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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 26 today in Worcester
-When the snow will move out (:39)
-School closings and delays for Monday
-Nor'easter brings risk of flooding, wind, power outages (1:54)
-What to do during a winter storm power outage
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester resident cares for stray cats in nor'easter (:36). Article
-Worcester rodeo draws crowds and animal cruelty protests
-5 Tenet hospitals sue group rating safety; Saint Vincent scored D
-Worcester Business Journal's 2026 Business Leaders of the Year
-Worcester immigration attorney buys new office for $2 million to help meet demand
-"Growing Green" expands in Worcester Public Schools
-Worcester man pulled over for speeding arrested after police discover stolen plates, suspended license
-Channel 5's CityLine (7:07): Central Mass. Housing Alliance
-Worcester County Wonders: Armor from around the world shines at Worcester Art Museum
>DINING OUT: This Boston landmark is birthplace to 3 famous New England dishes (1:37)
-Asian and Latin fusion restaurant added to Park Ave. restaurant options
-ICYMI: Retired Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. D.C.F.
-From Worcester waiting rooms to a nursing career that makes sense
-Worcester Board of Health considering changing tobacco regs. What we know
-Holy Cross student Madeleine Moino wants to be a nurse. So why is she winning international literature awards?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town meeting postponed a week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shoppers pack Shrewsbury Market Basket ahead of snow (:15)
-Shrewsbury’s Ward Hill has been welcoming skiers since the 1930s
-Leominster woman killed in Southborough crash identified
-Gardner man accused of kicking cop, spitting blood during late-night intoxication incident
-Police logs from Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artist transforms abandoned Japan house into art residency
-Holy Cross professor: Why Michelangelo’s "Last Judgment" endures
>OPINION: Evangelos Papageorg: Insurers in low gear for auto body repairs
-What's Up Worcester Crossroad Conversations (53:37): Lisa Monteiro on recovery, purpose & finding calling
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Clark professor
>SPORTS: U.S. wins Olympic gold 46 years after "Miracle" with overtime win over Canada
-Best free agent offensive tackle fits for Patriots
-Celtics thump Lakers, 111-89
-Warren, Boston lead Holy Cross men’s basketball to win at Bucknell
-Holy Cross women’s soccer announces staffing updates
-Nashville beats Revolution, 4-1, in season opener
>NATIONAL: Mom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago found alive, living new life
-Ex-Prince Andrew cried "I’m the Queen’s son" as he was booted from Royal Lodge: report
-Tragic: Mom crushed alive after falling into trash compactor
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. under state of emergency (:29)
-What updated Mass. child support guidelines mean for your family
>COLLEGES: Clark women of historical impact earn recognition from students
-A new book on women in academia highlights WPI President Grace Wang
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The longest continuous streets in the U.S.
-The 10 best small U.S. airports, according to a new survey
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla in Autopilot crash that killed woman
>HOMES: Weekend D.I.Y. projects that transform a room
>FOOD: Dunkin' testing 48 ounce bucket drink
>HEALTH: Simple brushing routine could lower dementia risk, dental health experts say
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream all of James Van Der Beek's shows and movies
>MOVIES: Watch "Toy Story 5" trailer: Buzz Lightyear and balding Woody reunite
>CELEBRITY: BAFTA Awards red carpet: See all the celebrity looks
-Inside the BAFTAs: Disclaimers, Dirty Jokes and Netflix's Afterparty
>ANIMALS: Pregnant pony is rescued just in time thanks to a viral video (1:45)
>HISTORY: The WGBH Channel 2-Mobile was quite the sight on local roadways
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys wrong lottery ticket, wins $250,000
-Meanwhile, in Canada, professor has an emotional support chicken
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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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