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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 (:33). High of 77 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Restaurant chain hits delay in opening Main Street location in Worcester
-"Prominent bulge" in Worcester woman's pants was hidden drug pouch: Police
-Mason Street affordable housing project gets Planning Board approval
-Worcester Abby's House "Spring-Tacular" drive seeks to raise $155,000
-Worcester Cultural Academy Public Charter School gets $2 million boost from public district
-Family Health Center of Worcester says challenges in the past; some not so sure
-Worcester proposes $847.7 million budget
-Former T&G columnist Timothy Connolly dies at 68
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary (13:47)
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed 29 times in Millbury Street studio. Video (12:02). Audio (13:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit suspends programs as C.E.O., C.O.O. placed on leave (pictured)
-Worcester teachers union votes "no confidence" in school and city officials
-Worcester School Committee files for mediation in teacher negotiations
-Alone on base? Attendance at Worcester Red Sox games: What is the true number?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town election candidate's forum (1:00:01)
-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): West Boylston Town Meeting stays at high school
-Annual outdoor water conservation program underway in Millbury
-Shrewsbury to resume hydrant flushing on Monday
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber to sponsor golf tournament
-Radar signs to give speed info in Clinton
-Bolton Cable gets COVID grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Laurel: A bus ride down Memory Lane in Worcester
-Boston Globe editorial: Worcester officials' misguided attack on Old Sturbridge Village
-Vocero Hispano: 05-05-2023 al 05-11-2023
-Radio Worcester (18:00): Councilor Khrystian King on W.P.D. body cam stipend vote & running for re-election
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 3 (28:12): Public Eco Safety
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 314 (28:17): Jay Givan, Political Commentator 2/2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who sang with the Sweet Adelines for 44 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox win eighth straight
-Grandmother's fight against cancer inspired Worcester's Kapur to get in the ring for charity
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Wood, Jones lead Revolution to victory over Toronto
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation
>NATIONAL: 9 dead in Texas mall shooting
-Important moments from King Charles III's coronation
-Tragic: Alaska National Park Service worker killed after triggering avalanche
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. bill seeks to bolster local access revenue streams
-State medical aid in dying bill could see Healey's support, West Boylston legislator says
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 underrated U.S. destinations tourists often overlook
>HEALTH: Mass. A.L.S. doctor on effort to fast-track new drugs
-Doctor discusses F.D.A. approval of first R.S.V. vaccine
>BUSINESS: April jobs report may point to labor market’s resilience
-1 in 3 remote employees admit they’ve worked from their car or bed: poll
>FOOD: What’s the difference between bleached and unbleached flour?
>COLLEGES: WPI seniors’ research, creativity and curiosity on display
-Funding secured, a 10-college consortium will study coordinated response to mental health
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: Amazon reveals streaming release date for Ben Affleck’s "Air"
>CELEBRITY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 inductees are…
>ANIMALS: "Bubble Puppy" decides she's ready to see the world (:58)
>HISTORY: The Worcester Buckeye Mower
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital throws 100th birthday party for World War II veteran battling cancer
-Meanwhile, in Alaska, moose breaks into home, eats plants
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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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