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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 (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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