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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities remain quiet 6 weeks after "fatal officer-involved shooting" in Boylston
-Worcester’s record-setting free bus program takes another victory lap
-"No Kings!" message loud and clear at rally outside Worcester City Hall
-Promenade in PJs: Worcester Public Library to hold "anti-prom"
-Pride Worcester Festival returns this year with brand new march
-6 Central Mass. businesses to participate in $3.6 million e-bike program
-On Easter Sunday, here's which stores are open and what's closed in Mass.
>FAITH: Why young people are converting to Catholicism en masse
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open on Easter? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Departing Senior athletes embody "Student Athlete"
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire at Westborough Stop & Shop causes $50,000 in damage, closes deli section
-Shrewsbury Town Hall lit up in honor of Paul Revere's midnight ride
-Millbury Public Library to host historical reenactment Tuesday
-3 arrested on drug distribution charges after traffic stop in Webster leads to drugs
-Former Templeton town administrator steps in as Phillipston’s new chief administrative officer
-Paxton Select Board candidate withdraws; town meeting is now June 16th
-Littleton man sentenced to 10 years for cocaine and gun trafficking
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Amanda Khatib: Inclusive & autistic safe places in Central Mass.
-Worcester music school appoints U.S. Air Force trombonist as next leader
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: More embarrassing moments in Central Mass. politics
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Easter
-Maggie Calvetti: If motherhood was a game
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 470 (28:38): Mauro DePasquale – WCCA-TV needs financial help
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime employee of the city of Worcester
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat White Sox, 4-3
-Amazing legacy of Rick and Dick Hoyt in the Boston Marathon (1:25)
-Shrewsbury's Demac beat Hodgkin's lymphoma, now has eyes on Boston Marathon
-Worcester Police Officer Ryan Caneen running Boston Marathon for Cops For Kids With Cancer
-From beating cancer to running in the Boston Marathon, it's been quite the journey for Griffin Shoemaker
-Wachusett grad, Sterling woman ready for marathon
-Sterling woman ready for marathon
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 12-3
>CARS: Tesla accused of speeding up odometers to avoid warranty repairs: lawsuit
>NATIONAL: Administration plans to end I.R.S. free tax filing program: sources
-Retired cop sentenced for stalking and harassment of Chinese nationals on behalf of the People’s Republic of China
>TRAGIC: World's oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dead at 106
>NEW ENGLAND: Dead women are turning up in New England beach towns. Police deny a pattern, but locals fear a serial killer
-Battle of Lexington reenactment: Watch the full video (16:46)
>COLLEGES: These 11 Mass. colleges are the hardest to get into
-Holy Cross Montserrat students foster community engagement through art
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travelers reveal their most bizarre culture shocks when visiting other countries
>BUSINESS: Local bank receives S.B.A. express lending authority
-Mark Zuckerberg's explosive emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at F.T.C. antitrust trial
>SHOPPING: When is the next Target car seat trade-in? Sooner than you might think
>HEALTH: Seniors are being hospitalized 2700% more for pot problems
-Gestational diabetes may increase risk of A.D.H.D. and autism in kids, researchers find (:59)
>FOOD: Target recall — Baby food for elevated lead levels
>TV/STREAMING: As If: Alicia Silverstone to reprise iconic "Clueless" role in sequel series — and fans are divided
>MOVIES: "The Roses" trailer: Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman in nasty divorce battle
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B's butt goes viral after twerking at Revolve Festival
>ANIMALS: 135-pound dog is gentlest big brother to human baby sister (1:34)
>HISTORY: Historian breaks down the Battle of Lexington (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: 74-year-old tennis enthusiast hopes to pass the racket for backyard Wimbledon replica (2:47)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, Obama photobombs family's cherry blossom portrait
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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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