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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 (:32). High of 58 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Framingham police arrest Worcester man on assault with knife charge
+6:00: Earth Day in Worcester: See local eco-activities
+Noon: Downtown Worcester café closes for good (pictured)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" and more
+Noon: View from new center at Holy Cross looking good for arts and inclusion
-Worcester police ask for public's help to find missing 15-year-old
-Victim of Easter shooting in Worcester dies from injuries
-A ceremony will honor 5 women slain in Worcester in the early 1990s
-Worcester man charged with vehicular homicide in June Street head-on crash
-Worcester lawmakers back Old Sturbridge Village Charter School probe
-George’s Coney Island listed among the top 5 best Coney dogs in U.S.
-FlyORH: What's next for Worcester Regional Airport
-Free Worcester-area buses to stay through 2024, W.R.T.A. board decides
-Earlier: W.R.T.A. is the only urban transit agency in Mass. to surpass pre-COVID ridership, report says
-Major utilities say electricity costs to drop this summer
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling pickup WILL NOT be delayed a day because of holiday
-Here is where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Friday
>SHOPPING: WICN's 4th annual Vinyl Sale on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Pottery Invitational, Woodstock, Biking While Black
-Worcester Poet Paul Szlosek to be awarded Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Bancroft School announces return of Young Writers Conference
-For some women, Worcester corset industry took form of fiscal freedom
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:52): O.S.V. controversy
-What's Up Worcester's "A Word from Echo" (23:08): Major Bloom
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 164 (29:42): The Armenian Genocide
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 900 (28:57): Joy of Music
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was an educator in Worcester Public Schools for 37 years
-ICYMI: 2 Worcester firefighters injured, 7 displaced in 2-alarm fire on Normal Street
-City Manager rules out municipal broadband project in Worcester
-2 injured, Worcester man arrested in knife fight at Auburn Mall
-Robot food delivery service begins at WPI. Video (:20)
-Worcester high school counselor a finalist in the John Lennon songwriting contest
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden spring chipping, composting begins Saturday
-Wachusett students share "What adults should know about us – volume 6"
-7-run rally sparks 9-1 win for Mountaineer softball
-John DiPietro (9:05): Holden Fire Department is ready for the future
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police discover identity fraud case that may expand nationwide
-North Brookfield denies drag show during Pride event (2:15)
-Millbury town offices on the move
-7 arrested in catalytic converter theft ring that targeted Millbury
-Berlin mourns "wonderful lady"; chiefs hail "heroic actions"
-Shrewsbury Unified Basketball returns for intra-squad match
-Deadline to register to vote in Shrewsbury May 2nd Town Election is Friday
-Willard House and Clock Museum brings back Richard Potter’s "19th Century Magic Show"
-Deadline to register for Grafton police entrance exam is Friday
-1 race shaping up for June 12th Clinton election
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 11-5
-Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon wins NBA’s 6th Man Award
-Patricia leaves Patriots for defensive coaching job, ESPN reports
-WooSox top IronPigs, 7-4
-Holy Cross assistant women's hockey coach named assistant coach of U.S. under-18 women’s team
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off for inaugural test flight, but explodes midair
-Postage stamp prices are rising again
-Tragic: 2 cheerleaders shot in a supermarket parking lot after one opened the wrong door
>NEW ENGLAND: Fire officials investigating apparent house explosion in Truro
-Search continues for fourth boater after 3 bodies found off Cape Ann
>FOOD: Wendy’s is offering free food while Mercury is in retrograde
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School researcher on how schools can help with pediatric asthma (19:01)
-"Silent killer" ends more American lives than obesity, overdoses: new data
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:44) – Deep fake scams
-Fun and games for a successful Startup Worcester alum
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s Industrial Organizational Psych Program prepares a new generation of business leaders
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best private resort beaches in the U.S.
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Second "Game of Thrones" prequel based on Dunk and Egg stories picked up by HBO
>MOVIES: Chris Evans, Ana de Armas on teaming up for third time with "Ghosted" and their shared musical hopes
>CELEBRITY: Prosecutors dismissing charges against Alec Baldwin in "Rust" shooting
>HISTORY: Worcester Academy, 1915
>ANIMALS: Viral 40-pound cat named Patches gets adopted
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Basketball referee reunites with player who saved his life after on-court heart attack (2:29)
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch sugar-craving bear break into car, drink 69 cans of soda
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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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