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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Anna Maria to close after spring semester: "We are deeply, genuinely sorry"
+5:00: Crash shuts down Route 20 in Shrewsbury
+5:00: Local LGBTQ+ groups split over Pride Worcester festival date amid holiday conflict
+5:00: 2 decades on the run: Southbridge fugitive arrested in Florida
+5:00: New Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini photos published hours before NFL Draft
+Noon: Mass. G.O.P. convention in Worcester expected to draw record crowd
+Noon: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
+Noon: For National Poetry Month, travel through Worcester poetry venues
+Noon: Woo! Science: Artemis II brings moon's mysteries back to Earth
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-Worcester man charged for assault of a federal informant
-Worcester man cuts G.P.S. monitor, drives 374 miles to rob bank: Penn. State Police
-Conan O’Brien loves joking about an old Worcester landmark. It’s unrecognizable today
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood offers literary insight, dire warnings at Holy Cross lecture
-Pride Worcester scheduling conflict upsets Jewish community
-Charlton police officer performs emergency C.P.R. during endurance event
-Worcester advances $11 million day center to address gaps in homelessness services
-Worcester to get brand new science lab
-Worcester bakery holds Cookie Treat Week fundraiser for Rachel's Table
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: 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
-Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
-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): Multi-alarm blaze rips through home in Winchendon
-Sterling neighborhood mourns (sometimes) friendly turkey
-Leominster man arraigned for stealing girlfriend’s father’s wallet during drug-related dispute
-Douglas traffic stop leads to suspended license charge for Rhode Island man
-Chronic absenteeism still a major challenge in Southbridge schools
-Public comment at Bay Path meeting includes concerns about school climate, "indoctrination"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Keeping his cool — pianist Barron Ryan returns to Mechanics Hall
-Travels through Worcester's poetry scene
-Shazbot! Roger Kabler keeps the spirit of Robin Williams alive
-Last Call: Frank White, author and space philosopher
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: When "expat" means white and "immigrant" means the rest of us
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 491 (25:42): Emily Lehman Miller
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident and World War II veteran who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL Draft
-Dianna Russini, Vrabel have breakfast alone at resort: new photos
-Is an A.J. Brown to Patriots trade "likely"? Making sense of latest report
-Experts make final predictions for Patriots first-round pick in NFL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 7-6
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice could've been playing for the Red Sox instead of rival Yankees
-Holy Cross donors raise $1.12 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-6
-The 210 Awards for the Railers 2025-2026 season, Part 1
>NATIONAL: NASA probes deaths, disappearances of 11 scientists amid concerns
-Mom, pregnant teen and 12-year-old found murdered in "brutal scene"
-Tragic: Teen left paralyzed after her severe "back ache" was sign of rare spinal stroke
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 teens rescued from on top of Mount Washington during harsh weather (1:48). Article
-Man killed after shooting police officer, N.H. authorities say
-Mass. company nearly hires woman serving time for stealing millions of dollars (2:39)
>COLLEGES: What do social workers really do? Everything
-"Green Day’s American Idiot" at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 small U.S. towns where historical figures were born
>BUSINESS: "Consumers should not be profiled": F.T.C. still looking into surveillance pricing (2:32)
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
-Mass. residents have it better than some in saving for retirement
>HOMES: See the higher median price for March home listings in Worcester County
>SHOPPING: Amazon Pet Days sale dates, early deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Will New World Screwworm parasite be a threat? Doctor explains (2:50)
-Blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear, study by Boston researchers finds
>FOOD: Executive sous chef takes us inside Polar Park's "Battle Burger" (1:04)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough" (2:14)
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" footage: A tablet sends Woody, Buzz into crisis
>CELEBRITY: Patrick Muldoon, "Days of Our Lives" actor, dies at 57
-Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
>ANIMALS: Karen the cat — who hated other pets — meets "The" one (2:46)
>HISTORY: Entrance to Elm Park, 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Little girl lost beloved stuffed animal at Boston Marathon. How she got it back (2:16). Article
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear cam shows bear stealing Doritos
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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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