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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Dual No Kings rallies held at Worcester Common, Institute Park
-1 dead after multi-car crash involving a motorcycle in Grafton, police say
-Broken beaver dam floods local street
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to run 2 marathons in 2 days to honor service members
-Chairman of Worcester Human Rights Commission resigns, expresses frustration
-Iran's low cost, high reward strategy, with Clark International Relations Professor Michael Butler
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Animal welfare, WooSox spring break and sewer deal
>FAITH: What is Holy Week? A guide to the days leading up to Easter
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed for the weekend
-ICYMI: 122 Diner in Holden heavily damaged after vehicle crashes into it (2:52). Article
-Truck stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (:59)
-3 No Kings protests planned in Worcester Saturday
-Central Mass. restaurant owner guilty of S.N.A.P. fraud
-Worcester to host 9 World Cup watch parties through state grant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): April Among Friends senior newsletter
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Play Date in Southbridge helping kids learn, grow (3:40)
-"A dream come true": Shrewsbury woman competes on "Jeopardy!"
-Mass. man killed in wrong-way Route 2 crash identified
-Leicester woman charged with O.U.I. after crash sends vehicle into Worcester building
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Bartenders say one common request costs them tips — and some customers have no idea
>SHOWTIME: See events across Worcester and plan your weekend
-Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
-100 FM The Pike (7:20): Robbin Joyce (4th Wall Stage Company) talks about "The Rocket Man: The Robert Goddard Musical"
-New list reveals the most "perfect" Beatles tunes
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Election anxiety, and checking your voter registration
-Laurel: 100 years after Goddard launch, to infinity and beyond
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:17): Monique Nicole Kay, Sovereign True North
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "always placed the needs of others before her own"
>SPORTS: Best offensive tackle fits for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Cincinnati, 6-5
-Bruins beat Minnesota, 6-3
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Where things stand 1 month into the war with Iran
-Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran: report
-Congressman McGovern reflects on Iraq war anniversary, raises concerns about current U.S. policy
-Tragic: Pit bull viciously attacks toddler and mother in horrific frenzy
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 Mass. residents killed in Hawaii helicopter crash (2:25)
-What happened to Kelsey Fitzsimmons? What’s next after verdict?
-Freight train derails in Ware
>COLLEGES: 2 Assumption professors granted tenure
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 stunning aerial photos of the world’s most famous landmarks
-Psychedelic retreats explode into hot travel trend as experts say demand is growing
>BUSINESS: New study reveals which jobs are most vulnerable to A.I.
-F.T.C. mailing $10.9 million in checks to credit repair scheme victims
>HEALTH: How to fuel with food to help boost your mood (3:08)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 248 (28:55): Academic medicine updates
>HOMES: How to prune trees without spreading disease (2:22)
>FOOD: The world’s biggest fast-food chain just hit the U.S.
>TV/STREAMING: Who will be on "Celebrity Jeopardy!" this season?
-Trailer for new Netflix doc, "The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson" (1:46)
>MOVIES: "Propject Hail Mary" eyes epic hold at box office, "They Will Kill You" murdered
>CELEBRITY: James Tolkan, "Back to the Future" and "Top Gun" actor, dies at 94
-Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn skipped marriage, choosing 43 years ago to "have fun until we don’t"
>ANIMALS: Impossibly tiny raccoon falls for one twice her size (2:37)
>HISTORY: Reggae was part of the soundtrack for 1970s Boston area college students
>GOOD NEWS: High school basketball team that appealed own victory gets awarded for character (2:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped capybara, largest rodent in world, becomes social media sensation
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Worcester parents demand safer crosswalk across road where teen was killed in 2024
-Downtown Worcester conversions bring new housing
-Radio Worcester (20:52): Why don't more people take the train? New Worcester report looks for answers
-Questions of cost, preservation surround historic Norton Hall murals
-W.B.D.C. financing helps Worcester businesses expand, buy properties
-Worcester's Salisbury Pond is drying up. Can it be saved?
-Federal decision could give you a refund on your energy bill. What to know
-Local service dog nonprofit celebrates 50 years of work
-Colleges are under pressure. What are they doing to reinvent themselves?
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Bakeries (5:39)
-ICYMI: Dual No Kings rallies held at Worcester Common, Institute Park
-Broken beaver dam floods local street
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to run 2 marathons in 2 days to honor service members
-Chairman of Worcester Human Rights Commission resigns, expresses frustration
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-April Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former state Rep. Jennifer Callahan stepping down as Oxford town manager
-Shrewsbury man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting boys in his home
-Grafton motorcycle crash leaves 41-year-old man dead
-Caller points out wanted woman in Leominster; arrest leads to cocaine charge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Bartenders say one common request costs them tips — and some customers have no idea
>SHOWTIME: Reading of “An Address: African Rights & Liberty” by Maria Stewart Tuesday at The Village
-Celebs who hit big — and didn't — in "Chicago" on Broadway
-The Kinks’ Dave Davies reveals first reaction to Moby’s "Lola" comments
>OPINION: Paul D. Craney: New leadership overdue for state House G.O.P.
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 487 (27:07): Santo Arcuri
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Gold Star Mother from Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Charlotte, 114-99 (2:04). Article
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-3
-Red Sox lose to Cincinnati, 3-2
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 4-1
-UConn stuns Duke on late 3 to reach Final Four
>NATIONAL: 11,500 shootings near U.S. schools in 2025, data shows
-New video shows guards milling about while Epstein a few feet away in his cell, possibly dead
-5 killed after freight train hits van in rural Mississippi
-Tragic: Husband battles terminal brain tumor while wife has second cancer fight
>NEW ENGLAND: First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
-Sandra Birchmore murder case: Farwell seeks release ahead of trial (1:29)
>COLLEGES: Jumpstarting tomorrow’s tech leaders at WPI (8:42). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel warning for 16 countries with higher risk of painful disease
-7 things you should always pack for a cruise
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HEALTH: Testing more infant formula for contaminants: Consumer Reports investigation (2:30). Article
>HOMES: See the higher median price for February home listings in Worcester County
>FOOD: Pesticide contamination prompts black bean recall warning
>TV/STREAMING: Kristen Stewart to play Sally Ride in limited series "The Challenger"
-Brutal moment Access Hollywood staff told show was canceled
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" sets 24-hour trailer record
>CELEBRITY: Helen Mirren explains her decades-long obsession with "stripper heels"
-Kim Novak slams Sydney Sweeney casting in "Scandalous!": “She Was Totally Wrong to Play Me”
>ANIMALS: Mama raccoon hides her babies in a garage (2:21)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Trip to the doctor's office leads to $350,000 lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland
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