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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police on lookout for Joshua Pittman, suspect in Clarkson St. shooting
-Earlier: Third arrest in Worcester triple shooting on Union Hill
-Worcester man allegedly breaks into 2 homes, enters child’s room armed with bat and hammer
-Fix for chronic flooding in Worcester along Route 20 gets federal cash
-West Boylston man ID'd as man who died in Devens medical center crash
-Wendy of Worcester, Cape Cod message in bottle sender, is identified
-Earlier: Message in a bottle from Worcester discovered on a beach in Mashpee
-Photos: 21st annual "Awesome 80s Prom" held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester
-Worcester influencer creates "Massachusetts: The Musical"
-Despite increase in incidents, Worcester library staff hopeful
-Device improves walking of Worcester County man born with cerebral palsy
-Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Women's History Month with special exhibit
>DINING OUT: New restaurant planned in Worcester on site of vacant building
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Saint Vincent faces formal complaint from National Labor Relations Board
-Dr. Michael Hirsh wants to open long COVID clinic in Worcester
-Outdoor dining now permanent at more than 100 Worcester restaurants
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden honors 2 Good Neighbors
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-May 3rd deadline to vote in town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bullets found in Auburn school parking lot, school placed in "soft lockdown"
-Shrewsbury Police Department March incidents
-Terry Burke Dotson running for Millbury Planning Board
-Tyler Steffey joining Clinton Middle School July 1st
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale and raffle May 11th
-Annual Easter Egg hunt at Waters Farm
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
-"Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue" coming to Worcester
-Musicians of the Old Post Road get down-to-earth in 35th season finale
-TV personality talks about unsung heroes of baseball May 7th
-Manny Jae Media (47:18): Manny with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 532 (27:36): School Committee
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1335 (28:35) : Natalie Kleiner, Singer, Burncoat High, and Andrea Cook, Choral Director, Burncoat High
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who escaped Communist-controlled East Germany
>SPORTS: Celtics reserves blow out Hornets, 131-98
-Hunter Henry reveals why he re-signed with Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 7-0
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:18): Declan McCauley
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces new staff addition for 2024-25 season
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 3-2
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 4-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Man stabs to death 6 people in a Sydney shopping center, fatally shot by police
-AAA warns of rise in road rage cases in Mass. and nationwide
-Tragic: 5-year-old fatally shot by other child after gun was unsecured at grandparents' home
>NEW ENGLAND: "I want you to suffer in jail": Victim’s family speaks out on daughter’s death in Stow (2:36)
-What we know about murder-suicides in Mass. — and how to stop them
>COLLEGES: Ralph Crowley Jr. to deliver Nichols commencement address
-Clark bands wow at P.E.C.’s Battle of the Bands
-Intern helps Clark's Strassler Center stage exhibition of Nazi letters
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 most beautiful places in Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence slides in March
-New cannabis business association seeks to provide unified voice for industry
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading at That's Entertainment
>HOMES: 3-bedroom home sells for $2 million in Boston
>HEALTH: Here's why pollen allergies are worse than ever
-Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds
>FOOD: W.I.C. changes favor whole grains and vegetables, reduce juice and milk
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Kung Fu Panda 4," "Sleeping Dogs" and more
>CELEBRITY: Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher divorce after 13 years of marriage
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Peppy pup Neo the dog seeks loving, permanent home
>HISTORY: Women's bath house at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retirees give back to community one meal at a time
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., mom gives birth to twins 22 days apart, stunning doctors
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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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