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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-71-year-old man killed crossing the road after getting off bus on Lake Ave. in Worcester
-Worcester police probe up in air: 5 takeaways from U.S. attorney’s final interview
-3 firms with 5,400+ Central Mass. apartments facing D.O.J. lawsuit over rent-fixing scheme
-Saint Vincent hiring post showing employee with extra fingers called "complete AI fail"
-Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis not ruling out running for governor in 2026
-Girl Scouts cookie season gets underway with annual cookie drop in Worcester
-Cold Stone Creamery, Planet Smoothie and Wetzel's Pretzel coming to Main Street in Worcester
-Worcester area partners launch Exploring Aviation Careers
-Trash bins are hard to find in Worcester. That could change this year
-Fitchburg man used taxpayer money meant for seniors on studio recordings, 153 pounds of bourbon steak tips, framed portrait: feds
>FAITH: TikTok priest makes connections with videos, Taylor Swift class (2:16)
>DINING OUT: Brazilian steakhouse approved to open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Continuing tensions on display as restaurant owner arraigned in Worcester spray paint attack
-Local nursing home involved in wrongful death suit
-Family marks 2 years since Brittany Tee disappeared (2:51). Article
-Legendary sign in Worcester will get an upgrade
-Worcester Olympic sensation visits home
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Swimmer Julia McMahon qualifies for states in back-to-back seasons
-Despite court ruling, Holden will wait and see about complying with M.B.T.A. housing law
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Winter weather results in multiple crashes in Rutland
-Shrewsbury man arrested after snatching phone from wife, tackling her in domestic dispute
-A final salute to Shrewsbury’s World War II veterans
-New Sutton police chief appointment expected January 21st
-Auburn police welcome 2 new officers
-Capt. Steven Giannini confirmed as Fitchburg’s new police chief
-Clinton library renovation/building project gets planning grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Fusion" at ArtsWorcester, blues at Bull Run and more
-Calliope 2025 season has something for everyone
-Recording studio, with client list including Matthew McConaughey and Wyclef Jean, moving to Millbury
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: City Council makes mess of Gaza issue
-Jillian Snyder: What I will & will not do with my second baby
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 448 (27:45): Scott Casper & American Antiquarian Society
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who passed away at age 32
>SPORTS: Patriots enter contract negotiations with Mike Vrabel
-Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Bruins beat Panthers, 4-3
-Bruins to play outdoor game against Lightning in 2026 Stadium Series
-Celtics lose to Kings, 114-97
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats Lafayette, 75-69; men's basketball falls
-Holy Cross men's hockey ties Robert Morris, women's hockey comes up short in Providence
-Bravehearts to host 2025 Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park
-Railers lose in Wheeling, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Firefighters race to contain L.A. wildfires with menacing winds forecast to return
-Drone footage shows devastation from fire in Altadena, California (1:14)
-Tragic: "Remarkable" girl, 12, commits suicide over cyberbullying
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked in top 5 "most moved from states" for 2024, survey finds
-Williams College student killed in skiing accident at Jiminy Peak resort
>COLLEGES: UMass expects tuition hike "just below" rate of inflation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The mystery of the Moai statues and other secrets of Easter Island
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Personal finance: Making most of flexible spending account (1:57)
>HOMES: Mortgage rates climb for fourth straight week— remain at 6-month high
>HEALTH: Origins and impact of COVID 5 years later
-5 healthy habits to help you thrive in the New Year (5:00)
>FOOD: 2 "beloved" Girl Scout cookies are being discontinued
>TV/STREAMING: Sports streaming service scrapped by Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery before it launches
>MOVIES: Do you remember the catchy taglines of these 10 unforgettable movies?
>CELEBRITY: Former child star Rory Sykes dies in Los Angeles wildfires
>HISTORY: 5 things people used to eat for breakfast
>ANIMALS: Tiny street puppy could not stop wagging his tail (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS: Misplaced $50,400 lottery ticket turns up days before expiration
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, farm show hosts mullet contest
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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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