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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Do you know these 2? Police ask for help in "significant" theft (pictured)
-Cat killed in Lunenburg house fire; Red Cross assisting displaced family
-Arrest made after man stabbed in Worcester
-Woman accused of setting Worcester fire that killed 4 expected to change plea
-"Hands Off" rally packs Worcester Common
-Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay greets fans on visit to Whitinsville (:18)
-The story of a groundbreaking sports reporter who found her voice at the Telegram
-Worcester leaders want a chunk of local college endowments. Here’s why
-Worcester student joins prestigious bus honor society
-Street sweeping in Worcester scheduled to begin Monday
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (14:40): Brian Allen and FY26 budget
-Care about food waste? In Massachusetts, you can be a compost consultant
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: McAuley Nazareth now affiliated with Mount Prospect Academy
-Rev. Brent Newberry: "We are sheep of the Good Shepherd, but we must also be shepherds of the Common Good"
-As "right to die" gains more acceptance, Holy Cross professor explains the position of the Catholic Church
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): After 25 years, Worcester’s Flying Rhino Cafe for sale
-ICYMI: 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
-2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Historic District Commission is looking for new members
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden seeks short-term halt to M.B.T.A. housing law
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury D.P.W. Superintendent Keith Caruso resigns
-Help this committee make Shrewsbury’s 300th birthday its best yet
-Search for new Clinton administrator bogs down
-Blackstone Valley Tech students earn 82 SkillsUSA Medals at District V Competition
-Grafton Clean-up Day April 19th
-Leominster’s city employee salary database for 2024
-Florence Sawyer announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chelsea Grin, Michael Poll & Emi Ferguson, and more ...
-Radio Worcester (8:33): Broadway in Worcester presents “Night Side Songs,” a new musical
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: A letter to my family in Canada
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I’m glad you’re protesting, but I won’t be
-Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 9 — Grace Ross
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1373 (27:51): Wachusett Firearm Training
-City of Worcester (2:25:22): Mayor's Civics Academy - Opening night, economic development & finance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Carolina, 5-1
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continues to hit the ball hard for Yankees
-A Crusader Competition as 4 in mix for Holy Cross quarterback job
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report: Cornerback Cam Jones
-Hopedale star nearly leading the state in longest shot put (2:06)
-Railers beat Adirondack, 3-2
-WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 10-6
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the government this week
-Pope appears before crowd 2 weeks after his release from hospital
>TRAGIC: Bagpiper dies in scuba accident days before missing son’s skeletal remains found in backyard treehouse
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. extends hybrid and remote public meetings into 2027
-Attorney General supports lawsuit on security deposit withholding
>COLLEGES: Worcester State receives $1.24 million gift from closing of Becker College
-Faculty say Clark is creating atmosphere of “unease, distress, and impending doom” with cost-cutting
-Nichols students to represent college at WooTank pitch competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Houston’s Art Car parade gathers outsider Texan art — on wheels
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment ticked up slightly in February
-WooTank returns: Student entrepreneurs take center stage
>SHOPPING: A behind-the-scenes look at the Nintendo Switch 2
>HEALTH: Dangerous fungus spreading in U.S. hospitals has "rapidly increased"
-Measles cases surge in U.S.; Mass. expert weighs in (2:36)
-Psychiatrist on how caffeinated beverages can or can not be beneficial health-wise (2:54)
>FOOD: Throwdown! 2025 food truck and craft festival coming to Spencer in May
>TV/STREAMING: NBC offered Hoda Kotb’s old "Today" job to Kelly Clarkson: Report
>MOVIES: "Coyote vs. Acme" movie saved after being shelved
>CELEBRITY: Yoko Ono helped John Lennon, didn’t break up the Beatles
>ANIMALS: Cats won't let family leave the house without them (1:51)
>HISTORY: Massachusetts typewriter repair shop closes (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS: Fearless cops storm into burning home to save eight people (1:10)
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, man dressed as Spider-Man steals $10,000 worth of anime trading cards
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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 (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
+Noon: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Paxton couple gets a surprise from a "bear-y" handsome visitor
-Area man's family disputes teen dogwalker's allegations of kidnapping (3:02)
-Earlier: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say
-Doherty Valedictorian Dea Kamberi eyes government career
-Marching for childhood cancer; 100-mile Ruck returns
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:45): Mayor Petty talks housing, petitions and Latin American Festival
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corner Shop awards scholarships
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury adopts housing production plan
-Leominster shoots down horse racing and Fairgrounds overlay district proposal
-Millville transit firm to pay $1 million over alleged MassHealth fraud
-Sutton Cultural Council launches summer concert series
-Clinton School Superintendent Steven Meyer garners praise at review
-Need a gift basket? Check out Rosie's
-Board chooses new Lancaster fire chief
-Luther Burbank Middle School honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Coldplay's Chris Martin has cheeky reaction after exposing apparent "affair" at Boston concert
-WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 469 (28:09): State Senator Michael Rodrigues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in the Navy for 20 years
>SPORTS: NFL assistant sees Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez as "next great one"
-Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-First-place Bravehearts win again, 10-2. Wyatt Hoffman named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross promotes Joelle Prata to associate head coach for women's lacrosse
>NATIONAL: Suicide in Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell is "impossible," says mobster
-4 people die in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters
>TRAGIC: Physical therapist burned alive inside hyperbaric oxygen chamber at his practice
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old boy arrested in killing of paddleboarder in small Maine town
-Mass. S.J.C. confirms conviction of 5-time drunk driver after Channel 4 report (2:08)
>COLLEGES: Tour New York City’s Garment District with developer Tom Creighton of Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most beautiful places to visit in Spain
>BUSINESS: AT&T $177 million settlement: When could customers get paid?
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-With Rhode Island acquisition, Aubuchon hardware now in every New England state
>HOMES: Can I light a fire in my backyard? What to know about fire pits, bonfire rules
>SHOPPING: More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree and on Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: People with dementia living longer in 5 regions of the world (:22)
-Dermatologists warn complex shower routines may harm skin (1:05)
-Study: Longer daytime naps associated with higher risk of death (1:30)
>FOOD: KFC's "comeback" plan includes free buckets of chicken: How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: CBS is ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch becomes first 2025 title to cross $1 billion globally
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas make a splash with private Spanish getaway
-See the style looks from the ESPYs red carpet: Simone Biles, Brooks Nader, Ilona Maher and more
>ANIMALS: Huge fluffy dog with longtime cat obsession finally gets his own (1:58)
>HISTORY: 2 famous dancing cops brightened up Mass. streets while directing traffic
>GOOD NEWS: Restaurant raises money to buy employee new e-bike after theft
-Meanwhile, in Portsmouth, deer crashes into restaurant (:13)
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