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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"
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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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