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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Q&A: What happened to Redemption Rock?
-Is recess time equal across Worcester elementary schools?
-Where are the cheapest eggs in Worcester?
-Photos: 5 years later, a look back at COVID in Central Mass.
-Worcester grant funds medically tailored groceries for residents
-Amie Shei is Massachusetts' Woman of the Year
-Share a cat picture in march to support Worcester Public Library
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:53): Should City Councilor Thu Nguyen resign?
>FAITH: Worcester Diocese marks 75 years with special mass
-Retired but still serving — Father Ryan says he became a priest to serve God and country
-DINING OUT: Rustle up an appetite at Trail Dusters Tap & Table in Sturbridge
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Update: Missing child found safe
-Woman charged with stabbing man in the neck at Worcester strip club
-City manager names Paul Saucier Worcester Police Chief
-Bagel Time opens new location on Pleasant Street
-Local executive pastry chef set for Food Network baking competition
-Man gets 2 years in prison for embezzling over $350,000 from area nonprofit
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New fields to be named for war hero
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo — Auto shop down? What’s next?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Traffic advisory in Boylston for Stu's Road Race
-Shrewsbury eyes $186.64 million budget, a reduction from last fiscal year
-Sutton preliminary budget projects 1.47 percent tax increase
-Westborough site of Mexican and Indian restaurants sold for $4 million
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor's Trail Ambassadors to guide spring hiking series
-David Marzo announces Boylston selectman run
-Sterling scholarship applications available
-Derby winners haul in winning catches
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: All Shall Perish, tenor Ian Bostridge and more ...
-100FM The Pike (20:16): Richard Kind on how people recognize him and how not to be a star
-Cleveland's Museum of Natural History both educational and fun
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin – Stop the Petty politics
-Manny Jae Media (46:14): Parlee Jones
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 27-year-old from Worcester who succumbed to complications from diabetes
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Penguins, 3-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball beats Bucknell, 67-60
-Holy Cross men's basketball falls to Bucknell on Senior Day. Senior Day (:41)
-Railers beat Bloomington, 6-4
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls 60,000 electric cars in U.S.
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
-Social Security Administration could cut up to 50% of its workforce
-Tragic: 18 dead, 23 injured after Thailand tour bus overturns
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 puppies found tethered to tree at Mass. school
-Plea deals in murder cases can leave Mass. families without answers (2:09). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts Ecumenical Worship Service
-Bishop Fenwick Society at Holy Cross hosts debates on heresy and presidential power
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Behind scenes at Logan Airport — Where is airplane food made? (10:10)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-This is why Gen Z aren't applying for jobs — and it will shock you
-How to boost your financial wellness in 2025 (1:45)
>HEALTH: Dementia risk could increase with low levels of essential vitamin
-Kate Hayes: How to help your kids develop a mindfulness practice
>FOOD: How to redeem McDonald's deal for $1 breakfast sandwich on Sunday
>TV/STREAMING: Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show
>MOVIES: Oscars guide — Presenters, nominees, start time
-20 times the Oscars got it wrong
-Razzie Award winners: "Madame Web," "Megalopolis," "Joker 2," "Unfrosted"
>CELEBRITY: Oscars Flashback: What movie stars wanted to be when they grew up (2:29)
>ANIMALS: Gentle Great Dane fosters tiny kittens (1:38)
>HISTORY: Jack the Ripper's identity revealed after D.N.A. breakthrough: historian
>GOOD NEWS: Amazon driver helps save family from burning home
-Meanwhile, in Atlanta, viral airport brawl likened to "Braveheart"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bishop calls Leo XIV's role "weighty task" (1:29)
+6:00: Related: Pope Leo XIV, the American Robert Prevost, delivers first message (1:32)
+6:00: Related: Who is Pope Leo XIV? (1:20). Article
+6:00: 1 seized by I.C.E. agents in Worcester, 2 arrested by Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Rep. Jim McGovern's daughter died after becoming nauseous during dinner in Italy
+6:00: UMass Medical School’s Nobel Prize winner named one of TIME’s most influential health leaders
+Noon: Cash-dropping suspect linked to Auburn bank robbery
+Noon: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
+Noon: Judy Collins, 86, ready for rescheduled concert in Worcester
-3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
-Tatnuck Square café closes its doors
-Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
-TODAY! Free street parking in Worcester for 508 Day
-Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
-Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
-False claims of ineligible School Committee candidate in Worcester
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-TODAY! Prostate cancer awareness workshop at Y.W.C.A.
-Radio Worcester (16:48): Worcester Housing Authority tackles crisis with new projects and self-sufficiency programs
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>FAITH: No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel’s chimney
-Holy Cross professor: Why "The Calling of Saint Matthew" by Caravaggio was Pope Francis’ favorite painting
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): America's best waterfront restaurant is at a Cape Cod hotel, according to USA Today readers
-ICYMI: Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
-In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
-What to know about Worcester’s near billion-dollar proposed budget
-Worcester city election: Here's who has qualified for the ballot
-Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 5 years after shutdown, students and staff reflect on pandemic's impact
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn OKs new fire HQ on site of former Chuck's Steak House
-Bay Path Voc Tech teacher charged with indecent assault, harassment
-Juvenile summonsed to court for defecating inside West Brookfield Town Hall, police say
-Conlin, Richards reflect on Shrewsbury Select Board victories
-Shrewsbury plastic manufacturer sold to Boston investment firm
-Millbury approves M.B.T.A. housing law, zoning changes for land
-Millbury Democratic Caucus set for May 8th
-Northbridge Town Meeting puts tax override for schools on ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Music Worcester announces new season with "stunning array of talent"
-The Detour Streetwear Fashion & Music Festival returns to Grove Street
-Southbridge artist overcomes boundaries
-South High Community School Spring Concert (34:36)
>OPINION: Lindsey Ford: Tips to cope with moving far away
-Worcester Business Journal Editorial: Keep the Central Mass. clean energy momentum moving forward
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m no longer speaking to the cult
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 462 (26:40): Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life Show (57:58): Dr. Sarah Koch, Cherubino Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime high school science teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics blow another 20-point lead in 91-90 loss
-The stunning reason behind Patriots' bizarre Joe Milton trade
-Bill Belichick has "got to get a hold of himself" with Jordon Hudson -- ex-NFL insider Peter King rips "embarrassing" situation
-Tom Brady admits to major "f--k-up" with kids after Gisele Bündchen divorce
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 6-4
-Holy Cross launches naming contest for student section
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 6-4
>CARS: Ford hikes prices on these Mexico-produced models, citing tariffs
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court allows administration to enforce transgender military ban
-High school senior killed by homeowner during TikTok prank
>TRAGIC: Newlywed takes his own life after returning home from "perfect" honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: There are several proposals to ban cellphones in schools (2:26). Article
-Karen Read trial dwells on when "hos long to die in cold" was searched (21:38)
>COLLEGES: For Holy Cross, Rotmans is a gateway to Worcester
-Worcester State celebrates student excellence at Academic Achievement Awards
-Clark professor quoted in New York Times
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World offering new way for kids to eat free — all year long
>BUSINESS: Eascra Biotech expands operations with a new Worcester lab
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Oxford pharmaceutical manufacturer partners with Mark Cuban company to offer affordable medication
>HOMES: Impact of heat pumps on electric bills (:47)
>SHOPPING: Temu stops shipments from China as trade loophole axed
>HEALTH: Infectious disease expert weighs in on measles and flu vaccine trends (3:11)
-Prolonged phone use on the toilet may increase risk of hemorrhoids, study finds (1:10)
>FOOD: How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
>TV/STREAMING: What "The Office" cast was secretly doing at desks while filming
>MOVIES: "Conclave" movie offers insight into real papal process
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair is "truly in remission" after M.S. diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Grumpy rescue dog had no friends until she met squirrels (1:50)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club Movement
>GOOD NEWS: Officer saves choking toddler after desperate screams for help (1:47)
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, wild scene at Walmart when 4 men ride through on horseback (:33)
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