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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
+6:00: Popular local restaurant changes hands
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 28
+Noon: Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested
+Noon: Holy Cross experts on the papacy, the funeral and the conclave
+Noon: Mass at Worcester cathedral will honor Pope Francis
+Noon: Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester
+Noon: Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Tips for planting trees in gardens with care
-Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
-Related: What happens now?
-Related: Mass. theologians look back on life, legacy of Pope Francis (3:27)
-Related: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
-Related: Pope Francis's memorable moments in photos
-Related: World leaders react to Pope Francis' death
-Earlier: Pope Francis delivers Easter blessing to thousands in St. Peter's Square (1:15)
-Worcester bakery shared details of record Easter Week
-The growing community gathering place off Worcester’s June Street
-Parents in despair as special needs school program closes in Worcester County
-Worcester’s Earth Day cleanups mark 35 years of community action
-Worcester Youth Council plots future at upcoming convention
-8 honored, over $200,000 raised during gala for Safe Homes Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth
-What Worcester's Reading: TidePool Bookshop
-Woo Science: It's not Worcester's "fault." Well, sort of. A quick look at quakes
-"I'm proud to say I'm from Worcester": Paul King enjoys his dream experience as NFL official
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mare e Monti review
-ICYMI: 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"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Departing Senior athletes embody "Student Athlete"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton woman charged after landlord reports theft, vandalism and psychedelic drug delivery
-Grocery construction firm purchases industrial building in Leominster for $3.75 million
-13,000 eggs! Shrewsbury children fill the baskets at "Eggstravaganza!"
-New owner Ken Uracius has big plans for Cohasse Country Club in Southbridge
-Tuesday Select Board meeting at Millbury High School Media Center
-2 contests on Clinton's election ballot
-Gordon Lankton scholarship applications due May 1st
-Grafton Historical to hold awards ceremony
-Luther Burbank announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Worcester County Wonders: 1,525-year-old floor from Antioch calls Worcester Art Museum home
>OPINION: Anya Geist: A summer long-gone
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: People are scared
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 470 (28:38): Mauro DePasquale – WCCA-TV needs financial help
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:22:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester nurse who spent her career at Saint Vincent
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Magic, 103-86, in Game 1
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 8-4
-Leominster nurse who's "had cancer about 8 times" is running Boston Marathon (2:55)
-UMass Memorial couple preparing for the marathon
-Running the marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
-Boston Marathon course map and what to know about the route from Hopkinton to the finish line
-Marathon road closures, parking restrictions and M.B.T.A. changes on Patriots' Day
-WooSox beat Rochester, 7-0
>CARS: Toyota weighs making RAV4 SUV in the U.S. to avoid tariffs: report
>NATIONAL: Illinois plane crash leaves 4 people dead
-Swindlers forged deeds to steal homes for $10
>TRAGIC: Woman dies, another in critical condition after Paris cryotherapy session
>NEW ENGLAND: Shots fired at Harvard Square T station (1:57). Article
-Missing 4-year-old boy who fell into Merrimack River loves to run around, father says (2:12)
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, Manisha Sinha on The Fall of the Second American Republic (49:26)
-Pioneering Irish civic leaders to speak at Worcester State and be awarded honorary doctorates
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 foods and drinks you should avoid at the airport revealed
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Boeing jet returns to U.S. from China -- a victim of tariff war
>HEALTH: How discarded organs are used to save lives (2:27)
-Doctor on knowing the signs and symptoms of having a stroke (3:19)
-Surgeons at Boston's Mass. Eye and Ear "regrow" noses for those impacted by skin cancer (2:29)
>FOOD: You’re making pancakes all wrong — try these tricks to make the perfect breakfast
>TV/STREAMING: Peter Krause talks leaving "9-1-1" and Bobby’s heartbreaking death
>MOVIES: Cheech and Chong celebrate 420 with release of career-spanning documentary
>CELEBRITY: Colin Farrell on decision to put son James in long-term care facility
>ANIMALS: Hairless, starving dog becomes teddy bear 4 years later (2:09)
>HISTORY: "Paul Revere's Ride" poem isn't totally accurate (5:00)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, fugitive arrested after taunting police on social media to "locate him"
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>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Job fair Wednesday, Worcester dance and night club
-Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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