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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:15). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
+6:00: 2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
+6:00: Developer's plan for Worcester lot changes from Starbucks to Chipotle
+6:00: UMass Memorial eliminates chief D.E.I. position, reorganizes diversity & inclusion efforts
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
+Noon: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
+Noon: Worcester artist Sharinna Travieso gets $30,000 grant for murals
+Noon: Music Worcester to present Grammy Award-winning Time For Three in May
-210-unit Worcester housing project reaches milestone
-Worcester joins lawsuit in effort to stop dismantling of Department of Education (1:43). Article
-Earlier: Worcester to lose $1.5 million in federal funding
-Worcester denies T&G records request for health director résumé
-"Malcolm in the Middle" star Erik Per Sullivan, a Worcester native, seen in public for the first time in 18 years
-Study: DCU Center creates $46.2 million in annual economic impact
-Out to Lunch festival, farmers' market, back in June with more events
-Greater Worcester unemployment rate rises above milestone for first time since 2021
-Detectives nab man wanted for gunfire in Worcester
-Worcester D.A. sounds alarm over new criminal discovery rules
-Worcester School Committee member confrontation filed in police report
-Aislinn Doyle: April 3rd School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March
-Radio Worcester (15:14): Councilor Moe Bergman proposes withholding pay for habitually absent councilors
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet visits Southbridge restaurant (4:21)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett to participate in Innovative Schools Learning Excursion
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Boston marathon duo hosting fundraiser for Dana-Farber
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland town administrator chosen as Sutton's new town manager
-Fire breaks out in Sterling home after light fixture ignites in bathroom
-Town Meeting will consider banning sale of plastic water bottles in Shrewsbury
-Fentanyl, cocaine and cash seized in Ashburnham apartment raid; 2 arrested
-Ayer woman found hiding in shower during warrant arrest, police say
-Rutland Police Department Warrant Wednesday
-West Boylston police log March 24th through 30th
-Clinton library hosts finances workshops
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "One Voice Festival" will bring over 100 young singers to All Saints
-100 FM The Pike (11:28): Titus Welliver, star of "Bosch"
-Worcester singer Angelo Gray, 11, set to appear in "Running Man"
-Listen Up: On "Echoes," Sean Magwire shares tales he's collected
-Last Call: Charisse Murphy, executive director, Shine Initiative
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: History is whispering — Are we listening?
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Taxation without representation, the reality for Puerto Ricans
-Ann Artuso: Navigating early intervention — A special educator’s journey as a mom
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 586 (29:14): Addison Turner, Part 2
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Show (57:35): Annie Kerins, Hanover Theatre; Tiyanna Gentry, star of R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to grandfather of fallen soldier Brian Moquin Jr.
>SPORTS: Joe Milton at center of Patriots trade buzz before NFL Draft
-Tom Brady and Bill Belichick take NFL record book hits with amendment
-Celtics lose to Heat, 124-103
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 3-0
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Amazon makes shock last-minute bid to buy TikTok: report
-Over half of older Americans say debt has "held them back" in life
>TRAGIC: Teen killed after triggering avalanche in Alaska
>NEW ENGLAND: Diving into the Karen Read retrial's jury pool (11:18)
-Inside Conn. house where man says he was held for 20 years (:56)
>COLLEGES: Clark Rapid Response out of service, budget slashed by $40,000
-Assumption president says colleges have to be more honest with themselves (5:12)
-Bestselling author, illustrator and Fitchburg State alum Peter Reynolds commencement speaker
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Will Noctourism be 2025’s hottest travel trend?
>BUSINESS: World braces for economic impact from U.S. tariffs (6:02)
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff uncertainty facing stocks to start clearing soon
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (40:06): Gwen Michelle
>SHOPPING: QVC, HSN joining TikTok Shop for 24/7 live shopping
>HEALTH: Office coffee may increase heart attack risk: new study
-Heart attacks are 6 times more likely for cannabis users under 50
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:20)
>FOOD: Polar reveals summer 2025 limited-edition seltzer flavors
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Ralph Macchio says a "My Cousin Vinny" sequel could happen
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway had a “really hard time” filming "The Devil Wears Prada", Stanley Tucci says
>ANIMALS: Attention stealing parrot slowly accepts his new puppy brother (1:39)
>HISTORY: Secret City Interactive: Cahill House, 42 Green Street in Worcester (5:32)
>GOOD NEWS: New program helps Mass. students pursue careers in finance (2:27)
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, man in bear suit scares off visiting black bear (video)
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Classifieds
>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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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