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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 78 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
-Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub
-Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee
-Earlier: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
-Breaking down the language barrier - helping E.S.L. students feel at home
-Going to Wachusett Dam Day on Sunday? These 30 historic photos of it being built are amazing
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote
-Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
-Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30
-Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-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): Millbury police warn residents about fake parking ticket scam
-Fundraiser for Jill Christensen, hurt in Berlin home explosion, surpasses $77,000
-Leicester police log May 4th to 10th
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Rutland for baseball, softball parade
-Rutland P.D. is conducting grant-funded traffic “Click-it-or-ticket” enforcement
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Download podcast (38:38): Public Power featuring Christopher Roy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing
-Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man
-Lewis Black visits Theatre Café before show at Hanover Theatre
-Worcesteria: Queer the Scene gets down to business
-Bill Shaner: Student solidarity for the E.A.W., homeless sweeps, Polar Park boondoggle report
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: VOTE!!
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native given key to the city upon his retirement
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 8-6
-Wild stat sums up Jayson Tatum's crazy game 6 vs. 76ers
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday
-Benestad, Collins key fast start for Saint John's offense in win over Doherty
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford reveals the new Ranger for the U.S., where competition is huge among smaller trucks
-Tragic: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while playing hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man drowns while fishing in N.H. lake
-Man sentenced to life for killing dad on Super Bowl Sunday 2021
>HEALTH: A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
-Ozempic helps "natural killer" cells curb cancer in people with obesity: study
>BUSINESS: Foldable phone, new tablet and lots of A.I.: What Google unveiled at its big developer event
>COLLEGES: Laurie Mazza earns WPI's first Masters in Interactive Media and Game Development
-Anna Maria celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the coolest rest stops in the U.S.
>FOOD: Burger King to shut 400 U.S. locations by end of year
>SHOPPING: Shop the 25 best deals from the Wayfair Memorial Day sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx out of hospital and "recuperating," daughter says
>ANIMALS: Truck driver rescues puppy covered in ice (3:22)
>HISTORY: Worcester Auditorium
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran starts charity to help veterans in crisis through fishing
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cops called to "fight in progress" find two goats brawling
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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