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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say (pictured)
+6:00: Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
+6:00: Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
+6:00: Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
+6:00: Drought status eases in Worcester
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
+Noon: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-"If it’s not an enthusiastic yes, it’s a no"; Denim Day messages
-Clark students push back as studio art program faces closure
-Worcester invites community input on hazard mitigation plan update
-Worcester businesses invited to waste plan listening session
-Nativity School of Worcester's April Grads of the Month
>FAITH: Local designs crucifix modeled on the Shroud of Turin
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: How much snow did we get? Town-by-town totals for Central Mass.
-Related: ShapeGSX: Drone video over Worcester after storm (:56)
-Related: John DiPietro: Mid-April snow in Worcester (1:01)
-Be Like Brit nonprofit marks 15 years aiding children in Haiti
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-$25 late fee for dogs registered after Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Country Club latest local golf course to close as developers plan to build retail and housing
-Rutland Police Association benefit dinner for Carpenter Family May 3rd
-School science fair takes place for first time since pandemic
-UMass Memorial to buy property for new Nashoba Valley emergency facility
-Master Masons hold a MYCHIP community outreach event
-Millbury town election candidates announced
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: HOLLYWOOT
-Review: Actors shine in witty, delightful "Much Ado" in Worcester
-Fusion Chamber Orchestra performs at the Prior Performing Arts Center
-Stacey Kenneally: Our favorite Easter crafts
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Why I can’t get with white feminism
-Josh Moore and Justin Silverman: Tufts student deportation attack on free speech
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:51:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who participated in D-Day invasion
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Hornets, 93-86
-Bruins beat Penguins, 4-1
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-1
-Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete career Grand Slam
-Bill Belichick admits to massive Lamar Jackson mistake
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross Spring Practice Report: Offensive lineman Cam Nolan
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-5
>NATIONAL: Former NCAA woman of the year among 6 killed in family plane crash (3:08). Article
-18 states oppose religious charter schools at Supreme Court
>TRAGIC: Infant killed by family pit bull in "tragic accident"
>NEW ENGLAND: Police shoot woman during traffic stop in Dover, N.H.
-Massachusetts S.N.A.P. recipients face a crisis as benefits are stolen
>COLLEGES: Clark Alumni Council award recipients to be recognized during Alumni Weekend
-At WPI, building better bioadhesives for long-term medical implants (4:29). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Europe is having a "Rail Renaissance"
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Cal-Maine cooperating with D.O.J. probe into sky-high egg prices
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Big Outdoor Sale — Save up to 72% on rugs, fountains, umbrellas
>HEALTH: New antibiotic a "game changer" for chronic lower back pain
-Whooping cough cases rise in Mass.: What you need to know (1:56)
-What causes calf injuries and what can be done to prevent them? (4:00). Article
>FOOD: Charcuterie for days! (4:59)
>TV/STREAMING: CBS loses "Jeopardy!", "Wheel of Fortune" distribution rights
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Karate Kid" movie (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Blue Origin set for all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry, Gayle King
-Queen's Brian May back on stage 7 months after stroke
>ANIMALS: Giant cow gets jealous when his mom says hi to other animals (1:50)
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury residents had a large presence in the American Revolution
>GOOD NEWS: How an artistic accounting clerk brightens patients' day (2:56)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Ronald McDonald arrested: "I am a clown, stupid"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:19). High of 60 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 meteorologists take early look at Boston Marathon weather forecast and talk big warm-up (11:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
+Noon: UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
+Noon: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
+Noon: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
+Noon: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
-Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-Famous haunted mansion in Gardner listed for sale. Take a look inside
-Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
-Worcester Public Safety Committee, police chief criticize D.O.J. report
-Worcester police join Blue Envelope to aid drivers on autism spectrum
-Girl Scouts collect jewelry, purses for Abby's House Thrift Shop
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The Ground Round has officially returned to Shrewsbury (1:07)
-ICYMI: Worcester Police Department asks for help finding missing woman
-Dunkin’ stores in Worcester, Millbury, Grafton and Westborough cited for child labor violations: A.G.
-In Worcester, I.C.E., feds arrest Dominican man convicted of sex crime
-Auburn officer arraigned on child sex charges (1:10). Article
-Apparent road rage incident in Shrewsbury leads to arrest, charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden slated to get fiber internet
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police to conduct extra patrols that target distracted drivers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lancaster teen charged after Jeep plows into Clinton Dunkin'
-Wachusett Area Chamber salutes community standouts
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Tribute names Lauren Nanoff, Chris and Marion Lunns as honorees
-Nashoba students represent at State House for Student Government Day
-C.E.O. Michael Ames leaving R.F.K. Community Alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Meredith O'Brien to hold reading, discussion and signing of her book "Louie on the Rocks" on Thursday
-Worcester Art Museum announces opening date of new arms and armor galleries
-Directors Brooklyn Demme and John Hayeck bring their films to MassIFF in Southbridge
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Honorary street naming in Worcester — Jaime Flores Way
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: 8 fun rainy day activities
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:36)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nurse at Worcester State Hospital
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0
-Gillette Stadium to use A.I. facial recognition at events
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2025-26 captains
-WooSox game postponed
>CARS: U.S.. vehicle supply falls as shoppers buy cars to avoid tariffs
>NATIONAL: Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend
-Inside America's next nuclear power revolution — as energy makes a comeback
>TRAGIC: Teen with autism dies days after police shooting outside home
>NEW ENGLAND: Recap of final preparations for Karen Read trial — "things are getting tense" (13:10)
-Sixth brain tumor case among staff at Mass. hospital
>COLLEGES: Real-world learning at WPI, from Hawaii to Morocco
-Representatives of Holy Cross Class of 2027 dine with President Rougeau
-Inside Harvard's battle with the administration (5:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things the T.S.A. wants you to know
>BUSINESS: Publishers Clearing House files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z cashing in on a job baby boomers ditched: accounting
>HEALTH: Large amount of maternal deaths occur weeks after birth (:54)
-UMass Medical School professor: Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk
>FOOD: Brown rice has 40% more of this toxic chemical than white rice
>TV/STREAMING: Sneak peek of new Netflix doc, "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" (1:10)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "M3GAN 2.0" (2:49)
>CELEBRITY: Nicky Katt, "Dazed and Confused," "Boston Public" actor, dies at 54
>ANIMALS: Elephants at zoo huddle to protect calves during earthquake (:41)
>HISTORY: Charles Manson's cult killings get new analysis: criminal profiler
>GOOD NEWS: Community rallies to move bookstore into new location 1 book at a time
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, ex-wife of former TV anchor tried to have hitman kill him: cops
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-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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