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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Spencer woman indicted for Social Security fraud
+6:00: Do you know this guy? Holden police would like a word with him
+6:00: Worcester has a lot of dirt roads. Residents say good luck driving on them
+6:00: Worcester man arrested on gun charges after pursuit
+6:00: Worcesteria: At WAM, discovery of 1898 wall a glimpse into the past
+6:00: F.B.I., C.I.S.A. warns Gmail, Outlook users about Medusa ransomware attack
+6:00: Holy Cross men’s ice hockey re-enters national poll at No. 19
+6:00: Tickets on sale Tuesday for Holy Cross in Atlantic Hockey Championship Game
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 23
+Noon: Worcester police recover dirt bike stolen in 2000
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester County celebrates 43rd Saint Patrick’s Parade
-Doors re-open at Worcester eatery
-Worcester homicides surged in 2024
-Once-a-year Worcester farmers market blooms into 6-month weekly event
-Central Mass. Heart and Stroke Ball unites community to create a world of longer, healthier lives
-Worcester community challenge: transformational giving in action
-Radio Worcester (24:53): Sen. Michael Moore on state budget, housing plans & energy costs
-Ed Augustus: Market uncertainty may scare off housing investors
-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
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Daphne’s Tears a warm, welcoming addition to West Side
-ICYMI: 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
-Paul Saucier sworn in as Worcester police chief, pledges to build "culture of excellence"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Car crash chaos
-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): Grafton resident provides meals that matter
-Shrewsbury names new Water and Sewer Superintendent
-2 arrested after stolen vehicle crashes in Charlton, suspect steals second car during escape attempt
-Woman arrested after police seize heroin-fentanyl, cocaine, M.D.M.A. and 6 types of prescription pills
-Woman with 4 warrants arrested after police find her smoking crack during traffic stop
-Charlton "Daughter & Pop" bakery now 25 years strong (1:05)
-Bolton Caucus fills preliminary ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton artist featured in library show
-Salisbury Singers concert to commemorate 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War
-Fitchburg gallery brings out the talent in local artists
>OPINION: Ken Bates: Cutting Medicaid poses risk to Worcester County
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Who will be our next EMC?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 454 (26:33): ArtsWorcester
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:53:08)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester funeral director
>SPORTS: Assumption men's basketball moves on to Sweet Sixteen with an 81-75 win
-Saint John's falls in Division 1 state hockey final
-Grafton native snowboarder Cole Navin thrives on street riding
>NATIONAL: How Medicaid budget cuts could impact you
-59 dead, over 150 injured in North Macedonia nightclub fire
-Tragic: Man pleads guilty to death of 8-year-old adopted daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. edges closer to online casino legalization
-Documentarian describes "very unusual" access to Karen Read (1:07). Article
>COLLEGES: Nichols student finishes top 5 nationally in sports sales championship
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:39): S.G.A. President Jana Hunt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tips on planning the perfect group trip (3:03)
>BUSINESS: Auxilium, Chamber to launch StartUp Week Worcester
-Inflation growth slows: What this may mean for stock market (5:55)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (48:52): Bernard Murunga, founder of Herufy
>SHOPPING: Acne treatment recall includes Walgreens, La Roche-Posay, Proactiv brands
>HEALTH: Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults, study says (:57)
-Could location have an impact on the risk of developing breast cancer young? (:49)
>FOOD: Can you still eat Girl Scout cookies in 2025? What to know about risks
>TV/STREAMING: "S.W.A.T." star Shemar Moore petitions Netflix to revive series after third cancellation
>MOVIES: 10 best baseball movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney debuts new hair color while out to lunch with wife Amal
>ANIMALS: Injured puppy living all alone in trash dump gets rescued (2:15)
>HISTORY: Mass. typewriter store closing after more than half a century
>GOOD NEWS: This 1-armed player just made college basketball history
-Meanwhile, in Florida, driver charged after passenger falls from golf cart and dies
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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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