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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Barber saved boy’s life after spotting cancerous lump on his neck
+4:00: Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (:19). Article
+4:00: UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
+4:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
+Noon: Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
+Noon: Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
+Noon: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
+Noon: Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
+Noon: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-Worcester bridge attack: 911 call after finding 7-year-old girl played in court
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-Worcester placed under Level 2 drought status
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Know Your School Night at May Street School (1:46)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>POLITICS: Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Asian Fare (5:35)
-ICYMI: Car crashes into woods near Worcester home
-"It's nice to see people from different countries": Brazilian Festival kicks off its 2025 edition
-C.P.A. shortage: The workforce crisis in accounting poses challenges in Central Mass.
-Worcester schools face changes as state eyes cell phone limits
-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 N.I.C.U. saved their baby boy's life. Here's how a Holden couple is giving back
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 7 people sent to hospital after multi-car crash with logging truck on Route 2 (:22). Article
-Shrewsbury 300-unit 40B project claims to have no significant traffic impact. Residents are skeptical
-Driver hospitalized after early morning crash in Grafton
-Petition circulating to support, retain firefighters and Spencer Rescue Squad
-Barre man arrested for kicking in apartment door during dispute over unpaid stay and missing key
-First Saturday community lunches return to Sterling
-Fitchburg to host Wicked Gluten Free Expo
-Sturbridge orthodontic firm acquired by Canadian company
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Silver Scream at the DCU Center the talk of Worcester
-Locally born actor cast in new TV pilot
-Radio Worcester (11:26): Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Worcester
-"Mental massage" brings relaxation, goal-setting workshop to WCUW
>OPINION: Jeannie Hebert: Natural gas helps power state's economic growth
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (20:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who was dedicated to her Native American heritage
>SPORTS: Drake Maye showed total command in Patriots’ win over Dolphins, and other takeaways
-Holy Cross Athletics M.J.S.C. 101 (4:23): Episode 4
-Northbridge football coach reflects on 5 decades of football (2:34). Article
-What we learned from Week 2 of high school football; plus what to watch in Week 3 and Top 10 rankings
-Caleb Porter fired as coach of the New England Revolution
>CARS: Ford and Toyota are among the nearly 1.7 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Chef arrested for robbing 3 San Francisco banks in a day
-Tariffs could force nearly 1 million Americans into poverty: study
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspect sought after allegedly shoving older woman off bus (1:32)
-North Andover officer shot by colleague back in jail
>COLLEGES: College majors are disappearing as academia tightens its belt
-What the first Millennial saint has to tell us about our online lives
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best small town in every state
>BUSINESS: Google admits open web "in rapid decline" - reversing earlier claim
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-Matthew Erskine: Optimizing estate plans under megabill
>HOMES: Fall home reset — Creating a cozy space after summer's end
>HEALTH: COVID this week: Latest data on cases, variants, deaths
-Simple ways to exercise with your little one at home (3:27)
>FOOD: How to make restaurant-quality sushi at home (3:17)
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock offers a new way to subscribe, plus a rare free trial
>MOVIES: Review of Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere"
>CELEBRITY: Reba McEntire engaged to Rex Linn after 5 years of dating
>ANIMALS: Nervous cat loves to crochet with her mom now (2:32)
>HISTORY: 5 small towns with outsized roles in American history
>GOOD NEWS: Forgetful man wins 2 $500,000 prizes in 1 Powerball drawing
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear takes a dip in resident's pool
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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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