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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspect offers cops $10,000 bribe during drug bust in Worcester, police say
-Protesters gather outside Tesla charging stations at Auburn Mall
-At Smith’s Country Cheese in Winchendon, find a family’s dedication to dairy farming
-Radio Worcester (16:05): Worcester’s new weekly farmers market — Fresh food, local goods & live music
-Meet the young brothers from Petersham who have become the talk of the local fishing world
-Worcester Public Library looking to name cat mascot
-Preservation Worcester executive director to retire
-Worcester public students get guaranteed college acceptance in new partnership
-The Scarlet: Unionization and Clarkies
-The Scarlet: With undergrad strike, Clark continues to damage relationship with Main South
-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: Partners in Charity kicks off, more than $1 million raised
>DINING OUT: History is on the grill at Kosta's Cafe in Spencer
-ICYMI: 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"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Recreation Egg Hunt April 5th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police welcome officer back from yearlong deployment
-Gas station across Market Basket in Shrewsbury subject of discussion
-West Boylston seeks candidates for June 3rd election
-Hubbardston voters to decide on acquiring historic First Parish Unitarian Church
-Clinton firefighters contain brush fire between Green and Cedar streets
-2 arrested after snow removal dispute turns physical in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Speaking the language of business
-Tim Murray: Voc-tech schools need support to build tomorrow’s workforce
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on arrival of spring in Worcester
-Ariana Becker: Real-life lessons my toddler is teaching me
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 585 (28:12): Addison Turner, Part 1
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (56:03): Maritza Cruz
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked at Worcester State Hospital for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Sharks, 3-1
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice out to prove he is more than a 1-game Yankees wonder
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to Bentley in AHA Final. Press conference (14:15). Gallery (7 photos)
-Assumption men's basketball revives history with return to Division 2 Elite 8
-Railers beat Trois-Rivieres, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Roughly half of Americans say we're ruder since the pandemic
-Fire breaks out at Disney World's Epcot, forcing visitors to evacuate from theme park ride
-Tragic: Parents shoot dad of daughter's boyfriend: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Mass. first lady Kitty Dukakis dies at 88 (1:58)
-Missing New Hampshire woman found dead in Westford pond after search
>COLLEGES: Worcester college students say federal aid plays key role in education
-UMass Medical School puts tumultuous times aside to celebrate Match Day
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 helpful travel tips for seniors
>BUSINESS: 4 Central Mass. climate tech companies and researchers awarded $1 million
-Can employees be fired for social media posts? Here’s what experts say
-SHOPPING: Mass. small business owner turns plants into fashion (3:54)
>HOMES: How long you'll need to work to afford a monthly mortgage
>HEALTH: Women who experience more menopausal symptoms at higher risk (:47)
-City of Worcester (1:06:57): In honor of Heart Month with Dr. Mark O'Connor
>FOOD: Trader Joe's recalls 61,500 products over "laceration hazard"
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s "Landman" renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+
>MOVIES: How to stream 2025 Oscar-winner "Wicked" now on Peacock
>CELEBRITY: Did Mindy Kaling really call Meghan Markle wrong name on Netflix show?
>ANIMALS: Skinny dog who was eating trash to survive is so cute now (1:45)
>HISTORY: Reputation of Anthony’s Pier 4 restaurant remains anchored
>GOOD NEWS: Brave toddler, 3, saves great-grandma after scary fall
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, 4-year-old gets frosty surprise after calling cops on mom for eating his ice cream
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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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