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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
+5:00: In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
+5:00: 17 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 A.P.R. scores
+5:00: Bravehearts issue message to fans
+Noon: Worcester Red Sox boring? John Oliver makes a pitch at name change
+Noon: Fit to show: Kendrick Lamar sports jeans by Worcester fashion designer
+Noon: Local band Evil Felipe joins Real Friends for Palladium show
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Former site of Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester is back on the market (pictured)
-Related: Abandoned St. Peter-Marian High School exploration (38:47)
-Do you know her? W.P.D. looks for woman in theft from car
-U.S. Justice Department to end monitoring of Worcester Public Schools
-Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:48): Worcester Housing Director Jim Brooks on 2,000 units in pipeline, 20,000-unit growth plan
-Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Closed Worcester ice cream shop to reopen soon with new owners
-Step Up for Colleen 5K honors murdered Assumption grad (:30)
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Worcester Public Schools (1:21): Teacher Appreciation Week
-Worcester County Wonders: How the steam calliope was born and banned
-Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-Woo! Science: Of humans, wolves, and a world of creatures in crisis
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34): Steak & Cheese
-ICYMI: For Worcester police unresolved-case unit, giving up not an option
-Area officer leads autism training inspired by personal journey (1:55)
-State Police Academy revises training plan in wake of Worcester recruit's death
-Broadcaster who began her career in Worcester to be honored (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rep. pushes for insurers to cover cognitive rehab therapy
-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): Today! Shrewsbury town election 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Today! Sutton candidate meet-and-greet Tuesday
-Today! M.B.T.A. Zoning vote will be before Millbury town meeting Tuesday
-West Boylston picks Riley to be next superintendent
-Updated with information sessions: West Boylston proposes override to fund budget
-Leominster police release new suspect images, vehicle details in All One Credit Union robbery
-Beers and dogs join at Lilac Hedge farm brewfest
-Item photos: Sterling lets children touch a truck
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Review: AC/DC shakes audience all night long at Gillette Stadium
-Devo brings its "50 Years of De-evolution" tour to Boston
>OPINION: Ron Waddell and Paul B. Saucier: Partners against community violence in Worcester
-Tom Marino: The city of Worcester’s indifference to wrongful incarceration
-W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Covering tariffs' impact on Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1380 (27:46): Steve Connolly, Elvis tribute artist
-City of Worcester (2:07:19): Mayor's Civics Academy - Education and youth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a member of the International Society of Poets
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 108-105, in overtime
-Kristaps Porzingis injury update after illness forces Celtics big man from Game 1
-Julian Edelman calls his dad to tell him he made the Patriots Hall of Fame
-Inside Jordon Hudson's $8 million rental empire — where her tenants are stunned she's their landlord: "Isn't she 24?"
-Bruins hope to get "impact player" despite lottery results
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:23:33): Crusader Awards
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
>CARS: Ford, Volkswagen among over 900,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says
-At least 1 dead after 16 people shot at a Houston family party
>TRAGIC: Woman killed by ex "narrates own murder" as final moments recorded on chilling voicemail
>NEW ENGLAND: 17 "crucial" AmeriCorps programs in Mass. on the chopping block amid cuts
-Karen Read trial recap, analysis (21:42): Solo cup evidence, "I hit him" and more
>COLLEGES: Claire Wolf named Holy Cross Valedictorian
-Q.C.C., M.W.C.C. granted $179,000 to train nurses, I.T. workers and personal care aids
-Space. Culture. Violence. Clark professor explores alternative history of colonial maps
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world’s most unusual forests
>BUSINESS: How UPS cutting 20,000 jobs globally could impact the economy
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Taxpayer dollars are subsidizing egg manufacturers’ insane profits – while they continue to price gouge due to bird flu
>HOMES: Is your house number visible from the street? Massachusetts has specific requirements
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health (37:16): May update
-Experts share stretches that could help provide a better night's sleep (1:06)
-Common bacteria linked to strep raises worries in U.S.: "Pandemic in plain sight"
>FOOD: Lawmakers push Stop & Shop to lower prices; store responds (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. sisters behind famous Jaju Pierogi make it to "Shark Tank" (1:32). Article
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Inside the Met Gala — See celebrities let loose at fashion's biggest night
>ANIMALS: World's tallest, smallest dogs have picture-perfect playdate
>HISTORY: Before Walmart, Tobias Boland guided construction of Worcester canal
>GOOD NEWS: N.H. store owner goes viral on TikTok asking for help to stay open
-Meanwhile, in Rockport, neighbors fed up after pesky woodpecker damages cars, homes (2:05)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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