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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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+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 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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