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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 (:43). High of 58 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man pleads guilty in fake tax returns scheme
-53-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun, drug charges
-Worcester union to take no confidence vote if educator contract not reached
-Earlier: At City Hall, Worcester teachers rally for contract resolution
-Ray Mariano: An open letter to Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Monárrez
-Sindi Misliu named Outstanding Vocational Student Award from Worcester Technical High
-Food truck season starts next Saturday with "Showdown" in Spencer
-Mass. Save dehumidifier buyback 10-2 Saturday in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates Arbor Day with ceremony at University Park
-Clark University event on Saturday discusses voting rights for incarcerated
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Double Murder in Downtown Worcester". Video (14:11). Audio (15:47)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Dance Theatre of Harlem brings "Sounds of Hazel (Scott)" to Worcester
-The Silver Moon Gypsies dance troupe aims to make the golden years fun
-Seeing Taylor Swift at Gillette? What to know about traffic, parking
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 130 (27:59): Tracy Novick
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 84 (27:26): Mohammed Missouri
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who "was always passionate about helping others"
-ICYMI: Worcester grocery store sells $1 million lottery ticket
-In Worcester courtroom, prosecutors say leaks suspect has history of making violent threats and possessed an "arsenal of weapons"
-What did Worcester do well, and not so well, during the pandemic?
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden's Tom O'Shea picked to lead Mass. Department of Fish and Game
-Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Town election May 8th. See the ballot
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Attempted murder leads to chase, arrest
-Lancaster Police issue warning about community page scammers (:29)
-Townwide yard sale in Rutland on Saturday
-Which Paxton employees made the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Spencer’s David Prouty High School Art Show at town library. Meet the artists!
-Women’s softball begins April 30th
-Leominster hosts fallen heroes memorial (2:57)
-Luther Burbank Middle School announces its honor roll
>SPORTS: Panthers score 7, force a Game 7 against the Bruins
-Patriots take edge rusher White, versatile Mapu in NFL Draft
-First look at Patriots new massive end zone video board (:43)
-Guardians over Red Sox, 5-2
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 4-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Radio Worcester (46:02): WooSox owner Larry Lucchino
-Pirates snap 2-game losing streak, defeat Barnstormers, 56-36
-Radio Worcester (10:43): Sarah Maple and Caroline Meizen from the the 1% Sports Club
-Where does your school sit in the first M.I.A.A. high school baseball power ratings?
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best vacation spots for an exciting retirement
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested in 2 bomb explosions in Weare, N.H., A.T.F. says
-Sexual assault survivors fighting for changes to Mass. law
-Tragic: 3-year-old girl murdered after mom allegedly traded her for crack cocaine
>HEALTH: Black women should get mammograms earlier, study suggests
-New pancreatic cancer treatment could eradicate tumors, stop spread
>BUSINESS: Woo Juice co-founders receive Black-owned business grant
-Central Mass. businesses to split $264,000 to improve mattress and food recycling
>SHOPPING: Here’s where you can use Bed Bath & Beyond coupons now
>FOOD: Everyone loves ranch — but what is it?
>COLLEGES: WPI announces commencement speakers
>HOMES: Cities and towns with the most expensive homes in Worcester area
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Scream VI," "The Artifice Girl," and more
>CELEBRITY: "Young and the Restless" star Eric Braeden reveals cancer diagnosis
>HISTORY: St. Stephen's Church, 1930
>ANIMALS: "Bubble Puppy" decides she's ready to see the world (7:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog missing for 26 days walks 40 miles to his former home
-Meanwhile, in Boston, researchers help teach parrots to make video calls
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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