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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Incredible Northern Lights timelapse from Spencer (:42)
-Breathtaking timelapse of Northern Lights over Maine lighthouse (2:19)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run
-Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes
-City hosts inaugural Green Worcester Summit
-Worcester's Matt Mobley making most of European basketball adventure
-U.S. Postal Service conducts annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive
-Central Mass. organizations receive $458,000 to train disabled workforce
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-Worcester County Wonders: World's oldest baseball diamond remains a hidden gem in Clinton
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Views from the dam walk in Clinton
-Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna win Millbury Select Board seats
-Millbury citizens join suit against M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Veterans needed to keep Post 189 marching
-Oak A.S.L. Club performs national anthem at WooSox game
-Grafton's Chapter 90 funds top $500,000 for fiscal 2025
-Nashoba receives lifesaving gift of A.E.D.
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Pub brews brawl for distribution rights on Beacon Hill
>SHOWTIME: Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (51:05): Lord Afrixana
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 565 (27:55): Tommy Lamar
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1338 (25:22): Heather Hurd, B.C.B.S. Medicare Expert
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Doc," a bartender at many establishments throughout the Worcester area
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cleveland, 106-93, to take 2-1 series lead
-Bill Belichick will be on every "ManningCast" episode in 2024
-Watch Drake Maye throw to Ja’Lynn Polk in first look at Patriots’ future
-As expected, Eliot Wolf named Patriots’ E.V.P. of player personnel
-Registration open for Bravehearts Summer Camp July 8th to 12th and 15th to 19th
-Red Sox beat Washington, 4-2
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: The Boy Scouts of America has a new name — and it's more inclusive
-Mom refuses to give up on daughter on life support after crash (2:32)
-Tragic: Mother indicted in stabbing, fire deaths of her 2 children
>NEW ENGLAND: Understanding the pushback against M.B.T.A.'s zoning law (2:05)
-Moment Maine police fire at suspect who jumped behind the wheel of cop car
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross seniors, alumni win Fulbright Scholarships
-WPI student work on robotic surgical instrument honored at international conference (7:52)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. airlines with the most delays and cancellations revealed
>BUSINESS: Attempt to raise tipped minimum wage in Mass. challenged in court
-Job openings drop to 3-year low of 8.5 million as fewer workers quit
>HOMES: See inside Bill Belichick's new $4.8 million Nantucket home
>HEALTH: Hyperbaric chamber treatment offers solution for long COVID
-Pasteurization kills bird flu in milk, doctor explains (2:14)
>FOOD: Ultraprocessed foods you need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Warner Bros. join forces to offer streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max
>MOVIES: Aaron Sorkin says he's writing a "Social Network" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Roger Corman, independent filmmaking legend, dies at 98
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (3:08)
>HISTORY: Main Street looking North from Franklin Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom of twins born at 22 weeks to celebrate first Mother's Day
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, 3 cows lead police on hoof-chase
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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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