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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 (: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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