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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 4 life sentences for woman in Worcester fire that killed 4 (:29). Article
+6:00: Police make arrest in November double killing at Worcester apartment complex
+6:00: Target store at Lincoln Plaza closed early Monday due to water problem
+6:00: Fire tears through Clinton commercial building, draws hazmat response
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal names winners of 10th annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 26
+Noon: FedEx to lay off 78 employees at West Boylston facility (pictured)
+Noon: Concern over global conflicts marks Eid festival at Worcester mosque
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (6:48): The Breakdown Lane
-Sendoff ceremony held in Worcester for 182nd Medical Company deployment (:57)
-Worcester shop sells $100,000 lottery winner
-Do you know these 2? Police ask for help in "significant" theft
-Cat killed in Lunenburg house fire; Red Cross assisting displaced family
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester bakery celebrates third anniversary
-Selections from what customers at That's Entertainment are reading
-Area public works officials slam new state regulations on truck emissions
-City of Worcester Veteran Profile (20:50): Mo Gemme
-Radio Worcester (23:16): Celebrating Robert Goddard’s legacy & exploring IV hydration benefits
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: Registration open for “Feminine Genius Brunch” with Sisters of Life
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 Worcester restaurants among first in state to offer hot meals to E.B.T. card holders
-ICYMI: 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)
-Worcester leaders want a chunk of local college endowments. Here’s why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Historic District Commission is looking for new members
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): WWII soldier Sgt. Edward Kovaleski from Southbridge to be laid to rest at Arlington
-Passenger arrested after traffic stop in Shrewsbury escalates into confrontation
-Clinton schools celebrate students and staff
-Intoxicated man arrested for urinating on cars outside Leominster Friendly’s
-Millbury Conservation Commission down 2 members
-Millbury Green Team town cleanup May 3rd and 4th
-Grafton Land Trust offers scholarship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Pair will perform from album "Making Promises"
-Steve Conaway springs forward in new job at New England Botanic Garden
-Presentation of "The Wasteland" by T.S. Eliot for April National Poetry Month
>OPINION: John Keough: Who wasn’t protesting in Worcester tells the story
-William Titus and Emily Wells: Clark undergrads rebut dean over unionizing
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 239 (27:35): Ganesh Narayanaswamy, Isha Foundation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:51:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Deputy Chief of the Worcester Fire Department
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Wizards, 124-90
-Sabres beat Bruins, 6-3
-Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time career goals record
-Red Sox sweep doubleheader with Cardinals, 5-4 and 18-7
-The story of a groundbreaking sports reporter who found her voice at the Telegram
-Holy Cross men's hockey coach Bill Riga named a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award
-UConn beats South Carolina to win 12th national championship
-Railers lose to Adirondack, 3-2
-WooSox lose to Jacksonville, 3-2
>NATIONAL: How tariffs could impact your 401(k) (3:55)
-FBI warns property owners, real estate agents about stolen land scams (2:56). Article
>TRAGIC: Man dies BASE jumping when parachute fails to fully open
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial | What to expect in the second week (1:53)
-Visas revoked for 5 international students at UMass Amherst (:31)
>COLLEGES: We are Holy Cross (1:28)
-Anna Maria AMCAST (27:32): Dan Briand, head baseball coach
-Changes made to Clark building policies limit public access
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 countries where the dollar goes furthest in 2025
>BUSINESS: Global stock markets plunge amid trade war escalation
-Generation X not confident with retirement plans
>HOMES: Why do plastic containers always come out wet from the dishwasher? Science has the answer
>HEALTH: What is cellulitis and how can it be treated? (1:10)
-New at-home smell test could help determine risk of Alzheimer's (1:26). Article
>FOOD: Artificial sweetener found in diet drinks linked to brain changes that increase appetite
>TV/STREAMING: "A Different World" sequel series gets pilot order at Netflix
>MOVIES: "A Minecraft Movie" strikes box office gold with record $157 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Bobby Flay dating Brooke Williamson after Kristin Cavallari rejection
>ANIMALS: Emaciated cat kept purring for more cuddles (1:45)
>HISTORY: Why was the Interstate Highway System created?
>GOOD NEWS: Pennsylvania police officer rescues — and adopts — highway horse
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reported swimmers in distress turns out to be geese
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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 (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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