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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:24). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester joins lawsuit in effort to stop dismantling of Department of Education (1:43). Article
+6:00: Out to Lunch festival, farmers' market, back in June with more events
+6:00: Greater Worcester unemployment rate rises above milestone for first time since 2021
+Noon: Detectives nab man wanted for gunfire in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester D.A. sounds alarm over new criminal discovery rules
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools join lawsuit to protect Department of Education
+Noon: "One Voice Festival" will bring over 100 young singers to All Saints
+Noon: Listen Up: On "Echoes," Sean Magwire shares tales he's collected
+Noon: Last Call: Charisse Murphy, executive director, Shine Initiative
-Worcester firm charged with patient abuse, fraud and money laundering
-Worcester police seek homes for rescued dogs
-Worcester man among 3 facing charges after gunfire near N.H. school (:44)
-Interrogation video: Assumption police say students "tormented" subject of setup
-Worcester to lose $1.5 million in federal funding
-Worcester singer Angelo Gray, 11, set to appear in "Running Man"
-Polar reveals summer 2025 limited-edition seltzer flavors
-City council rejects attendance rules after heated debate
-Aislinn Doyle: April 3rd School Committee meeting agenda preview
-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
-Related: Assumption president says colleges have to be more honest with themselves (5:12)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Guy Fieri's Boston Kitchen + Bar closes. What we know
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Boston marathon duo hosting fundraiser for Dana-Farber
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic changes coming to Dean Park in Shrewsbury
-In It To End It for beloved West Boylston teacher
-Leicester woman arrested after allegedly assaulting boyfriend, damaging apartment
-Sterling adding 2 to Select Board on May 12th
-Boylston voters will consider projects and selectmen
-Clinton High Athletes Hall of Fame debuting this year
-Grafton Land Trust and Grafton Girl Scouts hold child and tween photo contest
-Berlin officials oppose override; schools cut capital "asks"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Clark prof's documentary on Latin jazz great Omar Sosa now on Amazon
-Screen Time: Celebrating the time the Three Stooges came to Worcester
-Kamryn Richard visits the WXLO studios and talks bid for "American Idol"
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Local protests against Musk, DOGE are picking up steam
-Shaun Connolly: 5 tips to become beautiful like me
-Sydney L. Davis Jr. and Bruce R. Mendelson: M.T.A. must stop antisemitic bias
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 457 (28:10): Worcester Public Schools 2025
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (43:26): Noelia M. Chafoya, Candidate for School Committee
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Lieutenant in Worcester Fire Department
>SPORTS: Bill Parcells, Robert Kraft squash 30-year feud as coach chosen for Patriots Hall of Fame
-NFL owners vote to make drastic change to overtime
-Bruins lose to Capitals, 4-3
-Opening of transfer portal has heavy implications for Holy Cross men’s basketball
-'Sader Stories podcast (29:34): Volleyball Coach Matthew Cribbin
-Let the Bravehearts host your P.T.O. fundraiser
>NATIONAL: Radio isn't dead yet — 78% of Gen Z claim they're still tuning in
-Study: Supernovas may have caused 2 of Earth’s mass extinctions
>TRAGIC: Beer league hockey goalie, 64, dies after being hit in chest with puck: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read speaks about start of retrial (:54)
-How intense public interest is impacting Read's retrial (3:42)
>COLLEGES: Assumption launches new certificate program in healthcare leadership
-The Scarlet: Who are the Board of Trustees? Governing body explained
-Worcester State hosts alumni visits with events in Florida, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 shopping centers housed in architectural marvels
>BUSINESS: Wholesale power prices in region rose 300% in February
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff uncertainty facing stocks to start clearing soon
-Gen Z is opting for Steve Jobs-style work uniforms to avoid "decision fatigue"
>SHOPPING: Need a rug? With thousands of selections, Persia Oriental Rug is the only choice
>HEALTH: Psychologist on the science behind stuttering in children (2:21). Article
-How electrical therapy could help Alzheimer's patients treat memory loss and mood
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:09): Dr. Rachel Sampson, psychologist and neurologist
>FOOD: Type of Trader Joe's salad dressing recalled for "labeling error" amid possible undeclared allergens
>TV/STREAMING: Zoinks! Netflix releasing live-action "Scooby-Doo" series
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in April
>CELEBRITY: Actor Val Kilmer dies at age 65
>ANIMALS: Tiny sick kitten won't leave woman until she adopts him (1:57)
>HISTORY: An overview of Salisbury Mansion in Worcester (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Waitress, 81, receives life-changing news after revealing she was too poor to retire
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, man says he ate Chick-fil-A every day for months and lost 132 pounds
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 66 today in Worcester
-Fall foliage outlook in New England (9:47)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article
-700 on Worcester Technical High School waitlist as demand for vocational schools surge (4:13). Article
-Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system
-Cut short by storm, Pride Worcester Festival enjoys joyous moments in sun
-Related: Gallery (12 photos)
-Queer AF spotlights on individual beauty, even as Raja Gemini, Utica, Lady Sabrina shine
-Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
-Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
-Earlier: Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
-Earlier: Fiancée remembers man killed in Shrewsbury shooting (:55). Article
-Apartments proposed on site of single-family home in Worcester's Vernon Hill neighborhood
-A hole in Worcester's Mechanic Street in Worcester (:17)
-Powerball players win historic $1.79 billion jackpot, ending three-month drought
-Radio Worcester (9:33): Senior Connection Caregiver Summit at Clark supports caregivers and aging population
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>FAITH: Hopeful thinking— Charting a different course
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester accused of threatening future Pride events
-With renovations and leadership changes, W.A.R.L. eyes facing the future
-Shoplifters’ "perfect" getaway ends in Wendy’s drive-thru bust, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Senior Center events
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): American India Foundation holds picnic for a good cause
-Webster man with 22 prior gun convictions arrested with ghost gun and high-capacity magazine
-Southbridge woman arrested for shoplifting at Dudley supermarket, later fined $100
-Hubbardston fire crews, with help from other towns, battle brush fire off
-Westborough's V.F.W. post officially sold: Here's what's moving in
-Grafton resident joins American Cancer Society's Board of Directors
-Some Item photos from Clinton Olde Home Days
-Item photos: New Clinton Middle School groundbreaking celebrated
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
-The real-life rock-star stories that inspired "This Is Spinal Tap"
-"A Taste of Ireland" will bring Irish dance to Worcester
-Things to do this fall in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Democrats have it wrong about crime
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I can trust my feelings to speak my truth
-Laurel: Best seats in the house for Movies on the Common
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 157 (29:50): Kevin Lovaincy, Chief Equity Officer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester State professor who taught for 37 years
>SPORTS: How Raiders will test Patriots’ Drake Maye-Josh McDaniels pairing
-Patriots-Raiders preview with 3 matchups to watch in Week 1
-Are Patriots ready to make a jump under Mike Vrabel? (11:36)
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Scott Hanson's message for fans enraged by NFL RedZone adding commercials
-Bill Belichick gets first win as college head coach
-Red Sox lose to Diamondbacks, 5-1
-Holy Cross football team falls to New Hampshire, 19-16
-Holy Cross Athletics (:43): Worcester Public Schools visits, first day of school
-A breakdown of all 50 Central Mass. high school football teams
-John Conceison: Reflecting on many wonderful moments as running columnist heads to finish line
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
-Helicopter crashes near Minneapolis airport, killing all on board
>TRAGIC: Assisted living facility left woman to freeze to death during winter storm
>NEW ENGLAND: New I.C.E. operation underway in Mass. (2:11). Article
-Should school start times be pushed back so kids can sleep in? (:59)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes new students at Convocation Ceremony
-Acclaimed poet Heather Treseler wins prestigious Massachusetts Book Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 countries with the most time zones
>BUSINESS: Big banks defeat antitrust lawsuit in U.S. over bond trades
-Radio Worcester (11:44): B.B.B. warns Worcester residents about phishing scams and fake emails
>HOMES: Mortgage rates hit 11-month low, increasing optimism for buyers
>SHOPPING: Where are the best towns to go antiquing in Mass.? Designers say these 2 towns
>HEALTH: How to save money on prescription drugs (2:26)
-Mass. pediatrician answers your questions amid vaccine debate (3:42). Article
>FOOD: Chipotle adds carne asada to menu, has a buy-one-get-one free deal
>TV/STREAMING: "Thunderbolts" Disney+ release date
>MOVIES: "The Conjuring: Last Rites" first in box office on opening day
>CELEBRITY: Sheinelle Jones returns to "TODAY" following husband’s passing
>ANIMALS: Horse can't stop marching into mom's house, wandering around (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Park Theater, 24 Mill St., Worcester. Abbie Hoffman worked here
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with fellow veterans
-Meanwhile, barefoot woman breaks record for running across Lego bricks
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