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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester brothers busted for trafficking fake luxury watches
-Family seeking help from divers in search for missing Marine from Worcester (1:22)
-4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Massachusetts, Northeast
-Related: Central Mass. residents report feeling earthquake Friday morning
-Related: Why did Central Mass. feel the earthquake 200 miles away? Worcester experts explain
-A look inside the new Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester
-Rebuilding stalled on site of fatal 3-decker fire on Gage Street
-Boston Globe: W.R.T.A. has led the way in free fares
-WPI physics prof explains why solar eclipse is a big deal
-A community conversation for Mental Health Awareness Month
-Worcester Public Schools (7:36): Ask the Superintendent, Burncoat High School Edition
-Radio Worcester (21:13): Worcester officials discuss controversial rental registry
-Quabbin High lunch monitor uses Heimlich maneuver on choking student
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
>Dining Out: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
-ICYMI: Cleanup crews respond to April storm in Worcester, Central Mass.
-Sidewalk snow removal is Worcester law, but few face fines: Data
-Faith flash mob at Worcester Walmart goes viral on TikTok: "It was beautiful"
-Worcester Police Department suspends gun license of business owner, city policy critic
-Man riding motorcycle on Worcester sidewalk arrested for drugs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Stiff" to take stage at Wachusett
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Touch a Truck event Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury seeks to invest $10 million in South Street D.P.W. facility
-Paxton to hold Q&A with police, fire and D.P.W. leaders on Saturday
-Auburn couple married 73 years dies just over 2 weeks apart
-Grafton teacher's union makes its case
-3 races contested in Millbury Town Election
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Loud music, automobile talk, and a solar eclipse...
-Worcester Cultural Coalition and Holy Cross offer summer residencies
-Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey coming to Worcester
-THT Rep presents "Twelfth Night" and "Judith"
-First Person: Cheryl L. Bonin contemplates life, limbs, knee surgery
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 38 (28:11): Jillian Phillips
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 912 (29:23): Passover with Moe Bergman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester pastor
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Sacramento, 101-100
-Caitlin Clark, Iowa beat UConn, 71-69, in national semifinal
-Red Sox beat Angels, 8-6
-WooSox, Bisons split doubleheader
-WooSox grounds crew teams up to tackle snowstorm, help team host games
-Radio Worcester (48:30): Tribute to Larry Lucchino by Worcester Red Sox President
-Railers fall to Maine, 6-2
-Former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2023-2024 Final edition
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: 13-year-old girl makes shocking confession after allegedly killing mom, stabbing brother
-Tragic: Man accused of setting car on fire, killing baby daughters who were inside
>NEW ENGLAND: Milford man intentionally ran down woman in road rage incident, D.A. says
-Mass. day care teacher guilty in abuse case involving 3-year-old
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria partners with M.P.T.C. to bolster public safety workforce pipeline
-Holy Cross staff, students team to highlight health care gaps facing the deaf community
-Casey Sherman brings the business of Hollywood to Nichols
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 real-life destinations that belong in the pages of a fairy tale
>BUSINESS: Apple working on mobile robot that can follow you around your home
-Worcester biomedical firm raises $3 million for development of pelvic treatments
>HOMES: Here's how much you have to make to afford a starter home in the U.S.
>HEALTH: What is lymphedema and what causes it? (:49)
-Early menopause means higher risk of dementia, study shows (1:07)
>FOOD: Food inflation is so bad that $100 grocery list in 2019 costs $137 today
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The American Society of Magical Negroes" and more
>CELEBRITY: No, Lizzo didn't quit music. But she says she's done "letting negative people win"
>ANIMALS: Baby cow struggles to find friends until.. (1:00)
>HISTORY: Winslow Surgery, City Hospital
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Lyft driver's $5 tip leads to $150,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, cowboys wrangle cows on loose for 2 years
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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