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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). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family, lawmakers await answers
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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