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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire that destroyed Millbury home (:15). Article
-Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
-Prosecutors hope to use Turtleboy's phones to show Karen Read's "consciousness of guilt"
-Mayor Petty denounces federal education cuts, says "stay strong"
-Take this 3 minute Worcester Historical Commission survey
-Applications open for $4 million in community preservation funding
-A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy
-Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (20:37): Chrissi Bates makes history with groundbreaking surgery at UMass Memorial
-9 years after suspect bolted into Sturbridge woods, a search is renewed
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>FAITH: Diocesan priest to give Men’s Conference talk on reconciliation
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response
-Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester
-Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
-Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First override meeting in Spencer sparks criticism by residents
-Wachusett School Committee explains draft budget proposal
-Christopher Matera enters Sutton School Committee race
-Jim Ettamarna running for Sutton Select Board
-Paxton caucus sets preliminary election slate
-Millbury Jr./Sr. High School Q2 Honor Roll
-Schools thanked for budget "clarity"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Helle's Belles burlesque show hits Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (3:49): The Breakdown Lane
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
-Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 101 (26:25): Migration and deportation
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:06): Chris Setaro, Powerhouse Wrestling, and Don Vega
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded Irish bar The Galway Bay in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics rout Jazz, 121-99
-Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
-210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
-Railers lose to Maine, 5-3
-Kenneth Sims, former No. 1 NFL draft pick of the Patriots, dies at 65
>CARS: Tesla to recall over 46,000 Cybertrucks over exterior panel issue
>NATIONAL: Deadly H7N9 bird flu strain confirmed in U.S. for first time since 2017
-White couple who forced black children to work as slaves sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
-Tragic: Mass murderer strangles his wife during conjugal prison visit: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Could 2025 be the year Mass. legalizes iGaming?
-2 charged in deadly house fire that killed Chatham teacher, 1-year-old
>COLLEGES: Clark student is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality
-WPI Board expands Center for Project-Based Learning’s network (3:57)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned castles around the world
>BUSINESS: Should consumers have a right to repair electronics? (2:27)
-1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to "catfishing" jobs — and never showing up to work
-SHOPPING: Labubus: What to know about the monster doll from Popmart going viral
>HOMES: This is where homes in the U.S. are selling the fastest
>HEALTH: Should I get a new M.M.R. vaccine at 76? (1:01)
-What are scabies and how can they be treated? (1:17)
>FOOD: The best time to drink coffee and how many cups you should have
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
>CELEBRITY: Boxing great George Foreman dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth in stunning encounter (1:34)
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester from Exchange Street, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple reunited with paramedics who helped deliver baby girl in ambulance
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Bernice the duck apprehended after breaking into jail
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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