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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 60 today in Worcester
-How a "super" El Niño could impact weather in Mass. (2:43). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester nurse saved newborn in 1972 and their bond still lasts
-Teen arrested for stabbing death of Worcester man in Times Square
-Earlier: Worcester man brutally killed near Times Square in New York City, police say
-Worcester teacher blasts school district over special education decision
-UMass Memorial Health tops list of Worcester's largest employers
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-With his son in a Worcester recovery facility, a father is pushing for more long-term help (2:38). Article
-TODAY! The Village Worcester to celebrate 5 years with rooted & rising event
-TODAY! "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive returns
-Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-Looking for a great burger? Try the "Battle Burgers" at Polar Park
-Side turn into history: Eureka St. neighbors recall 2025 I.C.E. arrest
-How Julie Frechette is preparing Worcester students for a changing media landscape
-Auto tech students get up close to monster trucks at DCU Center
-As Mass. moves toward banning cellphones in schools, vocational students feel the pinch
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: $1 billion budget, Community Healthlink uncertainty, baseball meets poetry
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: New England’s Unsolved: Is a serial killer responsible for deaths of several Worcester women?
-Popular Worcester bakery seeks to add third location. Here’s where
-Foreclosed Worcester housing sites could see more units under new owner
-These were the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester last fiscal year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8 to 2:30 today
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden police participating in Click It or Ticket program
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge police investigating viral video allegedly showing food tampering at McDonald’s
-When can you walk on water? Wachusett Dam Day is today
-Uxbridge officials mourn trooper, remembering Officer LaPorta's on-duty death
-Driver accused of killing Leominster mother in wrong-way crash released from custody
-Dudley voters to decide $31 million budget and gun policy on May 18th
-Hitchcock Free Academy's Brown Bag Series features talk on Brimfield's historic downtown
-West Boylston police logs April 27th to May 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Like its boozy brews, Greater Good strong as ever 10 years in
-Jazzed Up at Val's (Duo) on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Plant swap at library, "Fins and Feathers" at bookstore
-Victor D. Infante: Your WoMag Rundown for May 8th (2:11)
-TODAY! We Will Rise concert benefit May 9th at Worcester State
-EcoTarium unveils revamped Explorer Express train this weekend
-No "Trouble": "Music Man" brings "old-school" musical to Worcester
-Joy of Music Program's final faculty concert of the year on Sunday
>OPINION: Tom Marino: A year after Eureka St., what officers at the scene knew
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1410 (13:56): The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 2 (28:48)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at 94
>SPORTS: Celtics offseason dates with timelines for free agency, extensions
-Red Sox beat Tampa Bay, 2-0
-Holy Cross Crusader Awards recap (1:53)
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Pentagon begins release of U.F.O. files (1:59)
-Top 10 U.F.O. encounters from Pentagon declassified files (8:16). Article
-Man accused of starting deadly house fire after being rejected by female, police say
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl rescued from car wreckage after being stuck for 30 hours with parents' bodies
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. withholds ride-share assault data, limiting insight (3:06)
-Mass. taxpayers must act by July 10th to claim possible I.R.S. COVID refund
-Dirty fuel powered Mass. electric heat pump surge this winter (4:20)
>COLLEGES: At WPI, building a biosensor to detect harmful bacteria (5:40)
-Masterclass connects Clark students with global leaders and practitioners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This airline is cutting drink service on hundreds of flights
-U.S. issues travel warning for gorgeous vacation destination as crime, unrest rise
>BUSINESS: Fidelity cuts about 800 jobs in reorganization
-Top 20 high-paying, remote jobs that don't require degrees
-Nike sued by customers for not refunding tariff costs
-WPI's Time to StartUp (39:51): What does an investor want? A conversation with Zachary Dutton
>HOMES: How many homes are getting built in Worcester?
>HEALTH: How to identify deer ticks versus lone star ticks this summer
-Staying up all night can fill your brain with Alzheimer's proteins
>SHOPPING: New QVC customer deal, save on Tarte, Coop, Barefoot Dreams
>FOOD: Buying less, paying more? Weight check exposes how some shoppers are getting shorted (2:56)
>TV/STREAMING: "Price is Right" contestant lands historic money prize
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Robin Williams' lost movie role, revisited
>CELEBRITY: David Attenborough turns 100
-"My Name Is Earl" star Jaime Pressly launches OnlyFans account
>ANIMALS: Woman digs small kitten out of trash (1:35)
>HISTORY: Inside world’s largest art heist when $500 million of paintings were stolen from Gardner Museum
>GOOD NEWS: Kitten rescued from rubble after tornado destroys home
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo's bank hung up on him, thinking it was a prank call
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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