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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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