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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester animal shelter halts animal intakes for months amid growing crisis
-American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
-Massport announces huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
-Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
-Worcester was the birthplace and is still the home of Table Talk pies
-New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
>FAITH: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bank honors Holden project manager
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Sustainable Grafton, Earth Day cleanup and celebrations Saturday
-Leicester schools dedicate art show in honor of student who died
-2 critical override questions head to be decided by Spencer voters
-Shrewsbury Police Department unveils new patch for autism acceptance
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling celebrates year of quality service
-West Boylston High presents "The Lightning Thief"
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Worcester women featured in State House HERstory exhibit
-Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
-Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
-100 FM The Pike (3:45): The Breakdown Lane
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: More embarrassing moments in Central Mass. politics
-John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (52:06)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester chiropractor
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat White Sox, 10-3
-"They're not loving the Bill Belichick experience" in North Carolina as concerns linger
-Bravehearts offer Easter Basket for kids
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Holy Cross football Spring Practice Report: Assistant head coach Rich Gunnell
-WooSox beat Rochester, 20-7
-The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
>CARS: Ford recalling over 148,000 vehicles, including F-150, over brake problems
>NATIONAL: Robert F. Kennedy documents released
-U.S. man shot, killed after hijacking plane in Belize, officials say
>TRAGIC: Drunk-driving mom crashed into canal, left to take bath as daughter, 4, drowned: D.A.
>NEW ENGLAND: Paul Revere's ride recreated in Boston 250 years later (3:24)
-Previewing the reenactment of Battle of Lexington Saturday (2:39)
-Hundreds of nails placed on roads and driveways in Falmouth (:59)
-Video from train cab shows collision with tractor-trailer (:23)
>COLLEGES: Working for Worcester hosts 13th annual Build Day
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (59:56): Q.C.C. Music Ensemble
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best-kept secrets of travel agents
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment held steady in March
-The market for this "middle-class" health care job is booming — but nobody's heard of it
>HOMES: Here's what to know before calling pest control (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day sale date
>HEALTH: What is A.L.S.? Symptoms, life expectancy of Eric Dane's diagnosis
-Mass. doctor on vaccine myths, measles outbreak, COVID boosters (3:07)
-Eating a healthier diet may help prevent you break a bone as you age, scientists say (:58)
>FOOD: Here's how and where 5.5 million Peeps are made each day (2:00)
>TV/STREAMING: Tina Fey responds to Lorne Michaels’ suggestion that she "could easily" take over "Saturday Night Live"
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Munn, Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde mock all-female Blue Origin launch
>ANIMALS: Fraternity helps reunite dog with owner after 5 years
>HISTORY: Did a woman actually kick off the American Revolution?
>GOOD NEWS: 10-year-old prodigy set to graduate from college with 2 degrees
-Meanwhile, in Nevada, man says 7 seized tigers were emotional "support animals"
Latest obituaries | | Friday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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>HELP WANTED
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+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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