves Millbury Select Board
-Blackstone Valley Tech names superintendent
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Rushford & Sons Brewhouse: Come for the craft beer, stay for the company
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-100 FM The Pike (19:07): Comedian Sheng Wang
-"Man of La Mancha" coming to Calliope stage
-Family-friendly spring festivals in & around Central Mass.
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Mother's Day in Worcester
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Redeem the dream
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 53 (28:48): Michael Connely
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (50:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former director of nursing at City Hospital
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 115-93, in Game 3
-Details emerge on Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis' mystery illness
-Why Kyle Dugger is primed for a bounce-back season with Patriots
-Bill Belichick supports Jordon Hudson at Miss Maine amid U.N.C. ban drama
-Red Sox beat Royals, 10-1
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Tourist gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park
-What R.F.K. Jr. actually believes about father's assassination
>TRAGIC: 3 siblings rescued from house of horrors after "COVID syndrome" parents kept them locked inside since 2021
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton priest dies after bicycle collision with S.U.V. (:25). Article
-Former F.B.I. agent with regional ties reveals his theory on the possibility of a New England serial killer
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Katherine Brodsky
-Clark develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacationing for this long is good for you, experts say
>BUSINESS: Stagflation fears are growing. Here’s what the term means
-Boston real estate firm expands into Worcester, opens Downtown office
-Mass. launches $25 million program to bolster behavioral health workforce
>HOMES: Experts warn against viral laundry hack that most people do
>SHOPPING: Solomon Pond Mall's new stores in '25
>HEALTH: Can you get sick from touching animals at a petting zoo? (2:49)
-Mass. doctor on measles vaccines after cases surpass 1,000 in U.S. (2:50)
-Older people with this trait may lower their dementia risk: study
>FOOD: What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system
>TV/STREAMING: CBS cancels "The Equalizer" days before season finale as Queen Latifah breaks silence over ending
>MOVIES: "Sinners" crosses $200 million at the box office, "Minecraft" hits $900 million
>CELEBRITY: Richard Gere, 75, shares insight into life in Spain with wife Alejandra Silva, 42, and kids
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog was so skinny she could barely stand (1:34)
>HISTORY: Roots of modern rocketry can be found in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mother and daughter graduate together after life-saving kidney transplant
-Meanwhile, in California, crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
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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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