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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 47 today in Worcester
-Timing of nor'easter's heaviest rain, wind (3:27)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article
+6:00: Mining company cited for safety violations linked to worker's death in Sterling
+6:00: Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park
+6:00: Worcester scores win in fight to save Deptartment of Education
+6:00: Shrewsbury Police Department nabs suspect after brazen daytime break-in
+Noon: Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives
+Noon: Indian Ranch back for summer of music after record attendance in 2024
+Noon: Hartwell siblings reunite musically in tribute to late father
+Noon: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Family of Worcester State Police recruit who died during training still awaiting autopsy report (3:47). Article
-Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
-$1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
-Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about "Widow's Bay"
-Nonprofit providing emergency assistance to families at former Worcester City Motel on Route 9
-Flags planted on veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day (:49)
-Batista delivers State of the City amid shouts, chants, callouts
-Auburn K-9 Riggs given final salute by hundreds at funeral procession
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TGI Fridays plans massive menu changes in hopes of a post-bankruptcy comeback
-ICYMI: "People in Worcester can't afford rents": Augustus challenged on housing crisis
-Assumption student to plead guilty to hacking, cyber extortion
-Worcester police arrests man with rifle, samurai sword after 9-hour standoff
-Worcester City Hall adds security, ends garage parking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: 2025 Blitz insider look
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden pushing against multi-family zoning requirement
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn voters back $31 million fire station headquarters
-Should Airbnb be allowed in in-law apartments? A debate at Shrewsbury town meeting
-Shrewsbury is now 80% fiber internet ready
-Leominster man, sister arrested after confrontation with his ex-girlfriend
-Texting driver crashed into Lunenburg school bus, police say
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Honoring Clinton students and honorees
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Albanian Festival offers 3 days of dance, music, heritage and food
-Tess Lukey bringing Worcester roots, Wampanoag heritage to Boston Public Art Triennial
-Conan O'Brien said "greatest days" of his life spent at Worcester spot
-Last Call: Dan Hawkins, owner, Man & Cat Candle Company
>OPINION: Cat Holmes: Mom goes back to grad school — Reflections upon graduation
-Worcester Public Schools (:58): Doherty C.T.E. Programs - Programming and web development
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 588 (27:10): Miranda Hotham, Part 1
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:37:30): State of the City Address
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught junior high math and science
>SPORTS: Patriots help Eagles save "tush push" in vote at NFL meetings
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye struggles; Mike Vrabel brings the intensity
-Red Sox lose to Mets, 5-1
-Have a group that wants to fundraise at the Bravehearts?
-How Holy Cross baseball clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017 (10:03)
-Holy Cross seniors Isabella Miller, Liam McLinskey receive Meegan Athletic Achievement Award
-WooSox lose to Durham, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Urgent warning issued to iPhone users to turn off AirPlay
-Drunk driver allegedly caused deadly crash while trying to race wife home from bar: police
>TRAGIC: Child missing and another injured after train hits family on railroad bridge, killing 2 adults
>NEW ENGLAND: Preschool teacher accused of abusing children at Scituate school (2:07)
-Karen Read trial (21:40): Brain injury, glass evidence and surprise jury questions
-New policies at Mass. schools for graduation, tech. programs
>COLLEGES: Community college medical training programs receive state funding boost
-Worcester State celebrates record-breaking class at Graduate Commencement ceremony
-Sexual Assault Awareness Month Summit culminates a year of community building at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Your 101 guide to the perfect New England getaway (5:19)
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment fell again in April
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-How to remove your personal information from the internet (1:53)
>SHOPPING: Home Depot won’t raise prices from tariffs
>HOMES: Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: How long can you wait in between shingles vaccines? (1:04)
-Parents warned about risks of drowning ahead of holiday weekend (2:10)
-Erasing the stigma surrounding mental health treatment (1:10)
>FOOD: McDonald’s launches "top-tier" new McFlurry flavor to celebrate dessert's 30th anniversary — but there’s a catch
>TV/STREAMING: Disney's ESPN streaming service to cost $29.99 a month
>MOVIES: Main trailer for new Brad Pitt movie, "F1" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Jason Sudeikis' fondest memory with late uncle George Wendt revealed
>ANIMALS: This dog is proof love heals anything (3:33)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Ralph's Wonder Supermarket, 95 Lincoln St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: High school students honor late classmate with heart screenings
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, playful bear caught on wild video sliding head-first down children's slide
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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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