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>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 (1:06). High of 62 today in Worcester
+Noon: Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+6:00: Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
+6:00: Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
+6:00: Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
+Noon: Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
+Noon: Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
+Noon: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
+Noon: Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
-Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Sterling man sentenced to 4 years in prison for hacking, ransom scheme
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-Wormtown Brewery landlord to develop 80-unit affordable housing complex on Route 12 in West Boylston
-Man charged with trafficking fentanyl after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Worcester Public Schools prep kitchens (1:48)
-Dogs found on Fox Street and Plum Street
>POLITICS: Worcester District City Council candidates to debate Wednesday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester eatery won't reopen after temporarily closing in 2024
-ICYMI: Unions claim a crisis at Mass.-operated psychiatric hospitals, including 1 in Worcester. Here are the details
-Worcester breast cancer survivor says first mammogram saved her life (2:33)
-Opening date for Korean fried chicken restaurant in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic detour notice in Boylston
-Technical mishap leads to false alarm, lockdown at Westborough High
-Sutton fall town meeting October 20th will include M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton Trails Committee's first years bring trails — and those who love them — together
-Clinton schools held accountable
-West Boylston police hosts touch-a-truck event October 19th
-Millbury Police Association meat raffle October 26th
-Our Lady of Hope Parish to host annual Harvest Fair November 1st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Hidden creative opportunities shine at J.M.A.C.
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Puertorriqueños tied directly to Tainos
-Janice Lindsay: A piano started it
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:13): Kim Lee, MiraVista Behavioral Health Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who liked attending car shows in his '36 Chevy pickup
>SPORTS: Patriots-Saints Stock Watch: Kayshon Boutte pops; Rhamondre Stevenson can’t find traction
-Alex Bregman reportedly will opt out of his Red Sox contract
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Julian Beban, men's soccer
-Old Grumbly Fan's Boston Celtics season preview
>NATIONAL: Key moments from a momentous day for Israelis and Palestinians
-Instagram has a new rating system for teens – here's what to know (1:59)
-Tragic: 78-year-old man killed in Maine house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows deadly Fall River fire spread, aftermath, recalled sprinklers (4:19)
-Massachusetts and the online casino boom
>COLLEGES: WPI researchers send experiment to space
-Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What it’s like to drive the "Million Dollar Highway"
-When do airlines pay you if your flight is delayed?
>BUSINESS: Worcester gets $420,000 to provide training, jobs for 40 underemployed individuals
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Ascentria Care Alliance names new chief of strategic business development
>SHOPPING: Shop pet advent calendars at Petco this holiday season
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for October (37:36)
>FOOD: How to build the perfect taco (4:33)
>TV/STREAMING: Diane Keaton movies streaming on Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Disney+ and more
>MOVIES: 7-minute extended preview of "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" (7:19)
>CELEBRITY: D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
-Alec Baldwin and Stephen Baldwin safe after Hamptons car crash
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Who invented the paper bag? Depends on who you ask
>ANIMALS: Senior donkey can't stop biting his brother's butt (2:25)
>GOOD NEWS: Man celebrates 64 years on the job, 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, dog starts fire inside home after chewing battery (1:18)
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