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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman dead after fall at Purgatory Chasm (:42). Article (pictured)
+5:00: 508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
+5:00: Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6-9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect after pursuit
+Noon: The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze
+Noon: Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season
-Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows
-D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
-Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden
-Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
-Worcester Mayor Petty kicks off campaign, pledges to replace old school buildings
-35th year in the bag — R.E.C. set for annual Earth Day Cleanup Saturday
-Related: Earth Day events in Central Mass. & beyond
-'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
-W.R.T.A.'s "bus lady" helps new riders get used to public transit
-How a Shrewsbury teacher – and 1 stuffed toy – have touched hundreds of lives
-Burncoat High’s Pep Band named national champions at U.D.A. debut
-Radio Worcester (12:48): Mayor Joe Petty to be honored at eighth annual Black Tie Gala on May 10th
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular local restaurant changes hands
-ICYMI: Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
-Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested
-W.P.D.'s report on ShotSpotter’s role in gun crime investigations
-Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester
-Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Wednesday and Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Recreation Department announces summer Theme Weeks
-Man found asleep in Home Depot van on Main Street in Clinton arrested
-Man accused of violating restraining order at former workplace
-Fitchburg sports complex hosts debut of new type of basketball game
-Leicester police hold Drug Take Back Day Saturday
-Grafton Historical Society's Little Bank Day Sunday
-Several contests will appear on West Boylston ballot June 3rd
-Ayer highlights community preservation efforts ahead of annual Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: April vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-Things to do in Central Mass. during school vacation
-Photographer brings "Saints and Sinners" to life
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Moving day for Ma stirs remembrances of a rich life
-Sandy Dunn: DCU Center connects people, strengthens Worcester's economy
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (53:59): Julia Nadolny, a certified sound energy healer, Reiki practitioner
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 17-year-old high school student
>SPORTS: NFL draft could get "a little wild" with G.M. predicting trade bonanza
-Celtics Payton Pritchard wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 8-3
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-'Sader Stories: Women's lacrosse senior reflections
-NCAA approves historic rules allowing colleges to pay athletes
-210 Sports' “210 Awards for the Worcester Railers season, part 2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 5-0
>CARS: Ford halts shipments of F-150s, other models to China to avoid tariffs: report
>NATIONAL: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection
-China threatens to retaliate against countries that strike trade deals with U.S.
>TRAGIC: Mom drowned her 7-year-old daughter in bathtub
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 Mass. high school seniors die, 1 critically injured in Florida crash (1:43). Article
-Reaction, analysis as Karen Read's second trial begins | What's different now (20:49)
>COLLEGES: A Fauci-Grady Residency at Holy Cross: An evening of conversation
-Worcester State earns recognition for commitment to veterans and military families
-Academic standouts honored at Nichols awards ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travelers will soon no longer need a boarding pass to fly
>BUSINESS: Third annual New England African Business Expo set for WPI
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Local law firm adds experienced business and litigation attorney
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines Target collection — Shop spring decor, furniture under $100
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Worcester area
>HEALTH: Updated H.I.P.A.A. rules aim to bolster healthcare security
-Can the shingles vaccine reduce the risk for dementia? (1:00)
-Drug maker Eli Lilly says GLP-1 pill shows large success in clinical trial (:49)
>FOOD: The 5-second rule — Scientist reveals how long is too long
>TV/STREAMING: Christopher Meloni: Why Mariska Hargitay kiss on "Law & Order: SVU" "didn’t work"
>MOVIES: Beatles biopic movie: Everything we know about Sam Mendes' 2028 project
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas spotted together again amid dating rumors
>ANIMALS: Great Danes insist on helping mom with laundry (1:47)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Boat Club at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Lost debit card leads man to $480,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Uber's lost and found items include live turtle, chainsaw
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Congressman Jim McGovern announces unexpected death of his daughter
+Noon: Things to Do: May Day Fest, Chaplin film, Denim Day and more ...
+Noon: Popular botanic garden in Boylston calls federal grant cut "devastating"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival hits a triple with Polar Park return
-Mother hiking with her kids falls to her death at Purgatory Chasm (2:26). Article
-Investigation underway after man found dead at fire scene in Millbury
-Petition from Worcester resident calls on city to do more to clean up park
-Crackdown on student visas will have long-term ramifications for the Central Mass. higher ed industry
-Related: 2 WPI students part of lawsuit against federal government over status terminations
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City," filmed in Worcester, premieres May 4th
-Worcester rethinks stray animal response
-Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
-Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect from Worcester after pursuit
-Worcester to hold Arbor Day celebration Friday
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular restaurant closes for a few days for private functions
-ICYMI: Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows
-D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
-Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden
-Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town street sweeping schedule
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet Shrewsbury's Select Board candidates
-Former school to become first supportive-living community for divorced women in state
-Condition of Spencer roadways outlined in presentation
-Spencer-East Brookfield Schools receive several accolades
-Berlin-Boylston Interim Superintendent Albert Ganem to continue work
-Woman arrested after false report leads police to drug-related arrest behind church
-Wachusett Area Chamber announces grant recipients
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze
-'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
-The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester
-Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season
-Justin Hollander: Now is time for Worcester to invest big in transit
-508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:43): April Small, Odonata Artistic Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served the Worcester Housing Authority for 37 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Orlando, 109-100, without Jayson Tatum
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 8-5
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-Holy Cross names 5 football captains for 2025
-WooSox sweep doubleheader from Syracuse
>CARS: Tesla to delay U.S. launch of cheaper Model Y in major setback: report
>NATIONAL: A federal judge says administration is ignoring court orders
-Manhole explosion caught on camera as woman, kids escape (:29)
>TRAGIC: Uber driver, 77, killed in shooting targeting passenger
>NEW ENGLAND: A new voice is heard in the Karen Read trial: John O'Keefe's mother's (20:53)
-2 men found dead in wooded area near Salem Walmart, police say
>COLLEGES: WPI's Month in Photos for March
-U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren guest speaker at Worcester State Commencement
-2 Assumption students' work featured in ArtsWorcester exhibit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to safely carry cash as a tourist
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment dropped in March for first time in 6 months
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Unemployment maximum benefit period raised to 30 weeks
>SHOPPING: Nintendo Switch 2 fans crash Target, Best Buy websites during pre-orders after delay over tariffs
>HOMES: The average Mass. home sold for $600,000 in March: Warren Group
>HEALTH: Is fluoride in the water bad for you? (9:33)
-New drug for Parkinson’s shown to be effective in clinical trials: "Very encouraged"
-Exercising during this 3-hour window lowers heart disease risk
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap return date is "soon": What we know
>TV/STREAMING: Pedro Pascal is in denial about Joel's death on "Last of Us"
>MOVIES: "Conclave" viewership is up after death of Pope Francis
>CELEBRITY: Mark Wahlberg looks unrecognizable as mob hitman: photos
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog becomes fluffiest poodle mix (2:25)
>HISTORY: Archdiocese of Boston demanded Everly Brothers’ song be banned
>GOOD NEWS: Dog rescued after falling 100 feet into canyon
-Meanwhile, CIA files reveal search for Hitler in South America 10 years after his suicide
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+Hostess, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Part-time recording secretary, Holden Select Board
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