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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester named one of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Livability. Here's why
-UMass-Memorial among nonprofit hospitals charging patients eligible for financial assistance (3:45). Article
-Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: The kidney that saved 2 lives
-New social equity cannabis delivery service launches in Worcester
-2 men arrested in Worcester for drug distribution
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-On making the world a better place: Javian Allen, Nativity School of Worcester
-The Village community newsletter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
>FAITH: Putting shared relationships, values ahead of division
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 BBQ restaurants (5:05)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closes its doors
-Air quality in Worcester getting worse
-Worcester's housing crisis mirrors national trend
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden sees override coming next year
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Gale Free Library transformation shines
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Shrewsbury Recycling Drive 10 to 2
-Man arrested after attempted arson and theft of propane heater during Webster break-in
-Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster appoints former volunteer as C.E.O.
-Leominster police investigating crash on Central Street; driver hospitalized
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll for the third quarter
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: May Day Fest, Chaplin film, Denim Day and more ...
-Teacher's novel a successful business lesson
-Scout's benches give garden visitors a seat at Willard Museum
-Jillian Snyder: Easy Spring craft ideas for family fun
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on daffodils growing in Worcester Elm Park
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 52 (27:57): Liz Hamilton, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-City of Worcester Green Worcester Summit (55:52): Sustainable Yards 101
-City of Worcester Mayor's Civics Academy (2:11:09): Public health and parks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former owner of Honematic Machine Corporation
>SPORTS: Patriots bolster defense, add kicker in late rounds
-Holy Cross star Luke Newman drafted by Chicago Bears
-NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams
-Celtics call out Magic's physical play during NBA playoff series: "It's not basketball"
-Red Sox split doubleheader with Cleveland
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:39): Lacrosse player Miranda Pace mic'd up
>NATIONAL: Measles outbreak reaches 900 cases across U.S.
-Here are the federal agencies that have reduced their workforce
>TRAGIC: Mom and her 12-year-old son killed in "historical" storms
>NEW ENGLAND: Inside a Karen Read jury visit to Fairview Road (24:38)
-1 dead after fire causes "catastrophic damage" to home in Pelham (:19)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. board backs President Pedraja following union’s no-confidence vote
-Local high schoolers learn about education careers at Worcester State conference
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Award-winning destination dropped from Royal Caribbean itinerary
>BUSINESS: Apple to shift most U.S. iPhone production to India by 2026 to avoid China tariffs: reports
-Smart ways to invest tax return: "Look at your debt first" (2:19)
-Local bank to work with state treasurer’s office to launch small business workshops
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu hike prices to offset 120% tariff slated to take effect this week
>HOMES: 43-acre mansion property in Central Mass. on sale for $4.2 million
>HEALTH: Doctor on signs of academic anxiety in teenagers (2:54)
-F.D.A. warning: hair loss drug linked to erectile dysfunction, depression
-What are lymph nodes and is a lump behind the ear dangerous? (1:05)
>FOOD: All the health risks of the 8 food dyes the F.D.A. is banning
>TV/STREAMING: Max password sharing crackdown — "Extra Member Add-On" feature unveiled
>MOVIES: "Sinners" blows past "Accountant 2," "Revenge of the Sith" at box office
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway sparks plastic surgery speculation with taut face
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever needs to be held like a baby when she's scared (1:52)
>HISTORY: Do you remember the famous R & R Plumbing sign?
>GOOD NEWS: How a gift from Pope Francis inspired a restaurant owner to feed the homeless (2:31)
-Meanwhile, KFC introduces fried chicken-flavored toothpaste
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Child bending over to tie shoes struck by pickup in Southbridge parking lot
+5:00: Dates announced for 12th annual Worcester Caribbean American Carnival, third annual Kiddies Cultural Festival
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (6:01): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: Worcester Chorus sings works by Handel and Charpentier
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+5:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 29
+Noon: An '80s flashback as Debbie Gibson takes XLO crowd down memory lane
-Earlier: Gallery: Debbie Gibson performs at 26th annual Awesome '80s Prom
+Noon: Worcesteria: Silent salute at Elm Park to Worcester's Civil War role
-Following opening of $220 million tower, UMass Memorial E.R. wait times are dropping
-The real story behind Greendale Mall and Amazon’s arrival
-How a student project led by Holy Cross professor and local architect helped tackle food insecurity in Worcester
-As rising health costs hit Hispanic communities hardest, Central Mass. leaders addressing inequities through cultural competency
-Worcester's international students still on edge despite reversal on visas
-New in the Woo: An authentic Brazilian steakhouse experience
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Worcester Public Schools (13:12): Ask the Superintendent, W.T.H.S. edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
>FAITH: First images of Pope Francis' tomb at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Should you tip for fast food or takeout?
-ICYMI: Worcester named one of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Livability. Here's why
-UMass-Memorial among nonprofit hospitals charging patients eligible for financial assistance (3:45). Article
-Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: The kidney that saved 2 lives
-New social equity cannabis delivery service launches in Worcester
-Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): A century of life and changes
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden sees override coming next year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton town meeting shifts again, to June 16th
-Work planned around Old Stone Church in West Boylston
-Hiring process set for Clinton administrator
-Clinton man arrested after traffic stop for unlicensed operation and expired sticker
-Saplings and flowers galore at S.E.L.C.O.'s Arbor Day celebration
-Shrewsbury Police Department Tip-A-Cop event to support Special Olympics Tuesday
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Cyndi Lauper, Outkast are 2025 rock hall inductees — no Mariah Carey
-Willard House & Clock Museum to develop new 10,000-square-foot facility
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (54:48): Jim Porcella, jazz musician
-Dynamic new sculpture exhibition captures and reflects nature at New England Botanic Garden
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: It’s not about vaccines. It’s about power.
-Aly Kenney: When service thrives, so does America
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures 119 (28:37): Linda Kotsopoulos, NU-TIQUES AT THE BARN
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:50)
-Green Worcester Summit (1:00:30): Sustainable yard designs
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a beloved nurse’s aide and compassionate caregiver
>SPORTS: Celtics take 3-1 series lead with 107-98 victory over Orlando
-Cringe Bill Belichick interview gets awkward over Jordon Hudson question
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 13-3
-Jarren Duran confronts Guardians fan who heckled him over suicide attempt
-'Sader Stories podcast (34:31): Crusader Legends | Remembering Ron Perry '54
-WooSox swept in doubleheader vs Syracuse
>NATIONAL: 11 dead as madman speeds through a packed Vancouver street fair
-1 dead, 11 injured in mass shooting in Myrtle Beach
>TRAGIC: Diver believed to have been killed in shark attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Tax data reveals growing gambling wins, losses in Mass. (:54)
-Teenager dead after apparent drowning in New Hampshire lake, authorities say
>COLLEGES: Clark joins colleges in call for restraint by federal government
-UMass Cares days of service planned for May 20th, 21st
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): "Entitled" cruise ship act is one of the worst etiquette offenses on overseas voyages
>BUSINESS: Bankruptcy options for Massachusetts businesses
-101: Stepping into a new leadership role with purpose
-Julia Becker Collins: Invest in employee training for business growth
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home rugs on sale at Wayfair Way Day
>HOMES: 43-acre mansion property in Central Mass. on sale for $4.2 million
>HEALTH: "Very shocking" microplastics discovery in stroke victims
-New app could help parents monitor their children for scoliosis (:58)
-Drug may better treat Lyme Disease with fewer side effects (1:07)
>FOOD: Enoki mushrooms recalled over potential listeria contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Conners" series finale bids a final farewell to Roseanne Barr
>MOVIES: George Lucas reveals why Yoda speaks backwards in "Star Wars"
>CELEBRITY: Emilio Estevez on dad Martin Sheen's drunk, naked "Apocalypse Now" meltdown
>ANIMALS: Rooster sprints to his mom every time she comes home (2:13)
>HISTORY: It was always "time to make the doughnuts" for Fred the Baker
>GOOD NEWS: Gary Sinise Foundation helps veteran get new accessible home
-Meanwhile, unbelievable operations the C.I.A. actually carried out
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