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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:17). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-How Worcester firefighter ended up delivering colleague's baby (2:19)
-Man receives 8 staples after metal shard falls, hits his head in Worcester parking garage
-Worcester Saint Patrick's Parade brings festive spirit to the streets
-Related: McInerney dancers shine in Saint Patrick's parade
-Related: Worcester’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is here; what to know
-Related: Worcester police announce traffic advisory for Saint Patrick's Parade
-Paul Saucier sworn in as Worcester police chief, pledges to build "culture of excellence"
-Related: Video: Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier sworn in (30:44)
-Local "Daughter & Pop" bakery now 25 years strong (1:05)
-Firefighters battle heavy fire which destroyed a home in Northborough (:25). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:45): Worcester police overtime debate & this week’s top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:46): Worcester’s housing crisis & election preview
>FAITH: Connections to diocese’s anniversary made at annual Novena of Grace
-323 candidates, catechumens prepare to enter the Church this Easter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal police shooting in Boylston is identified (:22). Article
-2 hospitalized after train collides with car in Clinton
-Investigation into the death of Worcester state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia: What we know 6 months later (3:11)
-Family recalls man gunned down in Worcester as killer sentenced to life
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students to perform "Between the Lines"
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Public Safety, Library and Historical commission budget proposals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board update (3:00)
-Sensory-friendly touch-a-truck event in Shrewsbury
-M.B.T.A. Communities-compliant zoning will be on Millbury annual town meeting warrant
-Proposed horse racetrack in Leominster draws scrutiny from residents
-Bay Path superintendent outlines Spencer’s budget responsibilities
-Princeton memorializes Patrick Cumming
-Senior Explorers seek adventurers for Norway trip
-Keefe leaves Berlin Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "IMPACT," Sebastian Maniscalco, poet Yessmaa and more
-Artist Rosemary LeBeau shares rock 'n' roll artwork at WCUW exhibit
-100 FM The Pike (15:37): Comedian Mark Riley
-Grateful Dead's new 60-CD box set has hundreds of unreleased tracks
>OPINION: Robert Moylan: City Council should think local, not global
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 238 (26:58): Isha Foundation
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (57:59): Age-Friendly Worcester — What can we do together
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester nurse
>SPORTS: Wachusett wins Division 1 girls basketball state title
-South High falls in Division 2 girls basketball state final
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey completes sweep of Army, earns spot in Atlantic Hockey Championship. Highlights (2:31)
-Celtics beat Nets, 115-113
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 6-2
-Railers beat Norfolk, 2-1
-Radio Worcester (12:59): How a legendary stunt by former Worcester radio host Bob Rivers help build Polar Park
>NATIONAL: Death toll grows to 33 as destructive storms and violent tornadoes obliterate South and Midwest
-Urgent warning for Apple users over new "suspicious activity" scam targeting iPhones
-Tragic: Unborn baby cut from pregnant teen by sick womb raider who'd just suffered a miscarriage
>NEW ENGLAND: Tree falls on boy, 12 walking home from bus stop in N.H. town
-Mass. Tesla owners grapple with connection to Musk, fear of vandalism
>COLLEGES: WPI names Arne Gericke as Dean of Undergraduate Studies
-Worcester State's Jamie Remillard recognized as community news champion
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 10 quiet beach towns in Florida for a relaxing escape
>BUSINESS: Mass. business owner "excited" about new steel tariffs
-What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?
-Mass. healthcare costs escalate to unsustainable levels: C.H.I.A.
>SHOPPING: Forever 21 poised to shutter all stores ahead of bankruptcy filing: report
>HEALTH: Top tips for heart-healthy habits (3:54)
-Nearsightedness is on the rise (1:01)
>FOOD: Taco Bell releases new menu items for 2025
>TV/STREAMING: You can bundle Disney+ and Hulu for $3 a month
>MOVIES: Inside Amazon’s 007 takeover, impact on future of James Bond
>CELEBRITY: These celebrities went to college in Mass.
>ANIMALS: Injured puppy living alone in trash dump gets rescued (2:05)
>HISTORY: The significance of the Woman’s Club movement
>GOOD NEWS: Bus driver saves 15 students from school bus after it suddenly burst into flames
-Meanwhile, in Israel, police probe wild video of car driving with monkey and lion cub in streets
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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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