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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-No jail time for restaurant owner in spray-paint attack on activist in Worcester City Hall
-65-year-old woman leads police on bizarre chase across multiple towns, police say (:28). Article
-Ammunition found near Millbury School, no threat detected
-Worcester man nabbed in carjacking
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 9 — Grace Ross
-$13 million in former Becker College assets to sponsor scholarships
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: An unlikely collaboration — Cemetery system helps high school
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): "We’re here, finally": After long wait, OM Indian Grill opens in the Canal District
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
-After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
-2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-Developer's plan for Worcester lot changes from Starbucks to Chipotle
-Step inside The Cove, the Worcester apartment building with views inside Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden seeks short-term halt to M.B.T.A. housing law
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-April Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Warehouse-office complex eyed for Shrewsbury’s Holden Street
-Throwdown! 2025 food truck and craft festival coming to Spencer in May
-Elderly victim says Leominster woman posed as caregiver to steal her money, wedding ring (2:28)
-Paxton substation gets new life
-Blackstone Valley Tech to host Cybersecurity Education pilot for A.P. Students
-Grafton Community Garden rental applications ready
-Auburn Police Department stats for March
-Lancaster voters get choice for Select Board May 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
-From Paisley Park to Worcester: New leadership at Hanover Theatre
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 82 (30:00): American Antiquarian Society
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A letter to my family in Canada
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. on adventures of the ear canal
-WCCA_TV's Chandler Chat No. 458 (28:33): Tuyet Tran & SEACMA
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:42): Dr. Scott Larson, President and CEO, Straight Ahead Ministries
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at 36
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cardinals, 13-9
-Celtics beat Suns, 123-103
-Bravehearts sell out first Baseball in Education game
-Holy Cross's Ginger Berry named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year semifinalist
-Railers beat Adirondack, 5-4
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-1
>NATIONAL: Defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at age 94
-Radio Worcester (11:30): Rep. Jim McGovern blasts tariffs as “massive tax increase” and “incredibly risky”
>TRAGIC: 67-year-old woman survives car crash, but falls to death in well: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. leads lawsuit against feds for research funding delays
-"Hands Off" protests to be held Saturday across Massachusetts. Map shows protest locations
>COLLEGES: Clark changes non-tenure track professors’ contracts
-Anna Maria put on notice by accreditation panel
-Holy Cross (46:53): Hasia Diner — How the Irish helped the Jews become American
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s cloudiest cities
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy adds 228,000 jobs in March amid stock market turmoil
-When will the impact of tariffs be felt? Here's an economist's timeline
>HEALTH: Mass. company improves breast cancer detection (2:37)
-Night owls may have higher risk of depression, researchers say (:48)
-Experts say surge in tick bites is underway in Mass. (2:33). Article
>FOOD: Have you been cracking eggs the wrong way? (1:27)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Paddington in Peru," "Black Bag," and more
>CELEBRITY: Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
>ANIMALS: Dachshund demands her mom to take her swimming daily (1:56)
>HISTORY: Thoreau slept here. Then & Now: 30 Chestnut St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Women have been exchanging the same birthday card for 81 years
-Meanwhile, Florida man found with meth in his underwear tells police "there’s nothing wrong with drugs"
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+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 (:59). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: 4 businesses gutted by fire at Worcester strip mall (1:32)
-Earlier: Massive fire overnight destroys Worcester strip mall on Main Street (1:33). Article
+1:00: Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
+1:00: S.O.S. to fans — Don't miss Mania: The ABBA Tribute in Worcester
+1:00: Listen Up: New Day Without Love, Justin Arena music pushes boundaries
+1:00: Mass. Poet Laureate Regie Gibson brings poetry, music to Workshop13
+1:00: Merrimack Repertory Theatre stages Stephen King favorite, "Misery"
-Worcester police renew call for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Motorcyclist killed in Sutton crash
-Route 20 in Worcester reopens after flooding
-Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157 million to Morgan Stanley
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Keeping Worcester warm: A decade of hope, help & hand-me-downs
-With medical misinformation impeding ability to deliver care, local providers have become frontline defenders of truth
-This Week in Worcester's statement on recent article, District 3 race and text messages7
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
-Radio Worcester (21:52): City Manager Eric Batista responds to civilian review board report
-Dogs found in Worcester on Perry Ave. and elsewhere
>POLITICS: At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
-Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
-Worcester candidate profile: Jermoh Kamara for City Councilor At-Large
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for October
-ICYMI: Shooting investigation shuts down highway ramp in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police launch test of new light on patrol vehicles
-Worcester police want your help: Naming their new comfort dog
-What's becoming of Chip Norton's Worcester properties?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Scout's book shares epilepsy experiences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car bursts into flames after single-vehicle crash near Shrewsbury Price Chopper
-Auburn police promote senior patrolman to Sergeant
-Wendy's in Clinton nearing completion
-Tahanto students chosen for leadership recognition
-Radio Worcester (13:28): Southbridge High opens state's first sensory immersion room
-Clinton Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes first class
-Calendar being developed to include Nashoba demolition
-2 Grafton farms given grants to improve food security
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Sax man Deric Dyer to launch new album at party at Joe's Album's
-WICN Brian Barlow Concert Series Friday
-Bolton artist featured in library exhibit
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Defenders of the truth
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (58:10): Advising Coordinator Jennie Guzman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent more than 30 years at the Post Office
>SPORTS: This surprising Patriots stat is powering Drake Maye’s passing success
-Holy Cross men’s hockey set to open home schedule against No. 6 Quinnipiac
-Holy Cross softball announces 2026 captains
-What we learned from Week 7 of high school football season; plus what to watch in Week 8 and Top 10
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 2
-Mass. Pirates leaving after 7 seasons in Worcester and Lowell
-U.S. announces joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup
>CARS: Car insurance rates in Worcester
>NATIONAL: Excerpt of Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir released
-Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta’s airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
-Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
-Tragic: Father, 2 daughters killed in plane crash deep in the Montana wilderness
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan seriously injured in stabbing
-List of best places to live on East Coast includes Mass. city and 3 other New England spots
>COLLEGES: WPI projects granted $661,662 through new Mass. A.I. Hub
-Rabbi Klein Lecture at Assumption draws national experts to speak on Catholic-Jewish friendship
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 cities with unusual microclimates
-The cheapest U.S. cities for dining out
>BUSINESS: Amazon says it is making progress on restoring systems after outage (1:22)
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Radio Worcester (7:54): Ryan Kittredge on market outlook amid government shutdown
>SHOPPING: Dollar General has $10 Dolly Parton tumblers for a limited time
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Dozens of blind people can see thanks to revolutionary new microchip
-"Smart bomb" drug better than chemo for aggressive breast cancer
>FOOD: Philadelphia Cream Cheese sells cheesecake for the first time in history
>TV/STREAMING: Mariska Hargitay reacts to Chris Meloni’s surprise “Love You” line in "Law & Order: SVU" premiere
>MOVIES: "Social Network" sequel, "The Social Reckoning," gets 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Kristen Bell sparks outrage over tone-deaf anniversary post to Dax Shepard
-Rachael Ray's most controversial moments: Dunkin' ad, slurred speech, "hate crime" recipe
>HISTORY: Speedy’s Drive In was an iconic Worcester destination
>ANIMALS: Street dog walks right up to woman's motorbike, asks for help (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:40)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, order mix-up sparks bloody 7-person brawl inside burger joint
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