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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Attorney General asks for patience as probe into Worcester trooper recruit's death begins (1:57). Article
+5:00: Related: State Police revamp academy program after Worcester recruit's death
+5:00: Chief Saucier, City Manager Batista: Parts of D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department are True
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
+5:00: State gives Worcester OK for feasibility study on replacing Burncoat High
+5:00: 508 CHEER gives kids in Worcester a second chance to find their voice
+Noon: 2 injured in stabbing at Auburn Comfort Inn; woman arrested after chase
+Noon: New rooftop solar panels installed atop Doherty High
+Noon: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
+Noon: In 1965, the Rolling Stones played the Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-70-year-old Rutland woman released from federal detainment (1:47). Article
-Prosecutors seek to revoke Aidan Kearney’s bail (2:26). Article
-Funeral services scheduled for Rep. McGovern’s daughter, remembered for "pure joy"
-O'Connor's Restaurant to resume regular hours today
-Earlier: Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-Ground Round holds Grand Opening (1:49). Article
-Central Mass. health alliance to disband after 15 years
-Preservation Worcester's Jane Week has walks, talks and celebrations
-Aislinn Doyle: May 1st School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester could have new school superintendent as soon as Thursday
-Radio Worcester (16:04): With Worcester schools in transition, familiar voice urges stability over speed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (1:26:46): Search for Worcester’s next school superintendent
-Holy Cross professor: Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group of men – and they’ll be picking his successor
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Public Market welcomes 2 new vendors
-ICYMI: Crumbling stairwell to be replaced at Federal Plaza Garage in Worcester
-Transportation advocates call for Worcester to adopt bus rapid transit service
-Train platform at Union Station closed until May 23rd
-Clark, WPI international students regain legal status to study; visas still in question
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Good Neighbors lauded for 30th year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Crews battle 4-alarm brush fires along railroad track in Hardwick
-Drug Take Back Day in Leicester a success
-Fire overtime and staffing requests discussed at Clinton Finance Committee and Select Board meeting
-Gardner Conservation Commission addresses sludge landfill concerns
-Millville Elementary gets grant to fix water contamination issues
-Multicultural celebration delights all senses
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: What to bring, how to park and more at AC/DC concert at Gillette Stadium
-Listen Up: Alyssa Haze drops jazzy, emotional "Mind of Mine"
-Last Call: Emma Duprey, director of nursing at Thrive Support & Advocacy
>OPINION: Tom Marino: A cult of silence in Gaslight City
-Worcesteria: 80 years after Holocaust ends, Hamas attacks renew pain
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 102 (27:43): Understanding global conflict
-Unity Radio's Susanity Show (58:26): Eric Boucher
-Green Worcester Summit (44:32): Miyawaki Forests
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teachers assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots release Joe Cardona as Mike Vrabel continues to move on (1:12)
-CBS fires back at Bill Belichick allegations after awkward interview
-Jordon Hudson amassed $8 million real estate portfolio within months of meeting Belichick
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 7-6
-210 Sports: Railers need improvements for the 2025-26 season
-Holy Cross women's lacrosse set for Patriot League semifinal with No. 15 Loyola
-Holy Cross Athletics Academic Conference (:45)
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 2-1
>CARS: GM recalls 600,000 vehicles for engine failure risks
>NATIONAL: U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal
-Here's the reason why most Americans feel behind on their savings goals
>TRAGIC: Sobbing 5-year-old Asian boy tormented by hateful middle-schoolers in heartbreaking video
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dead after commuter train collides with S.U.V. on South Shore
-Mass. electric customers shocked by thousands in charges (4:22). Article
-Karen Read trial analysis (20:01): Recap, analysis of Jennifer McCabe's cross-examination
>COLLEGES: Student bands compete to open for Holy Cross Spring Concert
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: A wrap-up with Luke Joseph, class of ’28
-Clark’s implementation of Perplexity Pro a part of larger pro-A.I. wave on campuses
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 things flight attendants really want you to stop doing
>BUSINESS: Community bank opens new Worcester branch
-LPL Financial Research: Softer tone on China is encouraging, but some caution still advised
-Three-quarters of Gen Z is looking to switch jobs for this reason
>SHOPPING: When is Prime Day? Amazon confirms sale to return in July
>HEALTH: Common chemical linked to 350,000+ heart disease deaths
-Gen Z women abuse stimulants, binge-drink more than any other group, studies find
>FOOD: Oreo unveils limited-edition chocolate covered pretzel flavor
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "A Deadly American Marriage" (1:50)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new horror movie "Weapons" (1:56)
>CELEBRITY: Nikki Glaser nearly unrecognizable in shocking pre-fame "Tonight Show" appearance
>ANIMALS: Shaggy dog can't stop screaming when he gets rescued (1:38)
>HISTORY: Come on down and see Maurice the Pants Man
>GOOD NEWS: 67-year-old woman wins $1 million prize playing scratch-off game
-Meanwhile, NASA offers $3 million in competition to recycle human poop in space
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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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