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>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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