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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 56 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Worcester mom
+6:00: Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Northborough nurse gets more than 4 years in prison for tampering with patient's morphine
+Noon: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Devotion," "The Seven Faces of Jane," "The Old Way" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Trevor Toney
-11-month-old baby, parents shot on Harlem Street in Worcester (1:26). Article
-These 3 Worcester streets had 15 total car break-ins in a 2-month period
-Homelessness continues to climb in Worcester with more unsheltered, report says
-1 hospitalized as car slams into dentist's office
-13 years since Rutland student was killed in earthquake (1:54). Article
-Man shot at, robbed, assaulted in Auburn; Police ask for help
-Family Health Center of Worcester has gone from operating on "mere hours of cash" to 30 days
-The most borrowed digital books from local libraries in 2022
-Robot umps to be used at Polar Park, all other AAA stadiums this year: ESPN report
-Jenny Pacillo announces run for District 1 City Council seat in Worcester
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Dedicated bus lanes among City Council's ideas to ramp up WRTA service
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-TODAY! Boston RV & Camping Expo opens Friday (2:02)
-Popular restaurant now available for delivery on Uber Eats
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
-Wynonna "on fire" as "The Judds: The Final Tour" comes to DCU Center
-The late Jeff Beck played Worcester twice, with the Yardbirds in '66 & Stevie Ray Vaughan in '89
-Worcester-area astronomical society keeps looking up, and out
-Hildegard Publishing giving female composers a standing ovation
-Thrift Store Finds: Formal, casual, designer labels, seekers' deslight
-Winter Walks: Worcester's Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary
-First Person: An adaptation of Laura Numeroff’s "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to former owner of local country club
-ICYMI: Break-in suspect found in building ductwork in Worcester
-3 Auburn minors charged after middle schoolers shot with gel pellets
-Coworker pulls gun, machete on Auburn colleague, police say
-Worcester investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from his clients to be sentenced
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden 7th grader plays in FBU Final 8
-Removal of cafeteria essentials “last straw” for some Mountaineers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Marion’s Camp now open year-round, sporting new sign from local company
-The used bookstore of the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library is now open
-Princeton Historical Society looks to add members
-Arcade Snacks in Auburn makes every kind of nutty confection you can imagine
-Sterling nomination papers available
-Country Dogs finds new home in former "Castle" location in Clinton
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from ASL Club at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury (:51)
-Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor extended for 15 years
>SPORTS: Patriots to extend Jerod Mayo; will begin interviewing for an offensive coordinator
-Mac Jones went behind Bill Belichick's back to fix offense, Chris Simms says
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (34:37): Title IX reflection with Marie DiPalma
-Celtics beat Nets, 109-98
-Kraken beats Bruins, 3-0
-Single game tickets for Massachusetts Pirates now on sale
-Bay State Brawlers Roller Derby offers new recruit program
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: U.S. government has received more than 350 new U.F.O. reports
-Tragic: Woman dies after waiting for hours in hospital emergency room
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts student dies in Mexico accident
-Mass. lawmaker proposes bill to allow human composting
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School researchers contribute to study of drug prevalence among injured road users
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday in Worcester: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
-Moderna under fire for 400% price hike for its COVID vaccine
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall 4-month low despite layoffs
-Radio Worcester (21:35): 2023 workforce training resources with Bruce Mendelsohn of MassHire
>FOOD: Pepsi is ditching Sierra Mist for a new Sprite rival
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 1st to 7th
>TV/STREAMING: Golden Globes ratings hit historic low
>MOVIES: Teaser trailer for "Barbie" movie with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (1:15)
>CELEBRITY: Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley, dies at 54 after hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Couple saves this puppy from a garbage bag (4:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor marks 105th birthday
-Meanwhile, in India, cow wanders into mall clothing store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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