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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 87 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester approves inclusionary zoning, but housing advocates say it doesn't go far enough
+Noon: This Worcester restaurant has to close after a judge ruled against it
+Noon: Six Things To Do: Jurassic World, Carolyn Wonderland, John Hancock ...
+Noon: Worcester students share their experiences through poetry
-Twin residential towers? Luxury apartments? Here are the proposals for historic Denholm Building
-Worcester woman cries for help, robs Good Samaritan, gets arrested, police say
-Crime down in Worcester, police say
-Worcester teachers to picket outside schools over contract impasse
-La Familia principal to remain in charge after merger with Chandler Magnet
-$1.99 gas 8-11 a.m. Thursday at grand opening in Kelley Square in Worcester
-Worcester seeks lifeguards, offers training course as summer nears
-3 men plead not guilty to fatal 2022 Worcester shooting of Andrew Barley
-Alleged Almighty Vice Lords boss Junior Melendez of Worcester gets 13 years in federal prison
-Worcester Regional Airport director: new routes, bigger planes will help with demand
-New in-school food pantry to open at City View Elementary
-Who might run in Worcester's election? See the list
-Bill Shaner: Election Injection No. 1
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (41:44): Battle for control of Worcester
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
-Unsolved: Worcester -- “Who Killed Patricia Ann Gonyea?”. Video (25:58). Audio (27:20)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Sickert delivers haunting, otherworldly "Ghost Parade"
-First Person: Is devotion to handkerchiefs "unsanitary and archaic"?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former police officer and auto body shop owner
-ICYMI: Former employee claims Table Talk Pies underpaid workers in lawsuit
-Javier Pena pleads not guilty in Worcester midday shooting that left 1 injured
-2 17-year-olds busted after harassing homeless man in Elm Park
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Flood plain amendment unlikely to affect Holden residents
-Wachusett's Artemis Club advocates for women
-Street sweeping under way. See the phases
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Historic Grafton Inn sold for $1.2 million
-Petitions in Sutton and Millbury eye effects of million-square foot developments
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department teases opening of Dean Park Playground
-New York-based restaurant chain opening spot in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police log April 3rd to 9th
-Police: Man arrested in connection with Northbridge bank robbery
-Massive Westborough life sciences park set to move forward
-Monty Tech receives $34,000 for school safety
>SPORTS: Red Sox drop third straight to Rays
-Who will Patriots draft? Here's where to look for clues
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (42:26): Get to know men's basketball coach Dave Paulsen
-Holy Cross football announces updates to coaching staff
-Bravehearts to hold Home Run Derby after Sunday home games
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Columbus, 10-5
-Jimmie Robinson is a Pirates superstar in the making
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. names veterinary drug, fentanyl mixture "emerging threat"
-Indiana recycling plant fire forces evacuation orders for thousands as it emits toxic smoke, officials say
-Tragic: Louisville cop shot in head during bank shooting was just sworn in
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman injured when light pole falls at shopping center parking lot in Nashua
-House’s $1.1 billion tax relief plan could give more money back to Mass. taxpayers
>FOOD: Food prices ease for the first time since 2020. Here’s what’s getting cheaper
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>COLLEGES: Open house at Quinsigamond Community College 5-7 Thursday
-UMass Medical School researchers develop technology that could create a new class of treatments for lung disease
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation fell in March for the ninth month in a row
-Default risk grows on $1.5 trillion in commercial real estate debt: analysts
>HEALTH: New COVID variant may be 1.2 times more infectious than Kraken
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 essential stops along the Southeastern Coast
>TV/STREAMING: Matthew McConaughey to star in "Yellowstone" spinoff
>MOVIES: Hollywood is making the same lame movies over and over again
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry will attend King’s coronation, Meghan to stay in U.S., palace says
>HISTORY: Abbott Street School in Worcester, 1907
>ANIMALS: Baby elephant separated from his mom cries for help (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian turns chess team into real-life "Queen's Gambit" (2:21)
-Meanwhile, Costco cake decorator's fail leaves customers in stitches
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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