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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
+6:00: Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
+6:00: Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
+6:00: Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball a hit with fans at TD Garden show
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 25
+Noon: Best fish and chips in Central Mass. comes down to 2 restaurants
+Noon: Weather put a chill on Central Mass. home sales in February
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester committee supports increasing illegal dumping fines
-In Worcester, Doris Kearns Goodwin shares lessons for today's politics
-A moment she’ll never forget – and neither will they
-Worcester Public Schools' Vex IQ Robotics Competition (2:15)
>DINING OUT: Best fish and chips in Central Mass. comes down to 2 restaurants
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-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): Delays overnight after trailer overturns on Pike in Westborough (:27)
-Leominster parents brace for potential school bus driver strike (2:05)
-David Prouty High will not have to complete 180-day year
-Police arrest man with “ghost gun” following school lockdown
-Shrewsbury Youth Police Academy is back
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball a hit with fans at TD Garden show
-Music Worcester will present I RISE: WOMEN IN SONG in May
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 9 (29:19): John Fronczek
-Paul McCartney announces new solo album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane"
>OPINION: Robert Simmons and Tim Garvin: Partners in energy for families in Mass.
-Alex Guardiola: Schools need upgrade literally from within
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (53:43)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 102
>SPORTS: NFL’s 2026 league meeting will feature the battle for 18 games
-Celtics lose to Atlanta, 112-102 (2:04). Article
-Back-to-back wins boost Bruins playoff odds in huge way
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 8-0
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 25
-Northwestern hires Oxford native Carla Berube as women's basketball coach
>NATIONAL: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children
-Groom arrested moments before wedding for failing to disclose he was registered pedophile
-Tragic: Layoffs leave worker with terminal brain cancer without insurance: wife
>NEW ENGLAND: Skier dies after fall on trail in Vermont
-U.S. attorney announces new unit to target "benefit and voter fraud" in Mass.
-Regulators order $1 billion in energy savings in New England
>COLLEGES: WPI announces faculty promotions and tenure decisions (5:20). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stuck in a long T.S.A. line about to miss your flight? What to know
-The world has a new No. 1 megacity
>BUSINESS: Looking for a better job? See Forbes’ best Mass. employers
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Hundreds of Massachusetts jobs impacted by Takeda's restructuring
>HEALTH: Doctors warn about rising concerns over kratom use (2:22)
>HOMES: Weather put a chill on Central Mass. home sales in February
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A rewards customers who put away their phones
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Hart will be Netflix’s next roast victim
>MOVIES: Gina Gershon turned down a lead in hit horror franchise over "exploitative" scene
>CELEBRITY: Howie Mandel apologizes to Kelly Ripa after awkward "Live" interaction goes viral
-Mary Beth Hurt, "According to Garp" actor, dies at 79
>ANIMALS: 30 minutes of most heartwarming second chances ever seen (29:10)
>HISTORY: Norton Emery Works in Worcester, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: 4-year-old receives Make-a-Wish's 11,000th Wish (1:48)
-Meanwhile, in Miami, 3 women arrested at airport for refusing to pay for extra bag
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