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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
+6:00: Conan O’Brien loves joking about an old Worcester landmark. It’s unrecognizable today
+6:00: Worcester man charged for assault of a federal informant
+6:00: Charlton police officer performs emergency C.P.R. during endurance event
+Noon: Multi-alarm blaze rips through home in Winchendon
+Noon: Sterling neighborhood mourns (sometimes) friendly turkey
+Noon: Worcester to get brand new science lab
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood offers literary insight, dire warnings at Holy Cross lecture
+Noon: Keeping his cool — pianist Barron Ryan returns to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Frank White, author and space philosopher
-Community Healthlink set to close permanently, president's memo says
-Overnight: Several rounds fired on Vernon Hill, homes struck, suspects flee
-Person stabbed on Worcester Common Tuesday afternoon, police say
-Driver went twice the speed limit in crash that killed a 10-year-old girl in Webster, police say
-Related: Family of 10-year-old mourn loss of daughter outside court (2:23)
-Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
-Pride Worcester sets 2026 festival date amid backlash over religious holiday conflict
-At Greendale Y.M.C.A., cancer group embraces fellowship and exercise
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester teens steer $50,000 to local nonprofits through youth-led grant program
-Worcester Public Schools employee Paul Jarvis receives "Custodian Award" (1:47)
>DINING OUT: More restaurants ban phones at tables for screen-free dining
-2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: Woman charged for stealing $100,000 from Social Security
-With M.B.T.A. ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
-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): Shrewsbury school expansion plan progresses amid financial concerns
-Southbridge schools plan staff cuts amid rising costs, funding pressures
-Bay Path teachers call for renewed contract talks, cite stalled negotiations
-Martin, Aube outline priorities for Dudley-Charlton School Committee
-Firm buys Fitchburg senior housing site for $7.2 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Dropkick Murphy's frontman Ken Casey talks protest music, Worcester
-David Sedaris Worcester tickets on sale now
-Listen Up: Walter Sickert's spooky world of "Blood Blooms"
-Southwick's Zoo beloved white tiger, Taj, has died
>OPINION: Matthew Stone: Protecting mental health care for youth a must
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 107 (28:36): West Africa geopolitics
-Radio Worcester (22:52): Pausing stretch code could spur housing development, City Manager Batista says
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a local sports legend
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel addresses Dianna Russini photos, reflects on "difficult conversations"
-Former St. John's star Eamonn Dennis of Worcester looks for NFL chance
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 111-97 (2:04). Article
-Bruins beat Sabres, 4-2
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 4-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 12-3
>NATIONAL: Pilots take evasive action as 2 planes landing at J.F.K. get dangerously close
-Mom of Camp Mystic girl killed in flood is appalled owners are trying to reopen
-Tragic: Heartbreaking photo reveals every child ruthlessly murdered by killer dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston doctor indicted on 81 sexual assault charges (1:19)
-Mass. woman who unleashed swarm of bees on deputies found guilty
-Family looks for jogger who helped save cyclist after heart attack in East Boston
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Weiner speaks with students about mental health awareness
-What do social workers really do? Everything
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s most beautiful post offices
-7 etiquette tips for airport lounges
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rose in February
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
-Apple names insider John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as C.E.O.
-Radio Worcester (18:47): Jeffrey Shapiro on oversight, waste and reforming Cannabis Commission
>HOMES: A soil test can take the guesswork out of growing (2:04)
>HEALTH: 5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event, study finds
-Radio Worcester (16:37): Saint Vincent team wins national cardiology “Jeopardy!” title
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime: Chicken bacon ranch quesadilla (3:02)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix true-crime series "Worst Ex Ever" (1:51)
>MOVIES: "Mario," "Hail Mary" scare off "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" at box office
>CELEBRITY: "Speechless" Cher discovers she has secret granddaughter
-Why "Charlie's Angels" star Jaclyn Smith turned down playing a Bond girl
>ANIMALS: Baby horse can't stop annoying his mom (1:35)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Arkus Pharmacy, 97 Water St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: License plate numbers earn man a $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, boyfriend proposed with 100 pounds of sapphie gravel
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-In Worcester, Minogue, Deaton win Mass. G.O.P. endorsement for guv, U.S. Senate (2:25). Article
-Closure of UMass Memorial's behavioral health affiliate prompts backlash from workers
-Worcester eyes 160-acre rezoning to spur development, AbbVie expansion
-Worcester mayor clarifies stance on rent control
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-The Worcester family business that made horseshoes for presidents
-Area ice cream truck goes viral for giving free cones to kids on hot day (1:46). Article
-Author Margaret Atwood and Emmy winning grad Ann Dowd in conversation at Holy Cross
-Meet the Clark student who advocated for Mass. to recognize April as Armenian-American Heritage Month
-6 best places to play darts in Central Mass. that locals love (2:05)
-Manny Jae Media (1:49:55): Latin American Business Organization Expo
-Hummingbirds have been spotted in Central Mass. map says. What to know
-Worcester moves ahead with Massasoit Road reconstruction project
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Anna Maria closing, Pride conflict, pothole pressure
>FAITH: Newly received tell of journeys to the Catholic Church
>DINING OUT: I ate the Red Robin burger towers so you don't have to (1:21)
-Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant one of Shrewsbury's hidden gems
-ICYMI: Families and students struggling with sudden decision to close Anna Maria (2:44)
-Police body camera video released of Worcester fox attack
-Robert McCluskey, driver who crashed into Shrewsbury station, seeks release
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-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)
-Override tax impact calculator
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire at Charlton home on Gale Road
-Family of Adam Julian wants answers after fatal crash on Route 20 in Charlton
-Webster crash leads to O.U.I. arrest, S.W.A.T.-assisted gun suspect arrest overnight
-Paving begins Monday in Millbury
-Temporary food event education Monday in Shrewsbury
-Bay Path committee race highlights leadership, labor issues
-Southbridge Garden Club Sale in Sturbridge planned for May 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
-Want to hold a sword and wear a helmet? Check out this museum (1:44)
-Salisbury Singers concert will celebrate 250 years of American music
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (46:30): The music of Linda Ronstadt, performed by Stomp N' Holler
>OPINION: Laurel: The compleat knight at the Worcester Art Museum
-What's Up Worcester (1:59): Star Winston (ART Inc.) on building creative space in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who succumbed to injuries sustained in crash
>SPORTS: Patriots bolster depth, take flyer on quarterback on Day 3 of NFL Draft
-Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired along with several staff members
-WooSox manager Chad Tracy named Red Sox interim manager
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 17-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-2
-St. Paul’s hosts inaugural Legacy Schools Hall of Fame
>NATIONAL: Shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
-Who is Cole Tomas Allen, accused correspondents dinner shooter?
-Tragic: Anti-poaching conservationist gored to death by 2,900 pound rhino in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children found dead, mother arrested and charged with murder (2:55)
-Suffolk County sheriff officer facing human trafficking, child rape charges (:58). Article
-New survey shows more young people are leaving Boston (:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts 22nd annual Duck Day
-Roxanne Armbruster joins WPI as V.P. of talent and chief H.R. officer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most beautiful churches in America
-United Airlines says it will raise summer fares as much as 20% as fuel prices surge amid war
>BUSINESS: Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals
-Recent tax law changes and estate planning in Massachusetts
>HOMES: Natural ways to protect lawn from ticks and mosquitoes
>SHOPPING: What fast fashion might actually be costing you
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on youth athletes and "overuse" injuries (2:47)
-Amazon expands access to GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs
>FOOD: Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a "Toy Story 5" tie-in
>TV/STREAMING: Helena Bonham Carter exits "The White Lotus" days into filming Season 4
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd movie, "Power Ballad" (1:49)
>CELEBRITY: Inside Nikki Glaser's decision to flee Los Angeles for "relaxed" Missouri
-Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for "We Just Disagree" and "Feelin' Alright," dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped at garbage facility will never fear the cold again (1:24)
>HISTORY: Rare Declaration of Independence prints on display in Boston (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: How a girl born without most of her arm was inspired by a soccer player just like her (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, hotel worker hides as massive croc sneaks into kitchen (2:15)
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