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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Eclectic Shrewsbury Street esports bar quietly closes
+6:00: JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
+6:00: Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
+Noon: Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
+Noon: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
+Noon: Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wedesday
+Noon: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-American Antiquarian Society receives "unprecedented gift" of more than 18,000 items
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Why's it called that? Country Club Blvd. has plenty, except a country club
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (16:30): Bears wake up hungry! Here's what you should know
>FAITH: Catholic Diocese of Worcester celebrates 75th anniversary
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Turtleboy blogger will try to have criminal charges dismissed at Wednesday hearing
-The Skull Society at WPI remains a well-guarded secret
-Lawyers, federal judge have "spirited discussion" on illegal Mass. State Police recordings
-McGovern decries cuts to S.N.A.P., other programs and looks for voters to put pressure on
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Connect wisely — cell phone pocket policy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New town clerk appointed in Grafton
-Man arrested for violating restraining order by replying to text message from ex
-Clinton woman arrested after smashing neighbor’s and her own apartment windows
-Shrewsbury Cultural Council and Zoning Board of Appeals have openings
-Sutton Garden Club offers scholarship
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Exploring Independent Bookstores (1:09): Bedlam Books
-Barbra Streisand's duet album will include Ariana Grande, Paul McCartney
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: 5 tips for a smooth daycare experience
-Worcester Public Schools (1:54): Freshmen workshop at Worcester Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1371 (24:44): Katelyn O'Brien, Business Improvement District
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was born 4 days after Tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: NFL owners upset by Bill Belichick pursuing "Hard Knocks" opportunity
-Former Worcester Tech hoop star signs pro contract
-Holy Cross men's hockey enters national polls at No. 20
-Holy Cross men's basketball team opens Patriot League Tournament at Lafayette
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 21
>CARS: Maybach, Audi among nearly 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect
-U.S. hits "pause" on aid to Ukraine
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by neighbor's 2 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Tesla charging stations set on fire in Massachusetts (2:12). Article
-Logan passengers shocked after woman stung by scorpion at baggage claim (1:44). Article
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet: A look inside Clark University’s finances
-3 Assumption professors granted tenure in spring semester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 underrated world capital cities to visit
>BUSINESS: How new 25% tariffs could impact Mass. (3:55). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-Proposed bill would tax mall owners with too many vacancies (:59)
>HOMES: How to treat bedbugs in your home and bedbug bites (1:20)
>SHOPPING: Discover Samsung Spring sale — Frame TVs, S25 Galaxy, Bespoke Jet vacuums
>HEALTH: "Patients are very sick": Flu cases peaking in Mass., rest of country
-1 in 4 Americans who monitor health share data with doctor (:58)
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak — Lyons ReadyCare, Sysco Imperial supplement shakes recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why your Netflix monthly cost just went up
>MOVIES: Oscars analysis — How "Anora" won, Demi Moore lost
>CELEBRITY: Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: After 2 months, stray cat finally found courage to come inside (1:44)
>HISTORY: What was the Golden Age of train travel like?
>GOOD NEWS: Community, basketball teams rally around girl with cancer
-Meanwhile, Temu's toy fail leaves dad speechless: "Not today, Satan"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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