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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
+5:00: Worcester double homicide suspect in court, held without bail (1:02) (pictured)
-Earlier: 3 arrests in in November double killing at Worcester apartment complex
+5:00: New musical to make Worcester debut at Clark
+5:00: WooSox postponed, single admission doubleheader Wednesday
+Noon: Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
+Noon: Worcester actor John Morello debuts his performance "The Waste Land"
+Noon: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
+Noon: Worcesteria: Legacy of Civilian Conservation Corps visible in Upton
-4 life sentences for woman in Worcester fire that killed 4 (:29). Article
-FedEx to lay off 78 employees at West Boylston facility
-Worcester 123-unit senior housing complex to open this summer
-"Great comeback": Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-Fire tears through Clinton commercial building, draws hazmat response
-Worcester colleges could face endowment tax ballot question
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools (:50): Assistant Principals Appreciation Day
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:28): Breaking down failed vote targeting absenteeism, Worcester’s loss of federal funds
>FAITH: Concern over global conflicts marks Eid festival at Worcester mosque
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Flying Rhino for sale after 25 years on Shrewsbury Street
-What do Paul Revere, hearth cooking and garlic mustard have in common? A Holy Cross grad
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Autism research program helping local family
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): U-Haul truck flees from Shrewsbury officers, crashes after pursuit
-Worcester County Wonders: The ghost of Wachusett Mountain
-West Boylston officials finding a way to listen
-Millbury Farmer's Market planned for summer Thursdays
-Shrewsbury police to hold Bike Fix-It & Safety Event on Saturday
-Saint Mary School holds Science Fair
-Projects' work will impact Clinton traffic
-Meadow trail joins Summer Star protection
-Clinton church sold; will remain as renters
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (6:48): The Breakdown Lane
-100 FM The Pike (12:00): Andy Jagolinzer, Big Stuff Podcast
-Opening reception of M.A. Integrated Media Arts Exhibition Wednesday at Anna Maria
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: April Horrorscopes
-Jeff Raymond: A treatise on municipal lands; or How do you solve a problem like a fire station?
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1374 (25:14): VITA and Quinsigamond Community College
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:27): John & Jessica of the Gavin Foundation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 103
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 6-2
-Red Sox's Jarren Duran reveals suicide attempt in chilling Netflix interview
-Holy Cross coaches roadshow (:40)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 26
-Florida beats Houston to win national title
>CARS: Ford, BMW among over 160,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Record flooding devastates South and Midwest
-Mega Millions is changing everything about itself. Here's what to know
>TRAGIC: High school special education teachers abused Down syndrome student with tape
>NEW ENGLAND: Jury selection in Karen Read retrial continues with no new additions (10:51)
-First Amendment rights for non-citizens? An expert weighs in (2:31). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (27:32): Dan Briand, head baseball coach
-Sexual Assault Awareness Month events at Holy Cross
-UMass Medical School Resident Spotlight: Jason Core, MD
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best AirTag alternatives for Android users
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal names winners of 10th annual Manufacturing Excellence Awards
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-15 college entrepreneurs set to face off in WooTank startup pitch competition
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approves first new U.T.I. antibiotic in decades (:54)
-Why does your stomach make noises when your not hungry? (1:05)
>FOOD: Hot sauces recalled in 10 states due to undisclosed sulfites and other issues
>TV/STREAMING: "White Lotus" creator Mike White teases Season 4 location
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" followup in the works
>CELEBRITY: Ron Howard reveals who could "compel" him to return to acting
>ANIMALS: "Skeleton" dog's insane transformation will shock you (1:48)
>HISTORY: You can visit the gravestone of Grizzly Adams in Charlton (1:07)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman uses odometer numbers to win $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Florida man steals ambulance, chugs beer during police chase (1:47)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 62 today in Worcester
-Snow in October? Here are all the times winter weather has started early in Mass.
-Mount Washington sees first measurable snow of the season
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Small liberal arts colleges are struggling, but one in Worcester is bucking the trend
-Convicted Worcester bridge attacker Joshua Hubert sentenced to prison (:25). Article
-Related: Family details impact of Worcester bridge attack at Hubert sentencing
-Local middle school teacher passes away unexpectedly
-Remembering when Leonard Cohen played Clark University in 1970
-TODAY! Worcester’s favorite neighborhood haunt is back Saturday
-No Kings protests planned across Central Mass.
-Related: What are your rights at a protest? What to know ahead of No Kings
-Walk To End Alzheimer's returns to Worcester on Sunday
-Woman to voters: Reject candidates who protect child rapist
-Worcester begins search for new health and human services commissioner
-T&G This Week: What happened at the courthouse, and why we told the story
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review: Debates, development, Halloween Highlights
-Gas prices are almost at $3 in Massachusetts. Why they're falling
-Radio Worcester (19:59): Research Bureau recommends civilian police oversight after 50 years of debate
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: New England Police Union endorses Mayor Joe Petty, other candidates
-Worcester mayoral candidates disagree on civilian oversight board for police. Video (59:09)
-District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Indian restaurant TKU Kuppanna’s opens in Northborough
-ICYMI: Nonstop flights to Fort Myers set to return to Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester cemetery hosts lantern-lit tours where actors bring the dead to life
-Related: The dead come back to life in this Worcester cemetery thanks to “Rural Remains” (:48)
-NFL cornerback from Worcester Isaac Yiadom donates supplies to Chandler Elementary students
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At 122 Diner, help support Ava's fight against Ovarian Cancer
-New fields being used as work continues
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Aggressive turkey rules the roost over Sterling neighbors
-Sterling readvertising for fire chief after complaint
-This Shrewsbury High graduate scouted MLB talent for over 27 years
-Auburn sets trick or treating hours
-Grant to review Lancaster zoning
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Twins, winds, blues and boos ...
-Worcester calling? Joyner Lucas, Evelynroze, Carlos Odria and more get Boston Music Award nods
-Salem Torture Museum offers unsettling journey into a painful past
-Pianist Simone Dinnerstein is back in Worcester for BACHtoberfest
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council district hopefuls respond to questions
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s kidneys send him back to the Stone Age
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:12): Josh Swalec, blacksmith and president, Worcester Artist Group
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who operated a Front Street fixture for decades
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel insists Patriots’ trade deadline plans won’t be influenced by record
-Why the Bill Belichick-U.N.C. Hulu docuseries fell apart
-Jayden Clerveaux looking to get running game on track for Holy Cross
-Holy Cross football team takes on Richmond
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats Dartmouth, 3-2
-Worcester Railers 2025-26 season guide
>CARS: See which car earned MotorTrend’s top honor for 2026
>NATIONAL: 3 killed after plane drops 12,000 feet in under a minute
-Hatch Act questions emerge amid government shutdown
-Tragic: Woman dies in freak accident while at country music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Trial date set for former Stoughton police officer charged in pregnant woman's death
-The future of online casinos: What Mass. natives need to know
>COLLEGES: Fall Fest recap: A celebration of Anna Maria alumni, families and community
-UMass Medical School gets $625,000 from Department of Defense to start lung disease study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking for a quiet weekend escape? Check out the most "peaceful" town in Mass.
-The simple hack for bringing water through T.S.A.
>BUSINESS: Is A.I. really making electricity bills higher? Here’s what the experts say
-Which national chain do Mass. residents wish was in our state?
>SHOPPING: Lego announces new Tropical Aquarium set. Here's when you can buy it
>HEALTH: Cold medicine could change your gut health for years
-Fitness trend sending people to hospital at "alarming rate"
>FOOD: Connecticut pizza is all the rage right now — what's behind the hype? (21:15)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new HBO series "I Love LA" (2:07)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "The Strangers: Chapter 2," "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas reportedly split
-Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears was high in "erratic" knife-wielding videos
>HISTORY: The Bell in Hand Tavern turns 230
>ANIMALS: Tiny, neglected senior dog rules her new household (1:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandma, 80, completes Ironman World Championship
-Meanwhile, in California, driver stopped for using a hand-drawn license plate
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