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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 (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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