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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 66 today in Worcester
-Fall foliage outlook in New England (9:47)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Residents in Holden grateful to be OK after storms and tornado sweep through (2:20). Article (pictured)
-700 on Worcester Technical High School waitlist as demand for vocational schools surge (4:13). Article
-Worcester School Committee decides to hold off on changing student grading system
-Cut short by storm, Pride Worcester Festival enjoys joyous moments in sun
-Related: Gallery (12 photos)
-Queer AF spotlights on individual beauty, even as Raja Gemini, Utica, Lady Sabrina shine
-Worcester launches Maternal and Child Health Dashboard to address health outcomes
-Why was a road rage case against accused Shrewsbury shooter hidden from the public?
-Earlier: Accused Shrewsbury killer's machete case was dismissed after evidence mix-up
-Earlier: Fiancée remembers man killed in Shrewsbury shooting (:55). Article
-Apartments proposed on site of single-family home in Worcester's Vernon Hill neighborhood
-A hole in Worcester's Mechanic Street in Worcester (:17)
-Powerball players win historic $1.79 billion jackpot, ending three-month drought
-Radio Worcester (9:33): Senior Connection Caregiver Summit at Clark supports caregivers and aging population
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>FAITH: Hopeful thinking— Charting a different course
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester accused of threatening future Pride events
-With renovations and leadership changes, W.A.R.L. eyes facing the future
-Shoplifters’ "perfect" getaway ends in Wendy’s drive-thru bust, police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Senior Center events
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): American India Foundation holds picnic for a good cause
-Webster man with 22 prior gun convictions arrested with ghost gun and high-capacity magazine
-Southbridge woman arrested for shoplifting at Dudley supermarket, later fined $100
-Hubbardston fire crews, with help from other towns, battle brush fire off
-Westborough's V.F.W. post officially sold: Here's what's moving in
-Grafton resident joins American Cancer Society's Board of Directors
-Some Item photos from Clinton Olde Home Days
-Item photos: New Clinton Middle School groundbreaking celebrated
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Maddie & Tae, Jazz Streams, Sterling Fair and more ...
-The real-life rock-star stories that inspired "This Is Spinal Tap"
-"A Taste of Ireland" will bring Irish dance to Worcester
-Things to do this fall in Central Mass.
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Democrats have it wrong about crime
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: I can trust my feelings to speak my truth
-Laurel: Best seats in the house for Movies on the Common
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 157 (29:50): Kevin Lovaincy, Chief Equity Officer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester State professor who taught for 37 years
>SPORTS: How Raiders will test Patriots’ Drake Maye-Josh McDaniels pairing
-Patriots-Raiders preview with 3 matchups to watch in Week 1
-Are Patriots ready to make a jump under Mike Vrabel? (11:36)
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Scott Hanson's message for fans enraged by NFL RedZone adding commercials
-Bill Belichick gets first win as college head coach
-Red Sox lose to Diamondbacks, 5-1
-Holy Cross football team falls to New Hampshire, 19-16
-Holy Cross Athletics (:43): Worcester Public Schools visits, first day of school
-A breakdown of all 50 Central Mass. high school football teams
-John Conceison: Reflecting on many wonderful moments as running columnist heads to finish line
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government this week
-Helicopter crashes near Minneapolis airport, killing all on board
>TRAGIC: Assisted living facility left woman to freeze to death during winter storm
>NEW ENGLAND: New I.C.E. operation underway in Mass. (2:11). Article
-Should school start times be pushed back so kids can sleep in? (:59)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State welcomes new students at Convocation Ceremony
-Acclaimed poet Heather Treseler wins prestigious Massachusetts Book Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 countries with the most time zones
>BUSINESS: Big banks defeat antitrust lawsuit in U.S. over bond trades
-Radio Worcester (11:44): B.B.B. warns Worcester residents about phishing scams and fake emails
>HOMES: Mortgage rates hit 11-month low, increasing optimism for buyers
>SHOPPING: Where are the best towns to go antiquing in Mass.? Designers say these 2 towns
>HEALTH: How to save money on prescription drugs (2:26)
-Mass. pediatrician answers your questions amid vaccine debate (3:42). Article
>FOOD: Chipotle adds carne asada to menu, has a buy-one-get-one free deal
>TV/STREAMING: "Thunderbolts" Disney+ release date
>MOVIES: "The Conjuring: Last Rites" first in box office on opening day
>CELEBRITY: Sheinelle Jones returns to "TODAY" following husband’s passing
>ANIMALS: Horse can't stop marching into mom's house, wandering around (2:05)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Park Theater, 24 Mill St., Worcester. Abbie Hoffman worked here
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with fellow veterans
-Meanwhile, barefoot woman breaks record for running across Lego bricks
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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