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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man set fire to apartment with 2 children inside during fight, police say
+5:00: Fox bites Worcester woman in wild encounter caught on video (2:49). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester visits Worcester: Officials from England are guests at City Hall
+5:00: Best bets for brunch in Central Mass.? Here are 8 local favorites
+5:00: A simple guide to Holy Week
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Wuthering Heights," "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and more
-Man dead after Worcester rooming house stabbing (:20). Article
-3 troopers arraigned in death of State Police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (2:15). Article
-Related: Family members call for justice as troopers charged in Enrique's death face judge (6:05)
-Related: New details shared on what happened days before Enrique's death
-Related: Full court appearance (34:03)
-Union: More program cuts on the table for Community Healthlink
-Would Worcester police oversight board differ from POST Commission?
-What’s Up Worcester believed to be first black-founded news outlet in Worcester history
-Worcester County Wonders: Remnants of the New Deal still on display
-Worcester’s healthcare strain is getting harder to ignore
-Several Mass. grocery stores closed on Easter. List of who will be open, closed
>DINING OUT: The Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for April
-ICYMI: Man stabbed in the neck in Worcester; suspect arrested
-Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
-10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
-Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Vacancy on the Board of Health
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Proposed curbs on farm animals rankle West Boylston residents
-Longtime Auburn resident to take over Auburn Public Schools next year
-Man with warrant and no valid license, registration or insurance arrested in church parking lot in Clinton
-Fitchburg man arrested after breaking into apartment of person with restraining order against him
-Leicester Police Department promotes 2
-Longtime fire chief retires, interim chief takes helm
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Hedge brings the party to Ralph's for Freeze Frame High Five release show
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Ringling Bros., Converge, Golden Gays and more
-Jade Wheeler is Eartha Kitt in "Who Is Eartha Mae?"
-Three Decker: A home for your poetry
-Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings bonus laughs to Seinfeld show
-Shaun Connolly: April Fools
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:46): Worcester housing program success and mental health crisis response debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for the Worcester Police Detective Bureau for 20 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox hope home opener provides spark for slumping team
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice pleased with Yankees first-base progress
-Celtics Jayson Tatum says he is still not at his best yet
-Bruins lose to Panthers, 2-1
-Former Holy Cross & Assumption coach Bob Chesney sets tone on Day 1 at UCLA spring practice
-Holy Cross women’s hockey names 2026-27 team captains
-Railers beat Reading, 5-3
-Former Worcester hockey pros: Where are they now, 2025-26 final edition
-Tiger Woods kneeling, clutching his arm as he's arrested for D.U.I., bodycam shows (2:01)
>NATIONAL: 21 states sue administration for air pollution rollbacks
-Quadruple amputee cornhole champion acted in self-defense in deadly shooting, attorney says
-Tragic: 7-month-old girl killed by stray bullet in senseless shooting just started saying "mama," heartbroken family reveals
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men banned from fundraising after veterans scam
-Kelsey Fitzsimmons shares graphic image of where she was shot by fellow officer as she plans lawsuit against town
>COLLEGES: WPI represented at commissioning of USS Massachusetts
-Life in the first year lane at Anna Maria: Coming overseas to play “football”
-Becker School of Design & Technology students exhibit games at PAX East
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Outdoorsy RV travel guide for the FIFA World Cup
-Airlines issue travel waivers for passengers amid T.S.A. delays
>BUSINESS: How tariffs have reshaped U.S. trade a year later
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Jury finds Instagram and YouTube addictive in lawsuit poised to reshape social media – platform design meets product liability
>SHOPPING: Sam's Club to raise membership fee next month
>HEALTH: Doctor explains F.D.A.'s refusal to endorse drug once touted as autism treatment (2:59)
>HOMES: Everyday Efficiency: Small space, big order
>FOOD: Chocolate products recalled over hidden drugs tied to "life-threatening" blood pressure drops
>TV/STREAMING: "NCIS" kills off major character after 18 years in 500th-episode shocker
-"RHONJ" mainstay Margaret Josephs exits Bravo show after 7 seasons
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Breadwinner" starring Nate Bargatze and Mandy Moore (2:18)
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed by judge
-Plastic surgeon weighs in on Jim Carrey's "major surgical transformation" after clone debacle
>ANIMALS: Puppies rescued from a landfill inspire something much bigger (2:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman reunited with lost dog after 5 years
-Meanwhile, Washington Wizards issue apology as April Fools' prank goes horribly wrong
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In The News
>WEATHER: Wind alert, will feel like 32 degrees today Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in Virginia highway bus crash (2:36). Article
-Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-Teenage pedestrian recovering after Worcester crash
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Related: Woman ID’d as suspect in April Worcester Common stabbing
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:34): City Councilor Kate Toomey says city must act
-Longtime historian and educator at Old Sturbridge Village ID'd as crash victim
-Corner Dive bar set to open in late June in Worcester
-Worcester D.A. payroll database: What each employee made in 2025
-Mass. Democrats begin convention in Worcester
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-ICYMI: Investigation underway after human remains found in Worcester
-Worcester Teacher of the Year inspires students while battling A.L.S. (2:12). Article
-Black bear spotted roaming around Worcester neighborhoods near Doherty and Clark (2:50). Article
-Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Brimfield's townwide tag sale takes on the flea market town
-TODAY! Northborough Colonial Faire to bring revolutionary era to life
-A grieving mother uses pickleball to help others
-Significant portion of Route 140 in Shrewsbury to be repaved this summer
-Grafton School Committee gives superintendent high marks in annual evaluation
-Southbridge candidates split on Town Council term limits
-Westborough self-storage property sells for $12.35 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Largest brewery in Central Mass. surpasses 100,000 barrels for first time
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-Indian Ranch ready for sizzling summer concerts and 80th birthday
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Preparing for sleepaway camp at Camp Waziyatah
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Girls Inc. board member Evelyn Toney on how the organization changed her life
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of HOPE Coalition in Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Mike Onwenu’s revised contract with Patriots is notable news
-Bruins trade targets: 7 players who would be good fits in Boston
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-3
-Red Sox star Roman Anthony hits another setback in injury rehab
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 7-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball downed by No. 6 Texas in day 1 of Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
>NATIONAL: Husband killed, wife injured after home explodes in attempted murder-suicide
-Former C.I.A. official arrested after feds find $40 million worth of gold bars stashed at his home: report
-Tragic: Bride-to-be, 27, mowed down by hit-and-run driver at bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. issues I.C.E. guidance for schools, hospitals, churches (1:31)
-Mass. D.O.T. suspends 8 employees, 4 supervisors amid overtime fraud investigation
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints 2 to Board of Trustees
-Assumption Alumni Award recipients announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Couple sells home to travel Route 66 and beyond
-The least polluted cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Here’s where Americans are spending their higher tax refunds: survey
-Need to save? How to negotiate your credit card interest rates (2:08)
>HOMES: Worcester County home prices on the rise this spring
>HEALTH: A.I. is spotting Alzheimer’s earlier than ever (3:26)
-Pediatrician shares tips for identifying, treating bug bites (2:06)
>FOOD: Cooking with Tiffany: Chicken Francese
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ" unveils first look at Jesus
>CELEBRITY: Madonna says J.F.K. Jr. was the best sex of her life — with a caveat
-Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a "religious nut," cost him his career and home
>ANIMALS: Dog knows exactly when they’re almost at grandma’s (1:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Dennis officers have full-circle moment 25 years in making (2:00)
-Meanwhile, 1-armed woman proves cop wrong during texting and driving stop (:44)
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