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In The News
>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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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