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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 66 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage map: Where to find early signs of autumn
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Tribute to Mass. State Police Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (pictured)
-Earlier: Funeral date set for state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester
-Related: Sources reveal new details in death of beloved recruit (1:43)
+5:00: Robert Moylan returning as Worcester's D.P.W. commissioner
+Noon: Worcester Technical High names chef instructor Teacher of the Year
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Blink Twice," "Slingshot," and more
+Noon: Titanic journeys around the world and into Boston's Saunders Castle
+Noon: First Person: Worcester truly a place to call home
+Noon: Winchendon Music Festival relaunches with 6 free concerts
-Driver accused of shooting out other motorist’s window on Route 146 in Millbury (2:01). Article
-Gov. Healey pushes for transparency following death of State Police recruit from Worcester (2:13)
-20-year-old Worcester man arrested for drug distribution
-Man uses crowbar to break into Abby's House thrift shop in Worcester
-Worcester’s Midtown Mall has a new name
-Worcester biopharma company faces delisting from Nasdaq
-Worcester Armenian Festival returns
-Paxton police arrest suspect in Council on Aging burglary
-What Works: The future of local news (44:40): Founder Mark Henderson talks about the016.com and news in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): City budget process, WPI update and Worcester’s top festivals
>DINING OUT: Area restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Ribs (5:40)
-ICYMI: 1 killed, 1 injured in latest Worcester crash involving pedestrians
-Suspicious package closes Grafton Street in Worcester for hours
-Councilor: WPI hotel deal an example of "getting our pockets picked"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Parade of Lights December 7th
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Spring Ledge Farm designated as public conservation space
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Governor visits Clinton for literacy launch announcement
-Mass. Pike closed in Westborough after truck rollover, hazardous materials spill (1:32). Article
-Husband arrested at Orange District Court after tracking wife to courthouse
-Shrewsbury seeks zoning update to allow in-law apartments
-Windle Field pickleball and tennis courts open
-Channel 4 weather field trip goes to Wachusett Hills Christian School in Gardner (:46)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Pickle martini brings Valentinos, Grillo's together
>SHOWTIME: Eight Things to Do: Brantley Gilbert, Ricky Duran, Batman and more ...
-100FM The Pike (5:53): Victoria Mariano tells Mike Hsu about free movies coming up & other events
-Hanover Theatre Repertory presents all-female cast of "The Crucible"
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Order up!
-Shaun Connolly: Are you ready for some football?
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 92 (28:20): Systemic Corruption, Part 1
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (43:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a lifelong printer
>SPORTS: Patriots suffer biggest loss to Jets in 25 years
-Drake Maye reacts to making NFL debut
-7 Patriots takeaways from loss to Jets, Maye’s debut
-Did the real Patriots just show up in the Meadowlands?
-Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 2-0
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Sheriff guns down judge in Kentucky
-Diddy "as bad as Epstein," says officer who raided Miami mansion
-Tragic: Toddler put to bed killed by car after wandering from home
>NEW ENGLAND: Union demands changes after officers stabbed at Lancaster prison
-12 adults, 11 children rescued after boat runs aground in Boston Harbor
>COLLEGES: Clark photo essay inside the lab
-Anna Maria unveils new nursing and paramedic education space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world's best islands, according to a new survey
>BUSINESS: Why prepping for a vacation feels like a job
-LPL Financial Research: Election implications on the municipal market
-Neural Network podcast (24:33): Educational large language models with Carnegie-Mellon's Dr. Rosé
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Fall Deal Drop offers up to 70% off
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 243 (28:46): Tatiana Hamawi, MD, Direct Primary Care
-Study finds doctor are more to likely to give unnecessary c-sections to Black mothers (1:17)
>HOMES: One of Worcester’s tiniest homes is for rent
>FOOD: McDonald's new Crocs Happy Meal has adults more excited than kids
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" spinoff announces additional cast, who shadowed small-town newspaper reporters
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, "Kill 'Em All 2" (1:34)
>CELEBRITY: Andy Cohen, Ryan Seacrest address N.Y.E. feud in TV sit-down
>HISTORY: Remembering Notre Dame des Canadiens
>ANIMALS: Dog is 3-legged goat's protector (2:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. man's lottery numbers hit $1 million after 20 years
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, state patrol trooper fends off aggressive turkey
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>LEGAL NOTICES
-Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
>HELP WANTED
-Beertenders at Holden brewery
-Food runners and bussers at Worcester bar/restaurant
-Part-time weekend servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-Social media intern at Electric Haze
-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 meteorologists take early look at Boston Marathon weather forecast and talk big warm-up (11:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
+Noon: UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
+Noon: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
+Noon: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
+Noon: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
-Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-Famous haunted mansion in Gardner listed for sale. Take a look inside
-Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Public Safety Committee, police chief criticize D.O.J. report
-Worcester police join Blue Envelope to aid drivers on autism spectrum
-Girl Scouts collect jewelry, purses for Abby's House Thrift Shop
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting 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): The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Apparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden slated to get fiber internet
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police to conduct extra patrols that target distracted drivers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster teen charged after Jeep plows into Clinton Dunkin'
-Wachusett Area Chamber salutes community standouts
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Tribute names Lauren Nanoff, Chris and Marion Lunns as honorees
-Nashoba students represent at State House for Student Government Day
-C.E.O. Michael Ames leaving R.F.K. Community Alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Meredith O'Brien to hold reading, discussion and signing of her book "Louie on the Rocks" on Thursday
-Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
-Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: 8 fun rainy day activities
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0
-Gillette Stadium to use A.I. facial recognition at events
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2025-26 captains
-WooSox game postponed
>CARS: U.S.. vehicle supply falls as shoppers buy cars to avoid tariffs
>NATIONAL: Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend
-Inside America's next nuclear power revolution — as energy makes a comeback
>TRAGIC: Teen with autism dies days after police shooting outside home
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of final preparations for Karen Read trial — "things are getting tense" (13:10)
-Sixth brain tumor case among staff at Mass. hospital
>COLLEGES: Real-world learning at WPI, from Hawaii to Morocco
-Representatives of Holy Cross Class of 2027 dine with President Rougeau
-Inside Harvard's battle with the administration (5:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things the T.S.A. wants you to know
>BUSINESS: Publishers Clearing House files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z cashing in on a job baby boomers ditched: accounting
>HEALTH: Large amount of maternal deaths occur weeks after birth (:54)
-UMass Medical School professor: Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk
>FOOD: Brown rice has 40% more of this toxic chemical than white rice
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of new Netflix doc, "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" (1:10)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "M3GAN 2.0" (2:49)
>CELEBRITY: Nicky Katt, "Dazed and Confused," "Boston Public" actor, dies at 54
>ANIMALS: Elephants at zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake (:41)
>HISTORY: Charles Manson's cult killings get new analysis: criminal profiler
>GOOD NEWS: Community rallies to move bookstore into new location 1 book at a time
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, ex-wife of former TV anchor tried to have hitman kill him: cops
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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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