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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
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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