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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 62 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-24-year-old shot and killed in latest act of gun violence in Worcester
-19 sites in Worcester beautified as part of 12th annual Build Day
-Superhero luncheon supports local 5-year-old battling leukemia
-Local documentary filmmakers get film into prestigious festival
-Polar Seltzer just dropped some of its best flavors ever for summer
-Local high school students compete in Central Mass. Brain Bee
-UMass Medical School seeks help in study of birth defect-causing virus
-Worcester County needs 1,000 "supportive housing" units in 10 years to tackle homelessness
>FAITH: Passover 2024 — What is it? And when is it set to start?
>DINING OUT: Here’s why there aren’t any Michelin-starred restaurants in Mass.
-ICYMI: 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
-Wendy of Worcester, Cape Cod message in bottle sender, is identified
-Earlier: Message in a bottle from Worcester discovered on a beach in Mashpee
-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)
-Information session on Wednesday for Jefferson Village Center Zoning Overlay Bylaw
-May 3rd deadline to vote in town election
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston man ID'd as man who died in Devens medical center crash
-Shrewsbury Garden Club accepting scholarship applications
-Berlin clean up will follow up on Earth Day event
-Nashoba students on the road, again
-Pay grade classifications to be voted in Lancaster
-Paxton Center School honors lists
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Burlesque bling, humor aiming high, raucous rock
-Clinton native publishes book of Army experiences
-Singer from Clark is forging a career in African pop music
-Worcester Art Museum paintings on exhibition in Tokyo
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on April school vacation in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 532 (27:36): School Committee
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 419 (27:43): Jackie Shakar
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Davis Farmland founder John Maddison Davis
>SPORTS: North basketball honored at the State House
-Red Sox beat Angels, 7-2
-Stephon Gilmore slams Bill Belichick portrayal in Patriots doc
-Bruins beat Penguins, 6-4
-Grafton native Chaz Davis ready to try for third Boston Marathon para championship
-See Worcester runners competing in Boston Marathon
-Holy Cross football practice report (1:22): Receiver Byron Shipman
-Railers fall to Lions, 2-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Hero cop single-handedly stopped crazed Sydney mall stabber
-Oldest living conjoined twins have died at age 62
-Tragic: 1 killed, 20 hurt after "traumatic" cable car accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Dad of 3 kids allegedly killed by mom Lindsay Clancy running Boston Marathon
-What does the M.B.T.A. Communities Law mean for your town? (17:14)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross faculty, Worcester partnerships solve real-world problems
-Worcester State grad students get valuable experience in assistantship program
-Assumption student, professor present research
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most scenic train trips in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: To address physician shortage, Blue Cross to reimburse small Mass. primary care providers $20 million
-Unity Radio (38:38): Latin American Business Organization News
-Ascend establishes European joint venture, to build E.V. facilities in Poland and Germany
>SHOPPING: Customers still waiting for "Dunkings" tracksuits (:29)
>HOMES: Mass. estate built in 1780 hits market for $4.85 million
>HEALTH: Can you count naps in your daily sleep total? (1:09)
-There's still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that
>FOOD: Grocery shopping on an empty stomach is costing Americans this much
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ will crack down on password sharing in June
>MOVIES: Cillian Murphy to star in "Peaky Blinders" movie, creator says
>CELEBRITY: Molly Ringwald reveals she was almost cast in "The Silence of the Lambs" — this is why she was rejected
>ANIMALS: Rescued bunny turns into the best foster mom (3:02)
>HISTORY: Women's bath house at Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa, 10,000 miles and 352 days
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, man steals front loader, police chase him 5 miles
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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