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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
+7:00: Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
+7:00: Guardian joins Local News Day to celebrate community journalism
+7:00: Learn how 2026 state education funding will effect Worcester
+7:00: Community Legal Aid launches eviction sealing project for Central And Western Mass. tenants
+7:00: Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
+Noon: Middle school recess? City students make case before School Committee
+Noon: City of Worcester opens $1.35 million funding round to expand affordable housing supply
+Noon: Olympian from Worcester Stephen Nedoroscik, girlfriend break up
+Noon: Corrosion of Conformity to co-headline concert in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Tomicka Wagstaff, justice and equity leader at Holy Cross
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-UMass Medical School names next chancellor
-Video shows dramatic arrest of 4 juveniles on Worcester's Orient Street
-Worcester fox attack victim speaks to Channel 7
-Downtown Worcester coworking space closing after 16 months
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after S.U.V. crashes into Rutland stable, injuring horse (:30). Article
-Worcester County Wonders: The local history behind The Pill
-TODAY! Bestselling author and Harvard professor Jill Lepore to speak Wednesday in Shrewsbury
-Worcester Board of Health may relax strict tobacco license rules
-Aislinn Doyle: Guide to Worcester Public School middle school enrollment
-Spring street sweeping underway in Worcester
-Water filtration maintenance to impact service in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Amazon launches new way to order UberEats, Grubhub with Alexa
-ICYMI: Worcester man used dead person's identity for benefits: Feds
-12 arrested as Worcester police block street takeover locations
-Earlier: Worcester police prepare for possible street takeover
-Adaptive reuse of historic mills offers path to easing the Central Mass. housing shortage
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to honor the fallen by running back-to-back marathons
-Worcester native rejected "buckets of money" to return for Disney+ reboot of "Malcolm in the Middle"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police participating in Distracted Driving Awareness Month
-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): 2 people, 3 pets displaced in Fitchburg house fire
-Nut allergy may block Oakmont student's military dream
-Giant 40-foot troll could soon call Charlton home. How you can help
-More than 100 apartments could replace closed local country club
-West Boylston police warn of scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Rockabilly legend Reverend Horton Heat coming to Worcester
-Listen Up: Giving new music from Endation and L0TUZ a spin
-Truth behind mystery musician taking over iTunes chart revealed
>OPINION: Richard T. Moore: Following the big money on benefit fraud
-Manny Jae Media (1:01:18): 508 LIVE!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini hold hands and hug at luxury hotel
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 113-102 (2:04). Article
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 6-5
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 3-2
-Bravehearts introduce Hometown Hearts program
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 14-10
-Railers Booster Club announces 2025-2026 player awards
-Alex Karaban ends singular career with UConn basketball
>CARS: Used car prices hit their highest level in nearly 3 years as wholesale demand stays strong
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
-NASA releases first photos taken during historic flyby of moon (1:18)
-Tragic: Siblings die after getting trapped in unused fridge during hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine house fire leaves wife dead and husband seriously injured
-Radio Worcester (17:02): Shawn Oliver outlines working-class platform in bid for Lieutenant Governor
>COLLEGES: Winning since inception: An overview of Anna Maria Esports
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Q.C.C. president pushes back on community college misconceptions
-Performing in Clark Gala was a marquee experience
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Royal Caribbean’s new Treehouse Suite costs $200,000 a week
-10 former country names you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence slips back into pessimistic territory
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Latin American Business Expo to return to DCU Center for 11th year
>HEALTH: 2 bedtime mistakes are increasing your heart attack risk
-Why doctors say organ donation need is urgent and how living donors can help (2:30)
>HOMES: Cleaning pros say don't make the bed immediately
>SHOPPING: Apple hits snags on $2,000 foldable iPhone ahead of planned debut: report
>FOOD: 8 U.S. regional dishes you've probably never heard of
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Million Dollar Secret" (1:48)
>MOVIES: Sex, Sean Penn and a nervous M.P.A.A.: Amy Heckerling on "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reject settlement talks as trial looms
-"SNL" star Chloe Fineman under fire for revealing she pantsed 6-year-old kid
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves the water waits in the tub for bath time (2:23)
>HISTORY: Colorful 1940s bathrooms: See some retro restrooms in rainbow hues
>GOOD NEWS: 107-year-old WWII veteran honored at State House (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in California, Easter Bunny comforts wounded victim after shooting chaos
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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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