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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 54 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police to get pay bump for body camera program: Contract
+6:00: Worcester Schools open robot summer camp enrollment
+6:00: Auburn and Leominster locations are among the Bed Bath & Beyond locations closing
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+6:00: Adoption Option: Gus the dog waiting for loving home
+Noon: State House recognition, key to the city of Worcester among latest honors for North High
-Community Healthlink president out after state inspection prompts suspension of detox programs, 80 layoffs
-Canal District restaurant listed for sale for $2.3 million (pictured)
-No liquor for Worcester Walmart as city says area is already well served
-Drone video of progress at new Doherty High (1:45)
-Are safe injection sites the answer to rising drug overdose deaths in Worcester?
-Vocero Hispano: 04-21-2023 al 04-27-2023
-Amie Shei, Health Foundation of Central Mass.: Let's make free fares in Worcester permanent
-Worcester Public Schools announces third quarter honor rolls
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Monday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Solved or Unsolved? - The Murder of Vicki Lehtinen". Video (17:13). Audio (18:40)
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "Epicenter 508" Vol. 2, No. 3 (1:12:16)
-What Worcester's Reading: Annie's Book Stop
-Lorie Martiska Lorie: Common myths about homelessness
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: How racism contributes to cannabis prohibition and legalization
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 4 (20:36): Grievances from the Declaration of Independence
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 2 (28:43): Safer Solutions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served on the Urban Design Committee for 25 years
-ICYMI: Worcester developer proposes 98-unit affordable housing project
-Fidelity Investments eyes new Shrewsbury location
-New D.I.Y. doughnut shop is set to open its doors next month in Worcester
-How does gun violence in Worcester compare with the state, and the nation?
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Community Garden Committee has big plans this growing season
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge's Robin Lataille in need of 2nd kidney transplant
-West Boylston Pride Park funding set with C.P.A.; A.R.P.A. backup
-Shrewsbury municipal election candidate statements
-New Innovation Career Pathways awarded to Millbury High School
-Grafton Historical Society announces upcoming events, Volunteers of the Year
-Douglas High School one of several schools to receive "Innovation Career Pathways" award
-Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts 60th anniversary big celebration
>SPORTS: Celtics beats Hawks for 3-1 lead
-Bruins top Panthers, 6-2, leads series 3-1
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 12-5
-Country club set to host first Worcester County Women's Amateur
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Iowa teens accused of killing Spanish teacher over bad grade plead guilty
-39 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya
-Tragic: Baby boy found unresponsive in Waltham dies at hospital
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 charged in youth game brawl; man later died of heart event
-Shrewsbury Rep. Kane on Pike project in Boston: Don't forget Central Mass. commuters
>FOOD: People are losing their minds over how Parmesan cheese is made
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 classes you should take when traveling
>SHOPPING: Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection
>HEALTH: A new COVID variant may trigger a never-before-seen symptom, especially in kids
-Narcan nasal spray maker aims for over-the-counter price of less than $50
>BUSINESS: How the "bare minimum Mondays" craze is tackling burnout
-Procter & Gamble profits from 10% price hike amid inflation
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Social Work Student Spotlight: Phylicia O’Dell
>TV/STREAMING: Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre reunite on "How to be a bookie," 12 years after nasty public feud
>MOVIES: Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney to star in drama "Everything’s Going to Be Great"
>CELEBRITY: Angela Bassett is opening up about her snub at the Oscars
>HISTORY: Bancroft Tower in Worcester, 1906
>ANIMALS: Guy is the best friend a squirrel could have (3:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heart recipient meets organ donor's parents
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, sinkhole grows to 40 feet wide
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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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