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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 69 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: D.A.: Oxford police officer shoots man who was advancing on them with sword
-Last minute plans? Check Dining Out for Mother's Day menus
-Worcester mom a "rare soul" who stands by others, family says
-GoFundMe set up for family businesses destroyed in fire in Worcester
-Worcester State honors grads at commencement in DCU Center
-Congressman McGovern delivers WPI commencement address
-In Boston, business and government work together on climate change. How about Worcester?
-Ray Mariano: Police stipends, schools' Kremlin-like approach to public info
-38-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun, fentanyl charges
-Second annual Manny 267 Foundation golf tournament on Monday
-Worcester County Sheriff’s Office to host annual drivethru Senior Picnic
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: 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
-Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): They Might Be Teachers: Scientific musicians take on D Hall
-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): Shrewsbury School Committee unveils strategic plan
-West Boylston Select Board approves Local Initiative Program with Crescent Builders
-Grafton town election and endorsements
-Stanley Wysocki walks off with win in Bolton
-Uxbridge's Aidan Ross reflects on journey around local running scene on way to Wake Forest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-The Poet’s Cauldron, cooking up the joy of community
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 66 (28:20): Jealousy and Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a career law enforcement officer of 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics' Game 7 history suggests a new hero could emerge
-Cardinals beat Red Sox, 4-3
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Rochester, 7-6
-Revolution falls to Inter Miami CF, 2-1
-Pirates lose to Barnstormers, 73-43
-Local support and contributions have helped Worcester girls' golf team
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Powerful cyclone makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
-Zelensky meets with Pope Francis to discuss peace in Ukraine
-Tragic: Woman dies after crash on her birthday on Mohawk Trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Sagamore Bridge maintenance work wraps up 2 weeks early
-New England state to require cursive, multiplication be taught in schools
>HEALTH: Vaccine for "silent killer" pancreatic cancer shows promise
-Children's health care in Mass. still recovering from pandemic
>BUSINESS: Is your job ruining your sleep? If so, this may be why
-"Every family should be concerned" about debt ceiling, consumer watchdog warns
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (16:03): Relay for Life
-A graduation story begins again at Quinsigamond Community College
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 7 to 14th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Europe’s 10 best cities of 2023
>FOOD: New item added to recall of spinach, kale, collard green products
>SHOPPING: Pickleball is replacing Bed Bath & Beyond and Old Navy at malls
>TV/STREAMING: List of shows affected by writers strike
>MOVIES: "Freaky Friday 2" attracts Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
>CELEBRITY: Princess Kate shocks Eurovision viewers with surprise piano-playing cameo
>ANIMALS: Tiny chicken learns to walk by wearing boots (2:58)
>HISTORY: 1953 ad from Dino's Restaurant
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man allows mom to hear her son's heart beat again
-Meanwhile, in Florida, semi crash releases 1 million bees onto highway
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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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