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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale
+6:00: Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 25
+Noon: Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street
+Noon: Assumption President Greg Weiner: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves
+Noon: T&G Student of Week: Recognizing high achievers
+Noon: Lazour brothers to bring "Night Side Songs" to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Photographer on mission to capture churches throughout U.S. visits Worcester diocese
-Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society
-India Society of Worcester's Holi lights up Boston with dance and music
-Gardner auto body shop a total loss after 3-alarm fire (:19). Article
-High Street home in Gardner heavily damaged in early morning fire
-Leicester police discover crack, shotgun and handgun during Cherry Valley apartment bust
-Woman indicted for stealing $28,000 from elderly while posing as caregiver
-Rallies held for Karen Read as her second trial is set to begin this week (2:12)
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Clarence Plant invites you to learn more at upcoming Odd Fellows Membership Open House
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: Father given 6 months to live 25 years ago to present at Men’s Conference
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-ICYMI: Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closure and traffic delays this week
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating after man seriously injured in knife attack outside pub
-Changing of the guard with new "Herself" at the "stick"
-Worcester County Wonders: Life is "gouda" at Smith's Country Cheese
-2 found unresponsive in vehicle in Shrewsbury arrested after police find drugs
-A.D.A.-accessible ramp at Grafton commuter rail station receives grant
-Grafton receives Green Communities Grant
-Monty Tech budget presented to Sterling
-Auburn Police Association donates $7,000 to The Adam Bullen Memorial Foundation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. artists split $180,000 in grants
-Inaugural season of Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" concludes in April
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Eco-friendly cleanup hacks for making low-mess art with kids
>OPINION: Gary H. Goldberg: Why are these things permissible in U.S.?
-Robin Darling: Navigating the pre-teen years — Building a strong bond
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:01): Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:55:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area World War II veteran who passed away at 99
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rangers, 3-2
-'Sader Stories: Lacrosse player Lindsay Hult
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 5-2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 12-0
>CARS: Ford files patent to bring stick shifts to electric vehicles — but Gen Z drivers don't know how to use them
>NATIONAL: Will TikTok be banned again?
-Mega Millions overhaul: Ticket price increase, odds, bigger jackpots
>TRAGIC: 13-year-old boy allegedly shot dead classmate after bus fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Doctor admits killing wife, disputes first-degree murder charge (1:39)
-Poll gauges Mass. residents' interest in gas tax reform, congestion pricing
>COLLEGES: Hidden gems on the WPI campus (:40)
-Photo essay: Clark Gala 2025, "The Sound of Gala"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cat Holmes: Road trip tips — Lessons from 2,000 miles with 2 littles
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (23:03): Ryan M. Kittredge on navigating the crucial years before retirement
>SHOPPING: QVC cuts 900 jobs, plans "live social shopping"
>HOMES: Autumn Hotaling: Cleaning tips for busy parents
>HEALTH: Strength training could help older adults sleep better (:50)
-More hospitals, including in Mass., are making house calls (1:07)
>FOOD: Florida orange production drop 30% after hurricanes destroy crop, growing trade wars
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff with Luke Grimes rumored at CBS
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in hit mini-series, dies
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog has been looking for a family for 6 years (1:51)
>HISTORY: Reviving the legacy of the founder of New England's first Black-owned golf course
>GOOD NEWS: Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Florida, pizza driver meets gator in driveway
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+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
-Servers and bartenders, Fix Burger Bar
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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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