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In The News
>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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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
-Servers, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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