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In The News
>WEATHER: Sunny skies return, high of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester native killed in Virginia crash
+6:00: Shrewsbury man arrested after domestic dispute involving knife and strangulation
+Noon: Boston Market in Worcester seized by state over taxes as chicken franchise spirals (pictured)
+Noon: Doherty senior named 2025 distinguished young woman of Mass.
+Noon: Credit union erases lunch debt for low-income families in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
+Noon: Arts, music, politics, business, no boundaries: Women Making History
-Charter closing Spectrum call center in Worcester, 174 jobs lost
-96 animals found dead at Sturbridge property (:33). Article
-Man illegally in Worcester charged in human smuggling ring
-Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
-Doherty High in Worcester gets food pantry for hungry students
-Worcester police chief speaks on scathing D.O.J. police report (4:02). Article
-In Worcester courtroom, a 28-year sentence in child sex trafficking case
-Meet Helen Knowlton: The woman behind Worcester Art Museum's first acquisition
-State care agencies under microscope at Worcester hearing as potential third state-run veterans' home is floated. Video (1:51:18)
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 7th
-Radio Worcester (17:01): Mayor Joe Petty open to exploring Citizen Review Board for W.P.D.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT: Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-ICYMI: High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
-Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): With numbers down, Wachusett schools consider courting students from other districts
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden looking at increases, possible override
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury payroll: Here are the town's top earners for 2024
-Serenity, serendipity await at Spencer State Forest
-Succulents draw visitors to West Boylston farm
-West Boylston schools reduce budget request
-Nashoba awarded pathway planning grant
-Sutton Earth Day cleanup April 5th
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (8:50): Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
-Radio Worcester (9:16): Wild & Scenic Film Festival brings the outdoors to Worcester
-Implacable Books opens with political theory, Black literature focus
-Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's "up"
-Last Call: Sheri-Ann McLean-Williams, author and leadership coach
>OPINION: John Keough: Thoughts from Tuesday night at Worcester City Hall
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — Afro-Latinos in white dominated spaces
-Asha Holmes: How to find a mom friend
-Carly Bridgeman: Letting go is hard
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 468 (27:48): Chris Long, Led Zeppelin Expert, part 2
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (56:47): State Senator Robyn Kennedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a dedicated volunteer at The Hanover Theatre
>SPORTS: Celtics thump Suns, 121-99
-Bruins lose to Ducks, 6-2
-Red Sox make Opening Day third base call after Rafael Devers question
-Holy Cross Athletics to retire 6 baseball, softball jerseys
>CARS: 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars
>NATIONAL: The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing detailed attack plans against Houthis
-Social Security change: 100% of overpayments to be reclaimed
>TRAGIC: Fire chief threw baby daughter because she "wouldn’t stop crying": police
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. man charged with murder in connection to death of 23-month-old
-Belize officials say 3 Revere women died of carbon monoxide poisoning (:26)
>COLLEGES: Meet the Holy Cross faculty (2:27)
-Alternative spring break at Anna Maria: A journey beyond the classroom
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best travel gear from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
>BUSINESS: Firm buys 4 Central Mass. car washes for $3.4 million
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-Tracking Inflation: How prices are monitored (1:56)
>SHOPPING: Woolite recalls over 16,000 bottles of detergent over bacteria risk
>HEALTH: Excessive phone and screen use tied to manic symptoms in pre-teens: study
-What's "sleepmaxxing"? Experts weigh in on the social media trend
>FOOD: Chef reveals common mistake when frying bacon — this hack will get it crispy every time
>TV/STREAMING: Sarah Michelle Gellar says "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" reboot "progressing faster than I'd anticipated"
>MOVIES: Coyote vs. Acme could find new life in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi celebrate 20-year anniversary
>ANIMALS: Cat shows up on time for work every day (1:46)
>HISTORY: The first thing ever printed in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Physician assistant saves passenger during flight emergency
-Meanwhile, in Florida, police officer steps in when alligator blocks pizza delivery
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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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