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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane (6:20)
+6:00: Worcesteria: Locally and nationally, Carter is mourned and remembered
+1:00: Continuing tensions on display as restaurant owner arraigned in Worcester spray paint attack
+1:00: Shrewsbury nursing home involved in wrongful death suit
+1:00: Worcester Olympic sensation visits home
+1:00: Recording studio, with client list including Matthew McConaughey and Wyclef Jean, moving to Millbury
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Flow," "2073" and more
+1:00: J.O.M.P. cellist Sofia Hernandez-Williams, 11, going to national contest
+1:00: First Person: Suzanna Paropos seeks a country home of the heart
-Mass. Child Advocate "mum" on review of Worcester child’s death
-Saint-Gobain, state pass the buck as employees in Worcester claim no wages paid since October
-Owners of former Green Street restaurant denied licenses to reopen
-Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
-Art installation on Worcester Common vandalized; police make arrest
-Worceseter police arrest man for fentanyl distribution
-Despite court ruling, Holden will wait and see about complying with M.B.T.A. housing law
-TODAY! Family to hold candlelight vigil for Brittany Tee on Friday
-Radio Worcester (13:18): Worcester Chief Development Officer Peter Dunn on affordable housing projects
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to open for lunch on weekends
-FWIW: Expanding affordable housing in the Pleasant Street neighborhood of Worcester
-Worcester elementary school library desert: Volunteers bringing "book nooks" (2:00). Article
-Green Island neighborhood set for major street transformation
-Worcester drivers violating school bus laws will be recorded
-U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy addresses Worcester police probe, homicides
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Dog licences now available
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Town election nomination papers available at Town Hall
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg fire chief warns residents after electrical fires (2:09)
-Yatim family donates $40,000 to support Shrewsbury students’ career exploration
-Man arrested for dealing crack, possessing Suboxone and Gabapentin during traffic stop in Shrewsbury
-37-year-old man arrested in Leicester on drug charges
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Popular Worcester night spot closes for renovations
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
-Cyrus Alexander set to debut new martial arts film, "Year of the Rat"
-Mini Art Show by Humans delights
-Worcester County Poetry Association contests are open
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 6 ways to reform the Worcester Police Department
-Janice Lindsay: Grown-ups muddle through
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 581 (28:38): Our Lady Of Guadalupe, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a founding member of the former Our Lady of Fatima Church
>SPORTS: Patriots roster reset — Salary cap space, free agents entering offseason
-Adam Vinatieri’s best kick? Bill Belichick offers up surprising choice
-Bruins lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Holy Cross men's hockey team travels to Providence for a 2-game set
-Worcester's Nkrumah thriving for Tennessee State men's basketball
>NATIONAL: L.A. area’s 2 biggest blazes burn at least 10,000 structures, while new fire leads to more evacuations
-Investigators consider sources of California wildfires
-Tragic: 10-year-old girl killed by New Year "celebratory gunfire"
>NEW ENGLAND: Top Mass. court upholds M.B.T.A. zoning law, but calls guidelines unenforceable
-New Hampshire man accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old
>COLLEGES: At WPI, it's quiet without students (:27)
-Clark graduate students create an A.S.L. interpretation tool
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do if your suitcase gets damaged while traveling
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence rose in December while state’s average dipped
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating stock and bond market predictions from 2024
-Worcester nonprofit names new C.E.O.
>SHOPPING: JCPenney merges with Sparc Group to create Catalyst Brands
>HOMES: Gov. Healey floats idea to abolish broker fees (2:35)
>HEALTH: What you need to know about that nasty stomach bug going around Mass.
-Researchers find drinking coffee in the morning is better (1:01)
>FOOD: Egg shortage may impact Mass. bakeries amid bird flu outbreak (1:50). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Why TV fans are going to need MAX in 2025 — "The White Lotus," "The Last of Us" and more
>MOVIES: Box office — Studio market share, revenue and budgets for 2024 movies
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities impacted by deadly Palisades Fire
>HISTORY: Blizzard of 1996; Channel 5 broadcast highlights (3:31)
>ANIMALS: Woman wasn't a cat person — until she met this kitten (1:53)
>GOOD NEWS: Man who lost his home of almost 3 decades over $588 debt is getting it back
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, tutu-wearing spider monkey found wandering loose
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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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