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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Vigil being held for 10-year-old fatally hit by car in Webster (:51)
-Earlier: 10-year-old girl fatally struck by vehicle in Webster (1:16). Article
+5:00: "They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
+5:00: Worcester city manager says no to raising chickens in city
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 27
+5:00: Worcesteria: Eartha Kitt performance highlights the examined life
+Noon: Worcester councilor warns of fines and police to man fixing vehicle in his driveway (1:33)
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
-Rollover on I-290 in Worcester leaves car trapped between guardrails; driver OK
-Man charged with stealing tax refund worth nearly $1 million
-Worcester high school student, teacher awarded for excellence in English
-Phantom Gourmet visits new Worcester restaurant (5:24)
-Worcester residents fear massive development on peat bog could flood neighborhood
-A small Worcester printing company is on the cutting edge of a statewide push toward employee ownership
-Department of Higher Education has questions about future of local college
-As demand rises, Worcester Technical High School waitlist grows
-Teaching cursive in school — the arguments for and against (2:08)
-TODAY! Black Maternal Health Week Summit Monday at Holy Cross (:37)
>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe opening earlier
-ICYMI: Son of Bruins great charged in local fraud case: Police
-Romantic partner of Joanna Brown called suspect in homicide investigation
-Eyes on public safety at Union Station: Police outline presence, stats
-Delays over Denholm building razing, development frustrate City Hall
-Who were Worcester's top earners in 2025? 92 city workers made over $200,000
-Worcester 17-year-old sells electronics with gun inside, gets arrested
-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)
-Wachusett Echo: A new era of leadership
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency probe after Auburn incident leads to gun arrest
-Leominster City Council withdraws human rights commission petition without prejudice
-Wachusett Earth Day: Where sustainability meets the needs of the community
-Community workshop on reuse of Maple Ave. property in Shrewsbury
-Man caught leaving Dudley crash, found with pills in damaged S.U.V., faces O.U.I. & drug charges
-Car shows, carnivals and road races: Oxford has a busy spring and summer ahead
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Behind the scenes of a theatre production at Holy Cross (12:33)
-"The Housemaid" author unveils true identity, also works as brain doctor from Boston area
-Gateway Players Theatre to host auditions for "Jimmy Buffet's Escape to Margaritaville"
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 10 (29:11): Ellen Gould
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What we need are more podcasts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1401 (25:24): Good Neighbor Energy Fund
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:00): Dr. Gay Lee, LCSW-R
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:34): Who runs Worcester?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime executive director of Central Mass. Housing Alliance
>SPORTS: Potential Day 3 sleepers for Patriots in NFL Draft
-Celtics beat Orlando, 113-108
-Red Sox beat Cardinals, 9-3
-'Sader Stories Podcast (52:09): 2006 NCAA upset retrospective
-At UCLA, former Holy Cross and Assumption coach Bob Chesney sticks with old beliefs
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Columbus, 8-2
-Railers beat Greensboro, 8-1
>CARS: Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50,000
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran leave peace talks without a deal
-Millions feel 1 emergency away from a financial crisis (1:50)
-1 dead in Chick-fil-A mass shooting after masked gunmen storm restaurant
-Tragic: Starving tot ate diapers, drywall to survive before dying of neglect
>NEW ENGLAND: Renters rally for 5% cap as housing costs surge in Mass. (1:43)
-Business owner says aggressive fundraisers threatened him for not donating to police union (1:19)
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month
-Assumption announces Commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest limiting each passenger to 1 portable charger per flight
-Travelers face higher costs, fewer flight options as jet fuel prices soar
>BUSINESS: Oil prices rise after the U.S. says it would block Iranian ports
-Office towers plunge up to whopping 95% off amid fire sale
-Google's A.I. Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour: bombshell study
>HEALTH: Test could expose dementia risk 25 years before symptoms appear
-New survey reveals if having a specific bedtime routine helps with sleep
>HOMES: What to know about the spring real estate market (1:40)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Cheesy taco skillet
>TV/STREAMING: Is Harrison Ford leaving "Shrinking"?
>MOVIES: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" casts Donald Glover as Yoshi, releases final trailer
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears checks into rehab
-Heather Grahams friends called her nerdy before she starred in "Boogie Nights"
>ANIMALS: Smiling senior dog dumped at the shelter is pure joy (1:41)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Pothole crew, Plantation Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 102-year-old man strives for perfection through pottery (2:32)
-Meanwhile, in London, "vaping" squirrels spark warnings from experts
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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