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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Keep it to yourself: Worcester shuts off commenting on social media pages
-Former local cop vacationing in Puerto Rico saves woman swept away in dangerous rip current (2:10). Article
-Worcester club regains liquor license after 40-day suspension
-Shrewsbury St. shop owner claims D.P.W. damaged property, merchandise
-"I feel like an alien": A man in Worcester restarts his life after 30 years in prison
-Thursday arraignments scheduled for State Police members charged in Worcester recruit’s training death
-Laurel Street bridge over I-290 to be closed for upgrades
-Man tied to killing of Central Mass. police chief denied parole
-T&G This Week: No, we won't do that
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Council clashes, spring sports & pressure points
>FAITH: Faith, Morality & the Manosphere - 4 Millennial Catholic intellectuals respond (1:22:52)
>DINING OUT: A new Worcester restaurant a year in the making is final opening
-ICYMI: Spring at last! Worcester residents glad to see the winter gone
-Wave of pothole-damaged cars sweeps into local tire dealer
-After 9 deaths, Worcester Fire Department needed change. How it responded
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 3 hospitalized after car falls from overpass in Leominster
-Trial to open Monday for Brookfield man often at odds with officials
-2 Fitchburg men arrested after robbery-linked pursuit ends with crash in Ashburnham
-Sutton twins Jason and Ryan Kauper find their medical match on Match Day
-Woman killed in Southbridge house fire remembered as "the heart of her family"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Jerry Cortez, Bach "Cantatathon" and Testament
-TODAY! Threads Youth Fashion Showcase at the J.M.A.C.
-"Wild At Heart", previously unreleased Neil Diamond album, coming May 8th
-Worcester pride, inked in full color
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on arrival of spring in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 128 (28:06): Nick Zwirblia discusses Rolex watches, Civil War relics and more
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Worcester's $35 million sewer loss, 911 lawsuit raises concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:28): Mental health response lawsuit, potholes and $25 million sewer borrowing plan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to blind Worcester man who developed software for the blind
>SPORTS: After stellar college basketball run, Worcester's DeMarr Langford Jr. shifts focus to football
-Tom Brady proves he can still sling it in Fanatics Flag Football Classic
-Lakers' LeBron James breaks Robert Parish’s all-time NBA games played record
-New clause in WNBA C.B.A. will boost young stars' salaries
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 4-2
-Former Shrewsbury gridiron standout Cooper Ackerman transfers home to Holy Cross
-Railers fall to Maine, 4-1
>NATIONAL: Iranian protesters say revolution is just around the corner
-Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations as more rain looms
-Former F.B.I. Director Robert Mueller dies
-Tragic: Mass. woman buried in the wrong cemetery plot (1:58)
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple people hurt after floor collapses during wedding ceremony at N.H. venue (:44). Article
-Cocaine found in elementary school bathroom leads to arrest of staff member in R.I.
>COLLEGES: Clark alum reignites the legacy of Robert Goddard in presentation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The destinations editors return to again and again
-8 of the rudest things travelers do at hotels
>BUSINESS: Economists say risk of recession rises if oil cost hits a key benchmark as Iran war continues
-Wholesale inflation hits highest level in a year — and Iran war is fueling more fears about rising prices
>SHOPPING: Best local spots to buy kids' gently used spring clothes in Central Mass.
>HEALTH: A look at new risk factors for lung cancer (3:09). Article
-What is alpha-gal syndrome? Doctor on link between tick bites and meat allergies (4:01)
>FOOD: Spam makes a comeback as pinched shoppers embrace the cheap canned meat
>TV/STREAMING: Clip from the new Larry David show coming to HBO (1:35)
>MOVIES: "Lilo And Stitch 2," "Incredibles 3" set for summer 2028
>CELEBRITY: Nicholas Brendon, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star, dies at 54
-Arnold Schwarzenegger bulks up for role in new "Conan the Barbarian" movie
>ANIMALS: 23-pound wobbly cat makes huge strides in weight loss journey (5:26)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Man's carousel avoided fire that tore through shopping center, but he still found a way to help (3:09)
-Meanwhile, shocking things found inside surgical patients after the op
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Down to Final Four in search for Best Fish and Chips in Central Mass.
-Holy Cross junior missing after canoe capsizes in Connecticut (:26). Article
-Venice Fouchard, Worcester's "One Love" cafe owner, dies
-Local coffee company brings flavor of Nicaragua to Mass. (4:03)
-What separates these local doughnuts from the rest? (:57)
-Girl Scout cookies get chef's twist at annual Fork it Over event
-Worcester police arrest 8 in Charlton Street fentanyl bust
-UMass Medical School best friends create guide for new immigrants navigating health care system
-Radio Worcester (17:04): Richard Moore, blinded during The Troubles, to speak in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Fun Restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Keep it to yourself: Worcester shuts off commenting on social media pages
-Former local cop vacationing in Puerto Rico saves woman swept away in dangerous rip current (2:10). Article
-Worcester club regains liquor license after 40-day suspension
-Shrewsbury St. shop owner claims D.P.W. damaged property, merchandise
-"I feel like an alien": A man in Worcester restarts his life after 30 years in prison
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Unified basketball is back in Shrewsbury, and positivity abounds
-Route 2 crash in Lancaster involved apparent wrong-way driver
-Leominster boy keeping snowballs in the freezer for July (1:08)
-Clark-led school project tops $1 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From skin to small business, meet the tattoo artist behind new murals
-Top 20 things to do in Central Mass. this spring
-Peter Frampton to release "Carry The Light", his first album of all-new material in 16 years
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: You can do "Somebody's Watching Me" at karaoke
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 338 (28:57): Kathy Roy
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Worcester's $35 million sewer loss, 911 lawsuit raises concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:28): Mental health response lawsuit, potholes and $25 million sewer borrowing plan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to dedicated homemaker from Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Minnesota, 102-92
-Patriots make local scouting stop at Holy Cross Pro Day
-'Sader Stories Podcast (35:25): Matt Schell
-Railers beat Adirondack, 4-3
-NCAA men's hockey tournament schedule
>NATIONAL: 2 people killed in collision between jet and vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
-F.B.I. turning attention to vacant house in Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood for connections to abduction: report
-Tragic: Mother, 3 children killed in house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Police officer placed on leave amid criminal investigation
-Mass. police officer arrested, charged with O.U.I.
>COLLEGES: Benito Bowl: A beacon of hope and change for the Latine community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 countries where it’s rude to make eye contact
-Enhanced role for immigration officers at U.S. airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Grants to fund your workforce training
-Inheriting a house or other real property? Know the permitting laws before you sell
>HEALTH: Cancer doctor shares 5 key protective foods to eat
-Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Trying the viral fruit ice cream treats (:49)
>TV/STREAMING: How Taylor Frankie Paul's scandal may tank 2 TV franchises
>MOVIES: "Project Hail Mary" blasts off to huge $81 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Reality TV personality Joseph Duggar, wife Kendra each facing new charges
-Chadwick Boseman’s widow reveals his private cancer remission during "Black Panther" success
>ANIMALS: She saved a starving puppy — and found his brother too (2:28)
>HISTORY: Neil Armstrong's dramatic Gemini 8 splashdown shown in newly discovered pictures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman who lost her leg in boating accident meets emergency dispatcher who helped save her life
-Meanwhile, in New York City, $50,000 in walnuts swiped from trucks, baffling state cops
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