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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester firm charged with patient abuse, fraud and money laundering
+5:00: Kamryn Richard visits the WXLO studios and talks bid for "American Idol"
+1:00: Worcester police seek homes for rescued dogs
+1:00: Worcester to lose $1.5 million in federal funding
+1:00: Worcester singer Angelo Gray, 11, set to appear in "Running Man"
+1:00: Polar reveals summer 2025 limited-edition seltzer flavors
+1:00: Screen Time: Celebrating the time the Three Stooges came to Worcester
+1:00: Clark prof's documentary on Latin jazz great Omar Sosa now on Amazon
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Local protests against Musk, DOGE are picking up steam
+1:00: Opening of transfer portal has heavy implications for Holy Cross men’s basketball
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old
-4 indicted in December murder on Dorchester Street in Worcester
-Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale
-Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says
-Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street
-T&G Student of Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Worcester city councilor threatens lawsuit over "retaliation"
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council meeting agenda
-After grabbing shoulder of Worcester councilor, Sturbridge man gets probation
-State slaps National Grid over "severe billing errors"
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March
-Assumption President Greg Weiner in New York Times: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-ICYMI: Photographer on mission to capture churches throughout U.S. visits Worcester diocese
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Road closure and traffic delays this week
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Safecam program leads to arrest in Shrewsbury break-in
-From the desk of the Shrewsbury Select Board (2:08)
-Leominster City Council to hold May 12th hearing on proposed horse racing ban
-Spencer Selectmen to discuss scaling back, changing format of override request
-Level school budget headed for Grafton Select Board
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Lazour brothers to bring "Night Side Songs" to Broadway in Worcester
-Kids free this month at Old Sturbridge Village
-Burncoat High School Theater (38:20): THE PRICE
>OPINION: Worcesteria: From Goddard's homeground, to astronauts' homecoming
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The price of denial — RFK Jr., vaccines and the lives on the line
-Amanda Khatib: Getting the help we needed to save our marriage
-Lauren Cilley: A parenting S.O.S. — Our experience using Growing Joy Consulting
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 922 (28:36)
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (58:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who succumbed to early-onset Alzheimer’s at 63
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Grizzlies, 117-103, complete first 6-0 trip in franchise history
-Red Sox drop fourth straight in Orioles home opener, 8-5
-Garrett Crochet agrees to $170 million, 6-year deal with Red Sox
-Former Holy Name star Dwayne McClain looks back at Villanova's NCAA title 40 years ago
-Holy Cross women's basketball assistant Paige Corkins named to Women's Basketball Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 list
-Let the Bravehearts host your P.T.O. fundraiser
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 25
>CARS: Ford, Nissan among over 45,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Miami-Dade bus driver shoots, kills 2 passengers: Reports
-Google Chrome confirms cyber "espionage" attacks from "highly sophisticated malware"
>TRAGIC: Transplant patient dies of rabies after receiving donated organ
>NEW ENGLAND: Judge limits third-party culprit defense in Karen Read retrial (2:29)
-$3.4 million in federal food assistance to Mass. cancelled
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gets $250,000 gift to start entrepreneurship competition
-Holy Cross Federalist Society invites Harvard Professor Steven Sachs for constitutional discussion
-WPI students explore careers in sustainability through mentorship program (31:24). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most scenic Amtrak routes in America
>BUSINESS: Mass. Cannabis Commission failed to collect fees of $1.7 million
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff uncertainty facing stocks to start clearing soon
-Worcester Business Journal named best-designed publication, wins 7 New England journalism awards
>HOMES: Autumn Hotaling: Cleaning tips for busy parents
>HEALTH: F.D.A. issues flu vaccine recommendations for 2025-26 season
-Scientists discover "enjoyable way" to lower diabetes risk
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 246 (26:59): Dr. Olga Valdman, Rise Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: "Malcolm In The Middle" set for revival without vital cast member
>MOVIES: 51 best Canadian films of all time
>CELEBRITY: Singer Johnny Mathis to retire, cancels concerts due to "age and memory issues"
>ANIMALS: Puppy who kept being overlooked gets rescued at last minute... (1:41)
>HISTORY: 1903 ad for Royal Worcester corsets
>GOOD NEWS: Painting bought for $2.99 at Goodwill auctioned for $2,875
-Meanwhile, in Germany, parade of 897 wiener dogs breaks Guinness World Record
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+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
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-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
+Noon: Traffic moving again after crews haul away rig that overturned on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: What the cluck? City takes next step in chicken debate after months
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Five generations, 500 acres, one lasting commitment in Sutton
+Noon: Worcesteria: Museum of Worcester panel gives glimpses of connections
-Retired Worcester firefighter Joseph Casello, a lawmaker in Florida, dies of heart attack
-Is Worcester doing enough to promote tree planting? Some residents say no
-$1.3 million to support people with disabilities in Worcester County
-500-foot buffer zone for tobacco businesses in Worcester: change could be coming
-Fuller Park re-opens with splash pad, track, community vision
-Beloved pretzel shop opens in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Lucas, 12, is sweet, charismatic, thoughtful and quadrilingual
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week returns at the end of July
-ICYMI: Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Changing faces in Holden government
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Infrastructure project begins today in Shrewsbury
-Clinton school building project underway with digging
-Community garden idea pitched to Spencer Selectmen
-Builders for Christ makes inroads into community
-Auburn police to host Summer Send-Off August 12th
-Bolton Fire works towards lowering rates for town
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Author unearths 400 years of family legacy
-Willard House to host stargazing party
-100 FM The Pike (7:32): Frank Pupillo (Fret Micheals), Shot of Poison
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Must I teach dance?
-Mary DeSouza: Balancing sports encouragement with expectation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Thomas Egan
>SPORTS: TODAY! Futures League Home Run Derby at Fitton Field, 6:30
-TOMORROW! Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park, with Johnny Damon and 2004 World Series trophy, 7:30
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-First-place Bravehearts beat Norwich, 6-4. Next regular-season home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 6-1
-Patriots would be "very interested" in Terry McLaurin if available, says Albert Breer
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. docuseries headed to Hulu after "Hard Knocks" failure
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey scores promotion on Holy Cross men's basketball staff
-WooSox lost to RailRiders, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New tax law increases estate tax break for the wealthy
-Mother admits to luring husband to his death in fake self-defense plot with family
>TRAGIC: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
>NEW ENGLAND: Car drives into pool at family campground in Monson, narrowly missing swimmers
-Middle, high schools students are "exhausted." Should schools start later in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Inside Assumption’s core texts and enduring questions program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best day hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester welcomes Busy Bee Jumpers party equipment rentals
-Fortnite refund: How to file a claim, get a check from F.T.C.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — All about hydrangeas, gems for every garden
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: Mental health experts reveal reason why some people can't help being late
-Should I be worried about heart problems linked to the COVID vaccine? (1:23)
-Study finds targeted radiation effective for small cell lung cancer brain metastases
>FOOD: Artisan bread sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 5 of Netflix's "Stranger Things" (2:47)
>MOVIES: DC's "Superman" soars past $400 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old stepgrandson killed by his dad
>ANIMALS: Wild fox visits this man every day to listen to his music (1:52)
>HISTORY: Retired engineer shocks Mass. Boys & Girls Club with $2 million donation (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Meanwhile, in California, woman's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages
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