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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Many Worcester affordable housing projects face A.R.P.A. deadlines
+4:00: Wanted man arrested for touching child at Coes Pond, Worcester police say
+4:00: Hot chicken restaurant chain backed by Drake planning Worcester location
+4:00: 1 injured as loaded dump truck, car collide in Rutland (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik returns to U.S. with bronze medals
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Beach Boys, Skafest, Cameron Sutphin and more ...
+Noon: Get in the picture literally at Worcester Portrait Exchange
+Noon: Four Year Strong releases new full-length album, "Analysis Paralysis"
+Noon: Victor D. Infante's poetic novella "Suffer for this" available for preorder
+Noon: Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Fourth & Field
-Central Mass. business confidence begins to rise, yet remains pessimistic
-Italian restaurant in Worcester Public Market to close
-Italian Festival returns to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Loreto Parish
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival on the Worcester Common
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in antique firetruck
-Newly opened Who Cut the Cheesecake? keeps selling out: Here’s why
-Commonwealth Heroine Malory O’Brien gives back through volunteering
-Summer video update from Worcester Superintendent Rachel H. Monárrez (2:26)
-When does school start in Worcester County?
-New study puts parking in Worcester under the microscope
-100FM The Pike (5:05): Josefina Velez of Friendly House on the emergency need to supply their food pantries
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Summer edition Restaurant Week aims to help businesses during a slower season
-ICYMI: Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, a ballpark and a neighborhood rise together
-Worcester District Attorney drops 25 cases because of State Police wiretap violations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional announces honor roll
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Here’s where "unicorns" were frolicking in Mass. this summer (1:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charter Spectrum pulls bid to enter Shrewsbury
-Barre Family Pharmacy and Rutland Pharmacy to close for good
-Amy Smith returns as West Boylston athletic director
-Bill Hanney opening Sturbridge Luxury Cinemas in former Cinemagic
-Caitlin Paget to continue Sutton superintendent position for 2024-25 school year
-Sterling car show is Thursday
-Spencer Cable Access technical issues impacting broadcast capabilities
-Section of Route 9 in Spencer closed Thursday
-Romance authors return to Clinton library on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Back from hiatus, Young Other eager to rock at the Palladium
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (29:57): Dan Kirouac
-Listen Up: With "Seven Hills Suite," Daniel Gay finds a world of music
-Last Call: Julia Wan, artist
-Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
-Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 60 (20:12): Singer-Songwriter Jerard Rice
-Unity Radio (57:27): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Olympian and Korean War veteran
>SPORTS: Punch-Out at Polar Park II postponed until Saturday because of weather
-Stephen Nedoroscik, "Pommel Horse Guy," talks being memed, his Rubik's Cube & Olympics success
-Radio Worcester (10:51): How should Worcester celebrate Stephen?
-Worcester World Cup begins Friday
-Patriots players to watch in preseason opener vs. Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Kansas City, 8-4
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-6
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to face Quinnipiac at DCU Center
-Holy Cross football to host open house on Saturday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Powerful earthquake hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued
-Astronauts stranded at I.S.S. may not return until next year
-Terrorist plot against Taylor Swift concert in Vienna narrowly foiled
-Tragic: "Modern-day miracle" man who woke up from 244-day coma is struck and killed by pickup truck
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly gutted dad in Conn. town's first murder in 21 years
-Man accused of swiping $13,000 worth of casino chips from Encore Boston Harbor table
>COLLEGES: WPI, eSki among 4 Central Mass. climatetech firms granted slice of $4.2 million
-Assumption’s Best Buddies chapter wins Outstanding Mass. College Chapter of the Year
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 20 most beautiful cities in the world
>BUSINESS: Survey shows most people are wearing business casual at the office
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Radio Worcester (12:26): Meet 508 Design and Build, a leading B.B.B.-accredited business in Worcester
>HOMES: Mass. legalizes in-law apartments statewide
>SHOPPING: Businesses, shoppers prepare for tax free weekend (2:09). Article
>HEALTH: Wastewater data shows COVID rate in Mass. twice the national average (:24)
-Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated
>FOOD: Single-serve soda brand outperforms Coke, Pepsi at various household retail locations
>TV/STREAMING: "CBS Evening News" will get massive overhaul, return to New York after Norah O'Donnell exits
>MOVIES: Matt Damon and Casey Affleck talk new film "The Instigators" (7:19)
>CELEBRITY: "Star Wars" actress Daisy Ridley reveals she's been diagnosed with Graves' disease
>HISTORY: Swans Hotel in Washington Square in 1872
>ANIMALS: Puppy thrown out like trash lives like a princess now (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 5-year-old with Down syndrome raises funds for Buddy Walk with lemonade stand
-Meanwhile, Florida woman arrested for beating up groom in wild fight over prenup
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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