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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 (:36). High of 52 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester fast food restaurant employees assaulted, restaurant (pictured) vandalized after customers get wrong order (1:53). Article
-Worcester City Hall celebrates its 125th anniversary
-Benefit in honor of Worcester police Sergeant Derrick Leto on Sunday
-Worcester City Councilors funded police bodycam stipends in 2022: Memo
-Early signs point to packed City Council field with every seat on the line
-Labor coalition to hold May Day Rally at Worcester City Hall
-Bell Pond Catch and Cook event on Monday
-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 Sunday
-Into the woods in search of sap for Rapscallion Brewery's "Noble Birch"
>SHOWTIME: Worcester school counselor Sean Magwire is a finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
-Laurel: Much growth in the spring around Worcester's Canal District
-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 Worcester woman who was "a trailblazer, a matriarch, and an amazing role model"
-ICYMI: Worcester man pleads guilty in fake tax returns scheme
-Worcester union to take no confidence vote if educator contract not reached
-Ray Mariano: An open letter to Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Monárrez
-Sindi Misliu named Outstanding Vocational Student Award from Worcester Technical High
-Worcester grocery store sells $1 million lottery ticket
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Judy Newton running for school committee
-Holden's Tom O'Shea picked to lead Mass. Department of Fish and Game
-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): Shrewsbury candidates bring their message to forums
-Shrewsbury Police Chief Kevin Anderson hosts the Ladies Club of Shrewsbury
-Dog found in center of Paxton
-Manchaug Pond cleanup – the private and public support abounds
-Millbury Women’s Club holds 15th annual Pansy Sale for pancreatic cancer research
-Leicester police log April 20th to 26th
-Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament to fund essential programs for students and schools
>SPORTS: Pats focus on offense, special teams on final day of draft
-Holy Cross star Liam Anderson signs with Indianapolis Colts
-Bruins host Game 7 of first-round playoff series
-76ers star Embiid doubtful to face Celtics in Game 1, coach says
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 8-7
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 7-6
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Historic Worcester C.C. takes on $3.7 million restoration, beginning July 31st
-Nothing like camaraderie of Worcester Shamrocks women's rugby club
-The Worcester Railers 210 Awards, part two?
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel tips to deal with finicky flights this summer
>NATIONAL: Americans believe they’ll never be able to retire: poll
-A man allegedly left a dinner date to kill someone. Then he came back to resume it
-Tragic: Newborn's remains found in trash at Mass. recycling facility
>NEW ENGLAND: Bone fragment discovered on hacksaw tossed by Mass. man accused of killing his wife
-Mass. reports 1,034 new COVID cases, 11 deaths this week
>HEALTH: Mass. doc on COVID and Bell's Palsy
-New research suggests that french fries may be linked to depression
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-Radio Worcester (10:31): Public wifi and charging station dangers
>FOOD: Doctor on effort to make certain raw chicken products safer
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross President Rougeau speaks on affirmative action in Boston Globe article
-Anna Maria AMCAST (24:05): Baseball Movies
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 23 to 30th
>TV/STREAMING: What is Sling TV Freestream? What to know, channels and more
>MOVIES: Al Pacino says first "Godfather" is “more entertaining” than "Part II"
>CELEBRITY: Bridget Fonda explains why she won't return to Hollywood
>HISTORY: "Lincoln Square, Court House and Second Unitarian Church," circa 1910
>ANIMALS: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is this Sunday (:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dashcam shows an 84-year-old man rescued from car fire
-Meanwhile, in Mexico, "fog of bees" briefly interrupts PGA Tour event
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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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