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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:16). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-Earlier: 4 WPI students have visas revoked
+6:00: Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
+6:00: Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
+6:00: The Edge at Union Station sold for $27 million
+6:00: At Holy Cross, John Kerry talks of activism
+6:00: Salisbury Singers: 51 years of music
+6:00: Holy Cross and Georgetown football to face off at Fenway Park on November 22nd
+Noon: Things to DO: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
+Noon: American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house
+Noon: Northampton rockers Bella’s Bartok set to perform at Electric Haze
-Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart
-Related: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo
-Earlier: Police ID mother, son shot to death in Worcester apartment complex
-Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
-Brew Woo organizer vows to bring beer fest back next year
-Earlier: Brew Woo event at DCU Center canceled
-Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
-Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
-Who’s running so far in Worcester’s November election?
-Worcester County Wonders: The iconic No. 2 pencil has roots in Sturbridge's Tantiusques
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Ground Round in Shrewsbury taking reservations leading up to Grand Opening
-ICYMI: Massive house fire in Spencer (:16)
-Judge dismisses charges against Assumption students tied to "To Catch a Predator" plot
-Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
-Haxhiaj urges emergency plan as homelessness surge looms
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Autism research program helping local family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Daniel Riley chosen to head West Boylston schools
-Scouting boat ramp now officially owned by state in Spencer
-Clinton man used auto body shop as a front for drugs, D.A. says
-Man charged with forgery and false pretense after selling vehicle with altered title online
-Economic role of rivers like the Blackstone explored
-Debate focuses on Lancaster fire department command
-Shrewsbury Police Department stats for March
-West Boylston police log March 31st to April 6th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Kris Delmhorst explores death, the seasons and the lockdown on "Summer’s Growing Old"
-Last Call: Angel Marie Shelton, owner, Nataiwi Products and Ms Angel Cakez
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 587 (29:47): John Fresolo
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (46:33): Gianna Bisceglia
>OPINION: Bob Martel: Know your self and grow your business
-Jason Palitsch: 7 Things I know about ... Fostering public-private collaborations
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: The cost of the cuts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a longtime Auburn teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Magic, 96-76
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 2-1
-Bravehearts go all local in 2025
-Holy Cross donors raise $1.24 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
-Railers Booster Club announces 2024-2025 player awards
-High school baseball tripleheader Monday at Polar Park
>NATIONAL: Most new tariffs paused, new China tariffs in effect (1:55)
-Sickening moment roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub (:38)
>TRAGIC: 4 girls attacked with meat cleaver; all survived: Police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read loses Supreme Court bid to halt retrial with 1 juror seat left to fill (14:18)
-Mass. police officer arrested in child sex trafficking sting (1:55)
>COLLEGES: Clark student web designers put the flex in UX
-Assumption announces Commencement speakers
-Holy Cross students discuss how first year seminar Montserrat class impacted them (1:32)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 travel hacks Reddit users swear by
>BUSINESS: Clinton Savings Bank’s first woman C.E.O. officially takes over
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-Hanover Insurance promotes Holy Cross alumnus to new executive role
>HOMES: Go Wild this Spring! Central Mass. a great place for foraging
>HEALTH: This vaccine lowered seniors' dementia risk by 20%
-Psychiatrist on why U.S. dropped on happiest countries list (2:50)
-Anti-depressants linked to risk of sudden death (:48)
>FOOD: Texas Pete hot sauce recall — Company recalls sauce due to allergens
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn movie on Netflix (2:24)
>MOVIES: "John Wick 5" in the works with Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski
>CELEBRITY: Ron Howard, Henry Winkler reunite with "Happy Days" co-stars after 50 years
>ANIMALS: Kitten and dog with traumatic pasts become unlikely soulmates (4:04)
>HISTORY: Crompton Park, circa 1913
>GOOD NEWS: Missing dog found 1,000 miles from home
-Meanwhile, in Germany, mom, 66, gives birth to 10th child without I.V.F.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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