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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester officials urging developer to sell property next to Polar Park
+6:00: Worcester police seize loaded gun, arrest fugitive
+6:00: Worcester Human Rights Commission says it is being muzzled
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:53): Should City Councilor Thu Nguyen resign?
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (13:20): Amanda Shearstone on battle to legalize backyard chickens in the city
+6:00: Mount St. James Collective launched to provide comprehensive N.I.L. support at Holy Cross
+Noon: Prosecutor accuses Worcester murder suspect of trying to erase evidence
+Noon: Worcester city councilor’s supporters are split over refusal to attend meetings
+Noon: UMass Memorial doctors wins American Heart Association award
+Noon: Things to Do: All Shall Perish, tenor Ian Bostridge and more ...
+Noon: Worcester's Black scientists discuss the path to knowledge
+Noon: Gene Hackman and wife’s death investigated as "suspicious" after door was found open, pills found
-Earlier: Legendary actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in Santa Fe, New Mexico
-Worcester police looking for missing 1-year-old, mother (:19). Article
-Worcester city councilor to attend meetings remotely, cites threats
-This long-running Worcester bar can be yours for $200,000
-Owner of Worcester nursing home sued by feds, state
-Avian flu confirmed in West Boylston
-Worcester to select park vendors by lottery in 2025
-Worcester police mourn longtime officer Michael Foley
-Hooters apparently near bankruptcy. But owner of Shrewsbury location says spot to remain open
-Candlepin bowling exists in Worcester, membership required
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Tahanto Regional High School (1:00)
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Subcommittee supports Chapter 74 programming at Burncoat
-Radio Worcester (23:34): Honoring Veterans: Notre Dame Health Care’s specialized hospice program
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week returns, offering local dining deals
-Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
-ICYMI: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15)
-"We missed the mark": Councilors share city manager's frustration over response to recent storm
-Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
-Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
-How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Auto shop down? What’s next?
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden agrees to drop its opposition to M.B.T.A. housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews battle house fire in Lunenberg (:21)
-Southbridge student charged after classroom scissor attack (:47). Article
-Meet Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured municipal employee
-Local mascots visit the Community Center in Westborough
-Fugitive gang member from North Carolina apprehended in Webster
-2 arrested during routine traffic stop in Clinton
-Mom, daughter taking Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
-Rutland seeks participants for Community Expo
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Square One Players to bring "Moon Over Buffalo" to Shrewsbury
-Last Call: Suzanne Graham Anderson, CEO, Positively Suzanne
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 48 (29:04): Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Saint John's High School for 38 years
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Pistons, 117-97
-Bill Belichick put me in "fat camp": Ex-Patriots running back Stevan Ridley
-Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers & other Red Sox Spring Training storylines through 2 weeks (14:12)
-Holy Cross women's basketball team beats Colgate, 59-55. Highlights (1:43)
-Holy Cross women's hockey team drops heartbreaker to Vermont in overtime
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Colgate
-Amir Jenkins finds himself leading the pack with Worcester Academy basketball
>CARS: Kia recalls Seltos, Soul vehicles over engine problem
>NATIONAL: Unvaccinated child dies in measles outbreak in West Texas
-New details emerge in case against suspect accused of fatally stabbing 4 Idaho college students
-Tragic: 3 recent grads killed in crash after basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Police shoot, kill man after shooting at New Hampshire Planet Fitness (2:33). Article
-Following outcry, Gov. Healey pauses closure of 2 state-owned hospitals
>COLLEGES: Clark student’s nonprofit has plenty of sole
-Worcester State awardees prepare students for their future with experiential learning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat inflation — stretch your travel dollar 50% further in Canada
>BUSINESS: Navani, Penta, Peters inducted into Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-Beware of new Q.R. code scam involving unsolicited packages
>SHOPPING: Amazon's Hermès Kelly dupe is even cheaper than Walmart's faux Birkin
>HEALTH: Flu cases trending down after early February surge (1:50)
-Why does Mass. have so many flu cases? (1:37)
>FOOD: Egg prices to rise more than 40% in 2025, U.S.D.A. says
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of Season 4 of Netflix's "Bridgerton" (1:18)
>MOVIES: These 4 Oscar-winning movies were filmed in Mass. Do you know them all?
>CELEBRITY: Michelle Trachtenberg, former "Gossip Girl" star, dies at 39
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten who could barely stand takes first run (2:13)
>HISTORY: 7 famous buildings that were lost to history
>GOOD NEWS: Married nearly 7 decades, lovebirds still say "I do" nightly (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner who fled wildfires returns to find a bear named Yogi moved in
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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