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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 74 today in Worcester
+5:00: Waking up to a "Smiley face" in the sky over Massachusetts on Friday
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Molly McGovern, daughter of Congressman Jim McGovern, dies unexpectedly in Italy while battling rare cancer
+5:00: An alligator in a Worcester lake? Not quite, says police department
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
+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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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