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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 56 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old

  -The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found

  -Worcester elementary teacher painting a mural and running for "America's Favorite Teacher"

  -Lawyers detail evidence, set trial in 2018 slaying of mother, 3 kids in West Brookfield

  -Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express

  -Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements

  -Here's where Worcester and other Mass. cities rank on list of nation's most diverse

  -Students from Worcester Tech visit W.P.D. headquarters (:53) 

  -Ray Mariano: "Cabrini" provides timely lessons about immigrants

  -The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:54): Rental registry

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address

  -Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College

  -ICYMI: Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes

  -Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article

  -Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter

  -Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing

  -Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)

  -Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood

  -Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article

  -Aviation-loving couple follow their passion in opening diner at Southbridge Municipal Airport

  -Ayer man wins $1,000,000 on scratch ticket, plans on using winning to renovate his home

  -Spring flea market and craft fair May 4th in Millbury

  -Veterans' groups need volunteers to help with Grafton Memorial Day parade

  -Sterling Finance Committee sending letter to schools

  -Wachusett area goings on
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  >SHOWTIME: Willard House & Clock Museum to receive $15 million gift 

  -Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on new apartments in Worcester

  -WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.

  -WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who helped rebuild the Veteran’s Monument at City Hall Common
  
  

  >SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-1, in playoff opener

  -Local college hoops star Alex Karaban eyes NBA Draft

  -Red Sox beat Pirates, 4-2 

  -Holy Cross football spring game sights and sounds (1:45)

  -WooSox swept in home doubleheader, 12-2 and 4-3

  -Dawn to dusk, Marrone family keeps up Wachusett, Kettle Brook with care

  -Hundreds of trout added to Lake Quinsigamond
  
  

  >CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)

  -Police sound alarm about Kia, Hyundais vulnerable to theft (1:40)

  >NATIONAL: Columbine at 25 — Trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting

  -5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent

  -Tragic: Homeowner crushed to death by 1,200-pound tree stump 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Vehicle thefts up 16% in Massachusetts

  -Mass. D.O.T. secretary floats idea of tolls at N.H. border (:56)

  >COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey

  -Skills and habits learned in on-campus jobs proved invaluable for Clark alums

  -Acclaimed Irish writer Nicole Flattery brings offbeat literary perspective to Holy Cross
   

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends 

  >BUSINESS: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff

  -Unity Radio (56:50): Black in Business

  -W.B.J.'s 101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses

  >SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?

  >HOMES: 384-square-foot tiny California home on sale for $1.7 million

  >HEALTH: Melatonin new packaging guidelines seek to protect kids from overdose

  -UMass Medical School unveils first lab to monitor A.I. use in health care simulations

  >FOOD: Teens who eat junk food could have long-term memory problems: study
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Peacock is opening the Bravo vault — How to stream Bravo throwbacks 

  >MOVIES: All 13 King Kong movies, ranked 

  >CELEBRITY: Hollywood producer lays into Sydney Sweeney, says she’s “not pretty” and “can’t act” 

  >ANIMALS: Rescue sheep makes his first friend (1:00) 

  >HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic neighbor rescues people from burning building

  -Meanwhile, in Utah, cop tackling runaway pig will make you squeal (1:16) 

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