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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Operator of Boston Market in Worcester vows to re-open after state seizure
+6:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Flatbread brings candlepin bowling home
+6:00: Former Mercy Centre site up for sale for $3.25 million
+6:00: Feds say woman arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester had assault charge. Here’s what court docs say
+6:00: Related: Attorney reveals where mother arrested by I.C.E. is being held
+6:00: Related: Worcester police unions say councilor assaulted officers. Here’s what videos show
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 31
+Noon: Assumption student tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot agrees to drop charge
-Hundreds in Worcester unite for peaceful protest on Mother’s Day following recent I.C.E. arrest (2:09). Article
-Related: Worcester, Greater Boston sees "surge" in immigration enforcement
-Earlier: Worcester community leaders demand transparency after chaos unfolded during I.C.E. arrest (2:06)
-Earlier: I.C.E. identifies woman arrested in Worcester
-Earlier: Immigration attorney explains 2 types of warrants I.C.E. uses for arrests
-Worcester rated top city for small business
-How a Worcester fashion designer started making clothes for Kendrick Lamar's tour
-Despite parent pleas, Worcester County special ed program will close this summer
-Worcester City Manager appoints 2 to Human Rights Commission
-Worcester graduation schedule
-Photos: Worcester’s North High School prom
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (10:55): Burncoat Edition
-Radio Worcester (12:13): Market on Brussels brings new life to Worcester’s West Side
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Town election 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury festival blends food, crafts and fun
-Shrewsbury man charged with knife assault after forcing open bathroom door, court records show
-Charlton woman accused of pistol-whipping cousin, stealing $1,750 during dispute over car repairs
-Man arrested for trespassing and threatening to cut guest’s throat at Motel 6 in Leominster
-Lancaster voters have seat to fill, questions to answer
-Bolton voters will be asked to confirm override
-Berlin voters to decide questions
-Boylston faces building questions at ballot box
-Radio Worcester (25:57): Proposed $40 million fairgrounds in Leominster sparks debate
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (8:23): Actor KC Clyde
-When jazz happened here — The birth of the music in Worcester
-Out & About: Let the Pride Celebrations Begin
>OPINION: Tom Marino: City of Worcester’s May 8th story just doesn’t add up
-John Keough: A deeper look at masked police and warrantless arrests
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I recognized that scream
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 472 (27:59): Sara Vono Caires, owner/designer, Fern and Fable
-This Week in Worcester podcast (2:16:20)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifelong resident of Worcester
>SPORTS: Did Patriots find hidden gem with receiver Efton Chism III?
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Futures League All-Star Game comes to Polar Park this summer
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 6-0
>NATIONAL: U.S. and China pause tariffs for 90 days
-Man allegedly shot stepbrother at mom's home a day before Mother's Day
>TRAGIC: High school tennis star killed by suspected drunk driver just a month before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after being swept into N.H. brook
-No one hurt after ceiling collapses in New Hampshire classroom (:21)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Katherine Brodsky
-"One short experience can be absolutely life-shaping"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Fiji travel alert: Dengue fever spikes as C.D.C. issues warning
>BUSINESS: 101: Positioning yourself as a thought leader
-Navigating franchise law: Legal insights for business owners
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, May 11th
>SHOPPING: Family Dollar now on Uber Eats, offering 40% off promo code
>HEALTH: Body clock tool calculates people's biological age
-Ariana Becker: How to prioritize Exercise as a Busy Mom
-Children as young as 7 now approved for innovative new A.C.L. repair surgery (2:10)
>FOOD: Tips for getting the most from your fruit, vegetable garden (2:06)
>TV/STREAMING: Donnie Wahlberg says "Blue Bloods" spinoff won't ever just be him, a Reagan will be "a phone call away"
>MOVIES: "Thunderbolts*" stays No. 1 at the box office, "Sinners" continues to wow
>CELEBRITY: Naomi Judd’s widower confirms she shot him with gun after he cheated
>ANIMALS: Puppy who thought everyone gave up on him gets second chance (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester City Hall, circa 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. community supports restaurant that has always given back
-Meanwhile, in South Sandwich Islands, scientists spot live colossal squid for the first time (1:08)
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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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