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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 67 today in Worcester
+5:00: Warm weather headed to Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
+5:00: Worcester man stabbed to death identified
+Noon: For E.V. owners, more places to plug in planned in Worcester
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Altea's, Cocktail Garden among New England's best brunches
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "The Bride!", "Psycho Killer" and more
+Noon: Former Braveheart Ben Rice finally living up to best-in-baseball metrics for Yankees
-Longtime Worcester nonprofit leader passes away
-Man indicted in fake trucking scheme that stole frozen snow crabs from Worcester warehouse
-Gourmet burger spot coming to Worcester
-The Worcester cafe with a bookstore, with a second mini-cafe inside
-Worcester nonprofits team up to launch $1.1 million child care business incubator
-Mobile spay and neuter program launches with Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Things to do if you’re moving to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (26:46): Worcester’s top health official on homelessness, mental health and safe injection sites
-Woo Science: Summit focuses on helping turtles
>DINING OUT: Ronnie's Seafood opens for 54th season (1:01)
-ICYMI: 2 arrested in Worcester wanted for homicides in native countries, I.C.E. says
-Driver arrested after truck hits police cruiser on I-290
-Massive Worcester development project shrinks with latest plan
-Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
-Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours Tuesday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge woman accused of trying to run down teen with car
-Residents escape Southbridge apartment fire, 1 hospitalized (:50). Article
-Victim in Route 20 crash in Charlton remembered as "compassionate soul"
-Towns brace for record number of overrides
-Rutland, Hubbardston police offer free self-defense for women
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Blues at FrontRoom, "Rocket Man" and more ...
-Worcester's Samantha Valletta on team of indie "Watching Mr. Pearson"
-TODAY! Thierno Camara and Friends at Crocodile River Music
-Trying to follow Father Dan Berrigan's road of nonviolence
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: My COVID companion
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (48:00): Audra Doody, Safe Exit Initiative
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 41 years teaching science in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: New England Patriots announce Hall of Fame finalists (:18)
-Justice Department launches bombshell NFL probe that could blow up antitrust exemption
-Celtics lose to Knicks, 112-106
-Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 5-0
-Railers eliminated from playoff contention
>CARS: GM recalls Chevrolet Malibus due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Police make an arrest during search for American woman who went missing in the Bahamas
-Forensic scientist in OJ Simpson, JonBenét Ramsey cases gave startling deathbed confession
-Tragic: 6 children allegedly forced to eat mold, bugs and dog food
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity in Massachusetts detailed in new report
-Lindsay Clancy willing to admit to killing children in bid to separate issues
-Who is Graham Platner, and why is he appealing to Maine voters?
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (23:25): Faculty authors
-The climate crisis will be the focus of April 13th Clark forum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 dangerous cruise ports that travelers should research before booking excursions
-6 things you should never pack in carry-on luggage
>BUSINESS: Tech company announces shocking layoff of nearly a quarter of its workforce
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Short-term rental regulations in Massachusetts
>HEALTH: Scientists may have found a "holy grail" non-addictive opioid
-Adding salt at the table is linked to poor diet, higher health risks in adults over 60
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: "The Devil Wears Prada" Old Navy collab includes a cerulean sweater that’s just $50
>FOOD: Healthy spring snacks: Quick and fresh ideas for picky eaters
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Kardashian's new show "Group Chat" rejected by Hulu
>MOVIES: Final trailer for Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" (1:01)
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry looks enamored with Justin Trudeau in heartwarming new pic
-Nikki Glaser "kinda likes it" when boyfriend Chris Convy hooks up with other women
>ANIMALS: Bullied stray cat finally learns to trust and finds a friend (4:08)
>HISTORY: Elm Park in 1905
>GOOD NEWS: Weight loss journey brings runners together (2:06). Article
-Meanwhile, in Boston, "Halloween" fans don Michael Myers costumes to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-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): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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