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>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 (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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